Clinical Fellow Medical Retina

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Broomfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is looking for a Medical Retina Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology. This role involves managing clinics and theatre sessions, coordinating the acute ophthalmology service, and gaining experience in complex cataract surgery. Candidates should have experience in Medical Retina and a desire to enhance their clinical and surgical skills. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Retina (MR) and willingness to further clinical and surgical skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all clinics and theatre sessions according to the agreed timetable.
• Coordinate the acute ophthalmology service and manage medical retina emergencies.
• Complete patient administration promptly and contribute to regular medical retina teaching.
• Gain experience in complex cataract surgery and support the teaching of medical students.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated candidate for the post of Medical Retina Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology. The role will involve clinical sessions to gain experience in specialist clinics and a cataract theatre list. We offer a full range of hospital eye care services including specialist outpatient clinics, admitted care and an acute referral service for eye emergencies.

The eye department accommodates ophthalmic outpatients, a day surgery suite with dedicated ophthalmic theatre, minor ops and integrated orthoptic and optometric services. There is a laser suite for YAG and Argon laser, a full suite of diagnostic facilities and the team are in the process of establishing a dedicated diagnostic Hub. The trust have implemented Medisight electronic patient records and been in use since July 2021 and is interconnected with other MSE Trust Sites.

Target Candidates

This post is ideally suited to candidates who have some experience in Medical Retina (MR) and wish to further their clinical and surgical skills. This post is not recognised for specialist training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists currently.

Contract Details

Please note this post is a 12 month fixed term contract from start date.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all clinics and theatre sessions according to the agreed timetable and manage medical retina emergencies.
• Coordinate the acute ophthalmology service, oversee ward and casualty referrals from A&E, and participate in the first-on-call emergency rota.
• Complete patient administration promptly, contribute to regular medical retina teaching, and participate in an annual appraisal.
• Gain experience in complex cataract surgery, engage in clinical audit activities, and support the teaching of medical students, as well as take part in research initiatives.

Expectations

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.