Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cataract Clinical Fellow

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for three fellowships in the Cataract Service at Moorfields City Road. The post will be suitable for an experienced clinical fellow looking to expand their skills with an exciting and varied timetable including both outpatient and surgical sessions.

This role will give the successful applicant the opportunity to gain experience in a world-renowned teaching hospital, with access to the teaching and resources of Moorfields City Road and other Divisions based on the timetable.

This venture will provide the Ophthalmology opportunity to present widely and will provide and excellent level of management experience for future career progression.

Please note we are looking for successful candidates to be available from October 2023.

Main duties of the job

  • 8 clinical sessions, of those 3 theatre session and 2 admin/study sessions. The clinical sessions will include cataract clinics and theatres.
  • Clinical sessions will be cross site and there will be a chance to attend the City Road teaching sessions when appropriate and use the facilities at the City Road site including the Institute of Ophthalmology library.
  • This post includes a surgical session to allow a cataract surgeon to develop their skills alongside a consultant ophthalmic surgeon

About us

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH) is one of the world's leading eye hospitals, providing expertise in clinical care, research and education. We have provided excellence in eye care for more than 200 years and we continue to be at the forefront of new breakthroughs and developments. We are an integral part of one of the UK's first academic health science centres, UCL Partners, and were one of the first foundation trusts established in the NHS.

Our main focus is the treatment and care of NHS patients with a wide range of eye problems, from common complaints to rare conditions which require treatments not available anywhere else in the UK. The unique case-mix and volume of our large service means that our ophthalmologists can develop expertise in different sub-speciality areas.

Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 clinical commissioning groups across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care. Our 2,300 staff treat and provide support for patients at our base in London's City Road and at 20 other satellite sites in and around the capital, which enables us to provide expert treatment closer to patients' homes.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£42,218 a year £42,218 Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-3956

Job locations

Moorfields Eye Hospital - City Road

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description associated with this advert for further information on main responsibilities within this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description associated with this advert for further information on main responsibilities within this role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC Registration with UK license to practise

FURTHER TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Can undertake routine phacoemulsification unsupervised

Desirable

  • oResearch Interest
  • oCompletion of Specialist Ophthalmology Training or Equivalent
  • oTraining courses in emergency ophthalmology

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Teaching skills & enthusiasm

Desirable

  • Use of database systems

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oPrevious clinical experience in ophthalmology
  • oEmergency ophthalmology experience

Desirable

  • oEvidence of completed audits/QIPPs
  • oExperience in service redesign and management
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • GMC Registration with UK license to practise

FURTHER TRAINING & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Can undertake routine phacoemulsification unsupervised

Desirable

  • oResearch Interest
  • oCompletion of Specialist Ophthalmology Training or Equivalent
  • oTraining courses in emergency ophthalmology

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Teaching skills & enthusiasm

Desirable

  • Use of database systems

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oPrevious clinical experience in ophthalmology
  • oEmergency ophthalmology experience

Desirable

  • oEvidence of completed audits/QIPPs
  • oExperience in service redesign and management

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).

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.

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

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital - City Road

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Moorfields Eye Hospital - City Road

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Badrul Hussain

badrul.hussain1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£42,218 a year £42,218 Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-3956

Job locations

Moorfields Eye Hospital - City Road

162 City Road

London

EC1V 2PD


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