Glaucoma Research Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:

Clinical:

The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of glaucoma research services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

c) Have demonstrated commitment to a career in glaucoma

d) Lead and provide clinical supports to glaucoma research projects including commercial trials

e) Support the provision of the glaucoma service including clinics, ward & theatres

f) Contribute to the development overall of the research department & ophthalmology service

g) Participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care

h) Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure the high performance in outpatients.

i) Prepare scientific/research data to be presented at internal and external meetings in relation to the programme of research where relevant

j) Prepare, or contribution to the preparation of, manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals

Training of junior staff:

The postholder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching:

The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise

Desirable

• GCP trained

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Basic clinical experience in ophthalmology

Desirable

• Have appropriate clinical experience & skills in glaucoma to see & treat new patient consultations
• Able to perform glaucoma surgical procedures

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Ability to perform aqueous dynamics research procedures

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Evidence of original research

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.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)