Medical Retina Specialty Doctor

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a full-time Medical Retina Specialty Doctor for a fixed-term position. The successful candidate will manage clinical sessions for medical retina patients and contribute to research and training. The ideal applicant will hold full GMC registration and possess specialized qualification in ophthalmology. This role offers a comprehensive range of benefits and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Salary including London Zone Allowance

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Flexible working friendly organization

Qualifications

• Completion of medical retina fellowship.
• Experience managing high volume MR digital clinics.
• Experience in assessment and management of Medical Retinal conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face and digital clinics for medical retina patients.
• Contribute to research, teaching, and training within the Service.
• Manage and organize clinical work effectively.

Skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Competent in performing cataract surgery (500 cases)

Good communication with patients

Time management skills

Education

FULL GMC Registration

FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent

Job description

Go back Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Retina Specialty Doctor

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Applications are invited a fixed term (12 month contract) full time Specialty Doctor in Medical Retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The exact job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate at the point of offer. The 8 clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics, and MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely).

The Medical Retina Service at Moorfields St Georges is well established and highly specialist, treating all aspects of medical retina pathology and caring for many patients with diabetic retinopathy. The complex patient demographics and the challenging pathology at patient presentation requires consultant and senior ophthalmic specialist input for a significant amount of the clinical workload.

The service receives referrals from multiple sources, including A&E, primary care, internal referrals from other services within MEH, as well as external providersacross the South-East of England and beyond.

Candidates invited for interview are welcome to come and visit the Moorfields St George's department and should contact Tom Akins, Assistant Divisional Manager, Moorfields South, [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

The full time job plan will consist of 8 clinical sessions with the provision for 2 administration sessions. The direct clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics and MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely).

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

Salary including London Zone Allowance

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Easy and quick transport links

A range of attractive benefits and discounts

Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes

Free Pilates classes

Full support and training to develop your skills

Flexible working friendly organization

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job responsibilities

Research

Moorfields is an important research institution and each individual will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and training within the Service. As a result the Trust has a policy conveying intellectual property, which may apply to you.

Study and Training

Study leave is granted prospectively by the Study Leave Sub-Committee, following Consultant approval and is subject to agreement by the Clinical Management Board. A minimum of 10 weeks notice is required to permit adjustment of planned clinical work.

The Clinical Tutorial Complex, with well-equipped Seminar Rooms and a large modern lecture theatre, provides the principal location for courses and lectures organised by the Post Graduate Medical Education Centre. There is also a skill laboratory, which provides microscopes and other equipment for surgical training.

Annual Leave Entitlement

Entitlement is in line withAnnual Leave policy and within the rules defined by the local service. A minimum of 8 weeks notice is required for annual leave to permit adjustments of planned clinical work.

8.1 Annual leave entitlement Staff group

Entitlement on first appointment to grade

Enhanced entitlement

Consultants (2003)

A further 2 days (after 7-years service in the grade)

Consultants (pre-2003)

n/a

Specialty and Associate Specialist (2008)

6 weeks + 2 days (after 2-years service in the grade)

Senior Specialists

32 days

n/a

Fellows

32 days

n/a

27 days

32 days (after 5 years NHS service)

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• FULL GMC Registration OR eligible for Full Registration with the GMC with License to Practise at time of appointment.
• FRCOphth/MRCOphth OR equivalent.

Further Training & Knowledge

• Completion of medical retina fellowship.
• Competent and understands MR digital asynchronous clinics OR Competent in delivering PDT treatment.
• Experience in managing and organising high volume MR digital clinics OR Experience in coordinating PDT clinics.

Skills & Ability

• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Competent in performing cataract surgery and completed 250 independent cases.
• Competent in performing cataract surgery independently (completed 500 independent cases).

Experience

• 4 Years full-time postgraduate training at least two of which must be in the Ophthalmology Specialty Training Programme or have equivalent experience & competencies. (or its equivalent gained on a part-time flexible basis).
• Experience in the assessment and management of patients with Medical Retinal conditions and competent in making clinical decisions & managing risk.
• Experience in & participation in departmental audit.
• Created new pathways/ clinics either relating to MR Digital clinics or AMD treatments.

Personality & Personal Attributes

• Able to communicate well with patients & establish good working relationships with staff.
• Capacity to cope under pressure.
• Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Team player.
• Enthusiastic worker.
• Committed to job.
• Good organisational & time management skills.
• Acceptance that the post requires a strong service commitment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust