Trust Doctor (Eqv to ST3+)in Medical Retina

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in London is seeking a Medical Retina Clinical Fellow (ST3+) to support the Ophthalmology Service at The Royal London Hospital. The role involves gaining advanced training in Medical Retina, participating in emergency ophthalmic care, and engaging in clinical trials and teaching. Candidates should possess GMC registration and relevant ophthalmology experience.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and ophthalmology experience required.
• Higher degree or Ophthalmology fellowship is essential.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Medical Retina service at the Royal London Ophthalmology department.
• Participate in emergency ophthalmic care.
• Engage in clinical trials, research, audit, and teaching.

Skills

Working in multidisciplinary teams

Training junior doctors

Clinical governance including audit

Communication

IT Skills

Experience with using paperless electronic patient records

Education

GMC registration

Higher degree or Ophthalmology fellowship

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Job description

Trust Doctor (Eqv to ST3+)in Medical Retina

We are currently seeking a motivated Medical Retina Clinical Fellow (ST3+) within the Ophthalmology Service at The Royal London Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to gain advanced subspecialty training in all aspects of Medical Retina within a major trauma centre.

We hope this post will enable us to meet the increasing service needs of the local population while also providing a unique high quality experience and exciting research opportunities to advanced ophthalmology trainees.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities

To support the Medical Retina service at the Royal London Ophthalmology department Cross (Outpatient clinics / Injection Clinics / Theatres).

To participate in emergency ophthalmic care and the 3 tier on call rota (1 in 7).

To actively participate in clinical trials, research, audit and teaching.

To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of your patients.

To respond to queries from patients, general practitioners and colleagues.

To assist the SDM with complaint responses, when identified within the complaint.

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post-holder.

The post-holder accepts that he/she will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Ophthalmology Clinical Director/Lead.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualification and knowledge

• GMC registration and ophthalmology experience
• Higher degree or Ophthalmology fellowship
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Experience

• Working in a busy Eye department / on-call rotation / Experience in management of MR patients
• Previous participation in clinical trials
• Prior research experience
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience with management of ocular trauma (surgical) and acute emergencies

Skills

• Working in multidisciplinary teams
• Training junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
• Clinical governance including audit
• Communication
• IT Skills
• Experience with using paperless electronic patient records

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.