Job summary
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Opthalmology (ST6+)
Applications are invited for a position at Great Ormond Street Hospital to commence from 1-FEB-2024, fixed-term for 12 months.
Candidates must have experience in paediatric ophthalmology.
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Specialist clinics in paediatric cataract, retina genetics, paediatric corneal and external disease, craniofacial anomalies, periocularhaemangiomas, complex strabismus, uveitis, neuro-ophthalmology and paediatric oculoplastics/orbit. The successful candidate will also get exposure to visual electrophysiology, ultrasound (conventional B scan and high frequency) and OCT.
To view a job description and apply please go to NHS Jobs website. Please state on your application which post(s) you are interested in.
All Great Ormond Street/RLH queries should be directed to Mr Richard Bowman, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Fellowship Director, GOSH, 07847921223, Rrichard.bowman@gosh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties
Each fellow spends four months on each of the three clinical teams. Each fellow has 6 outpatient clinics, 1 or 2 theatre sessions, 1/2 research sessions and 1 or 2 ward referral sessions per week.
Theatre sessions will provide you with experience assisting at complex procedures including corneal grafting, glaucoma, infant lens implantation and oculoplastic procedures and ,depending upon your previous surgical experience and skills , you will undertake paediatric cataract and strabismus surgery under consultant supervision.
You will be expected to arrange, with the support of clinicians assistant and clinical nurse specialist, the operating list & perform medical clerking and admission. You will be responsible for seeing the patients post operatively after theatre on the day and the next morning and prescribing their medications and writing a discharge summary.
In the outpatient clinics you will have 6 patients per session booked onto your own clinic. You will be expected to work up the patient (a complete eye examination including refraction) and present the case tothe consultant in charge of clinic. You will be required to dictate a letter on every patient within 24 hours of the clinic session.
During ward referral sessions you will see inpatients that have been referred for an ophthalmology opinion as an emergency by their medical team. These patients must be discussed with the consultant in clinic.
About us
Our commitment to you
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at GOSH by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification, where you may find the detailed and outlined job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification, where you may find the detailed and outlined job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Our always values
Essential
- Always welcoming - open, positive, polite, prompt, thoughtful
- Always helpful - respectful, caring, supportive, patient, flexible
- Always expert - role model, vigilant, striving for quality, proactive
- Always one team - informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest
Education, training and qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration (obtained by designated start date)
- MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCOphth, FRCOphth or equivalent
- Research publications
Desirable
- Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to prioritise clinical needs
- Extensive knowledge of paediatric Ophthalmology
- Able to be senior oncall for paediatric ophthalmology
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
- Ability to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers, and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Good interpersonal skills
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Senior on-call for paediatric and adult ophthalmology Retinoblastoma care
- Good clinical judgement and a high degree of surgical skills
- Self-motivation, evidenced by self-started clinical and research work
- Computer literacy
- Involvement in the Clinical audit process
- Understanding & proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organisational context
- Experience in ROP screening
- Minimum of 100 cataracts and 10 squint surgeries as lead surgeon
- A minimum of four years specialist training in ophthalmology in full time hospital service
Desirable
- Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
- Published research in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Our always values
Essential
- Always welcoming - open, positive, polite, prompt, thoughtful
- Always helpful - respectful, caring, supportive, patient, flexible
- Always expert - role model, vigilant, striving for quality, proactive
- Always one team - informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest
Education, training and qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration (obtained by designated start date)
- MRCP, MRCPCH, MRCOphth, FRCOphth or equivalent
- Research publications
Desirable
- Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Ability to prioritise clinical needs
- Extensive knowledge of paediatric Ophthalmology
- Able to be senior oncall for paediatric ophthalmology
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
- Ability to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers, and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Good interpersonal skills
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of teaching and presenting
- Experience of audit activities
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance
- Senior on-call for paediatric and adult ophthalmology Retinoblastoma care
- Good clinical judgement and a high degree of surgical skills
- Self-motivation, evidenced by self-started clinical and research work
- Computer literacy
- Involvement in the Clinical audit process
- Understanding & proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organisational context
- Experience in ROP screening
- Minimum of 100 cataracts and 10 squint surgeries as lead surgeon
- A minimum of four years specialist training in ophthalmology in full time hospital service
Desirable
- Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
- Published research in peer reviewed journals
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
