Clinical Fellow Ophthalmology

Job description

Job responsibilities

We would like to make you aware of the recent government announcement that from 1 April 2022 (subject to parliamentary approval), all NHS staff (including Sheffield Teaching Hospitals), who have face-to-face contact with service users, will need to provide evidence that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are medically exempt to work in such a position. Details on the announcement can be found via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-vaccination-a-condition-of-deployment-in-the-health-and-wider-social-care-sector

Based on this announcement, you should consider your personal position when continuing to pursue employment for a position with the Trust, which may be affected by this change.

Information about COVID-19 vaccines is available at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation and www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine

For women of childbearing age, please read the detailed guidance at: www.nhs.uk/covidvaccination

For full details of the post please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

CLINICAL DUTIES

Appointments are made to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the person appointed is required to be sufficiently flexible to undertake their main clinical duties at any of the sites within the Trust and/or to change their base hospital. Given the special interest of this post, a proportion of the duties of this post will be carried out in the Sheffield Childrens Hospital.

The duties of the post will be reviewed from time to time according to service needs. The exact breakdown and timetable may be adjusted to suit the experience and interests of the appointee.

The Consultants in Ophthalmology will delegate specific duties and responsibilities in accordance with the grading of the post and the needs of the department. Changes in duties and responsibilities will be agreed with the consultants to whom the post holder will be responsible, initially Mr Kurt Spiteri Cornish, VR Lead.

The person appointed will assist the senior staff in Ophthalmology to provide ophthalmology services as follows. It is envisaged that the initial allocation of sessions will be as follows and this will be changed after three months so that the appointee works with all five VR Surgeons:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

VR Clinic

VR Clinic

VR Theatre

VR Clinic

VR Theatre

VR Theatre

Theatre / PGT (alternate weeks)

RSTA

VR Theatre

Primary VR Clinic

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Qualified medical practitioner
• Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmology (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees
• Presentations

Clinical experience

Essential

• Successful completion of training. Possession of CCT or equivalent within 6 months of interview
• Appropriate Post-Membership experience

Desirable

• Eligible for specialist registration
• Competence in the assessment and management of retinal disease

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
• Basic understanding of research methods and statistics.

Desirable

• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• Evidence of participation or enthusiasm for audit

Personal attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English language that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
• Potential to cope in stressful situations
• Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationship with patients
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

8 Beech Hill Road

Sheffield

S10 2SB

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)