Senior Clinical Fellow in Retina

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Retina Senior Clinical Fellow for a twelve month post commencing September / October 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmologist to broaden their training in the field of retina.

As well as working with the consultant team in the retina clinics, this fellowship is surgically intensive with at least two theatre lists. The candidate should have good knowledge of general ophthalmology and the management of acute ophthalmic conditions; with a high level of competence in cataract surgery and retina clinics being desirable. As a department we are keen to develop our doctors, encouraging their own professional development and goals.

Main duties of the job

The clinical fellow will help support the busy retina service; working with the clinical lead to ensure patients referred to the service receive good quality care and treatment. The successful candidate will obtain training in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients attending retina clinics, laser and the intravitreal injection service, as well the Acute Eye Service.

The successful candidate is expected to participate in all the other on-going activities of the department including audit, research projects and to attend departmental meetings and teaching sessions.

About us

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC and a licence to practice Interest in pursuing a career in medical retina

Desirable

MRCOphth /FEBO or equivalent Appropriate higher medical qualification FRCOphth /FRCS or equivalent. Independent cataract surgeon Evidence of peer reviewed publications

Clinical Experience

Essential

High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty Minimum of 2 years post - registration experience At least 4 years ophthalmic experience

Desirable

Experience in medical and laser management of retina

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

Personal time management skills Clinical Governance Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists

Desirable

Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential

Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainee Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable

Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/ post graduates Experience of supervising junior doctors Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience

Essential

Ability to contribute to change management Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems Ability to critically review research

Desirable

Publications in peer review journals

Language

Essential

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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