Job summary

An Oculoplastic Service Clinical Fellow post is available on a full time or part time basis at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This post is for a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months, available to start Wednesday 7th August 2024.

The Trust provides a busy and expanding Oculoplastics service to patients from Buckinghamshire, East Oxfordshire and West Hertfordshire.

The successful applicant will have logbook evidence of their surgery experience, and an audit of their surgical outcomes and complication rates. This post is suited to candidates who ideally have some experience in Oculoplastics and wish to further their clinical and surgical skills. However those without any previous Oculoplastics experience will be considered on their merit. Candidates MUST hold a GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK

Main duties of the job

A fellow post in the sub-specialty of Oculoplastics is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare post is based at Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham Hospitals in Buckinghamshire). Our hospital is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and within easy reach of London and the successful applicant will have training in the clinical and surgical management of Oculoplastics with clinical work-up and decision making in the out-patient setting and Oculoplastic and cataract surgery.

The post-holder will also be expected to undertake occasional cataract lists and provide fellow support to the Acute Eye Casualty clinic when needed.Research and audit are actively encouraged.Supervision of junior trainees may be required depending on experience.

Please note that we may close the advert earlier than the closing date shown.

Contact Miss Fiona Jazayeri, Consultant Ophthalmologist with a Special Interest in Oculoplastics, for further details -

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detail on this post please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.Alternatively for an informal discussion about this post please contact the Oculoplastic lead, Fiona Jazayeri

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

MB,BS or equivalent

Desirable

MRCOphth or FRCOphth Part 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience in training grades in ophthalmology Ability to take an ophthalmic history, perform an ophthalmic examination, request and interpret common ophthalmic investigations and formulate a clinical management plan without immediate supervision.

Desirable

Experience as SpR or equivalent Competent to undertake phacoemulsification independently. Competent to administer intravitreal injections Competent to perform laser retinal photocoagulation.

Skills, Knowledge and Personal

Essential

Good personal organisation and time management skills. Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English Communication skills should be highly developed. Basic computer literacy and keyboard skills Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

Practical experience of clinical administration (eg responsibility for duty rota) Management training and experience Communication skills training Fluency with Microsoft Office applications (or equivalent) Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates

Other Requirements

Essential

Full GMC registration. Membership of a medical defence body. Full Driving Licence

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