Job summary
Medical Retina Specialist Doctor
Applications are invited a fixed term (24 month contract) full time Specialist Grade in Medical Retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The exact job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate at the point of offer.The 8 clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics, MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely) and potentially one Urgent Care Clinic.
The Medical Retina Service at Moorfields Croydon is well established and highly specialist, treating all aspects of medical retina pathology and caring for many patients with diabetic retinopathy. The complex patient demographics and the challenging pathology at patient presentationrequires consultant and senior ophthalmic specialist input for a significant amountof the clinical workload.
The service receives referrals from multiple sources, including A&E, primary care, internal referrals from other services within MEH, as well as external providersacross the South-East of England and beyond.
Candidates invited for interview are welcome to come and visit the Moorfields Croydon department and should contact Jake Richards, Assistant Divisional Manager, Moorfields South, jake.richards5@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The full time job plan will consist of 8 clinical sessions with the provision for 2 administration sessions. The direct clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics, MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely) and potentially one Urgent Care Clinic.
About us
Moorfields 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 recently celebrated five years as one of the country's first NHS foundation trusts.
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 larger services means that our surgeons can develop expertise in different areas of the sub-specialty.
The Medical Retina Service at Moorfields Croydon is well established and highly specialist, treating all aspects of medical retina pathology and caring for many patients with diabetic retinopathy. The complex patient demographics and the challenging pathology at patient presentationrequires consultant and senior ophthalmic specialist input for a significant amount of the clinical workload.
The Medical Retina service treats a wide spectrum of patients presenting with retinal diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and vascular occlusions. In 2023/24 the service saw a total of 18,451 outpatients and saw a further 6,289 patients for intravitreal injection.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Research
Moorfields is an important research institution and each individual will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and training within the Service. As a result the Trust has a policy conveying intellectual property, which may apply to you.
Study and Training
Study leave is granted prospectively by the Study Leave Sub-Committee, following Consultant approval and is subject to agreement by the Clinical Management Board. A minimum of 10 weeks notice is required to permit adjustment of planned clinical work.
The Clinical Tutorial Complex, with well-equipped Seminar Rooms and a large modern lecture theatre, provides the principal location for courses and lectures organised by the Post Graduate Medical Education Centre. There is also a skill laboratory, which provides microscopes and other equipment for surgical training.
Annual Leave Entitlement
32 days per annum for full time employees, is awarded in line with the Trusts Annual Leave policy and within the rules defined by the local service. A minimum of 8 weeks notice is required for annual leave to permit adjustments of planned clinical work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Research
Moorfields is an important research institution and each individual will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and training within the Service. As a result the Trust has a policy conveying intellectual property, which may apply to you.
Study and Training
Study leave is granted prospectively by the Study Leave Sub-Committee, following Consultant approval and is subject to agreement by the Clinical Management Board. A minimum of 10 weeks notice is required to permit adjustment of planned clinical work.
The Clinical Tutorial Complex, with well-equipped Seminar Rooms and a large modern lecture theatre, provides the principal location for courses and lectures organised by the Post Graduate Medical Education Centre. There is also a skill laboratory, which provides microscopes and other equipment for surgical training.
Annual Leave Entitlement
32 days per annum for full time employees, is awarded in line with the Trusts Annual Leave policy and within the rules defined by the local service. A minimum of 8 weeks notice is required for annual leave to permit adjustments of planned clinical work.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS OR equivalent medical qualification.
- FULL GMC Registration OR eligible for Full Registration with the GMC with License to Practise at time of appointment.
Desirable
- FRCOphth/MRCOphth OR equivalent.
Further Training & Knowledge
Essential
- Completion of medical retina fellowship.
- Competent and understands MR digital asynchronous clinics OR Competent in delivering PDT treatment.
Desirable
- Experience in managing and organising high volume MR digital clinics OR Experience in coordinating PDT clinics.
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Reliable examination & interpretation skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Competent in performing cataract surgery and completed 250 independent cases.
Desirable
- Competent in performing cataract surgery independently (completed 500 independent cases).
Experience
Essential
- 4 Years full-time postgraduate training at least two of which must be in the Ophthalmology Specialty Training Programme or have equivalent experience & competencies. (or its equivalent gained on a part-time flexible basis).
- Experience in the assessment and management of patients with Medical Retinal conditions and competent in making clinical decisions & managing risk.
Desirable
- Experience in & participation in departmental audit.
- Created new pathways/ clinics either relating to MR Digital clinics or AMD treatments.
Personality & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate well with patients & establish good working relationships with staff.
- Capacity to cope under pressure.
- Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Team player.
- Enthusiastic worker.
- Committed to job.
- Good organisational & time management skills.
- Acceptance that the post requires a strong service commitment.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS OR equivalent medical qualification.
- FULL GMC Registration OR eligible for Full Registration with the GMC with License to Practise at time of appointment.
Desirable
- FRCOphth/MRCOphth OR equivalent.
Further Training & Knowledge
Essential
- Completion of medical retina fellowship.
- Competent and understands MR digital asynchronous clinics OR Competent in delivering PDT treatment.
Desirable
- Experience in managing and organising high volume MR digital clinics OR Experience in coordinating PDT clinics.
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Reliable examination & interpretation skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Competent in performing cataract surgery and completed 250 independent cases.
Desirable
- Competent in performing cataract surgery independently (completed 500 independent cases).
Experience
Essential
- 4 Years full-time postgraduate training at least two of which must be in the Ophthalmology Specialty Training Programme or have equivalent experience & competencies. (or its equivalent gained on a part-time flexible basis).
- Experience in the assessment and management of patients with Medical Retinal conditions and competent in making clinical decisions & managing risk.
Desirable
- Experience in & participation in departmental audit.
- Created new pathways/ clinics either relating to MR Digital clinics or AMD treatments.
Personality & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate well with patients & establish good working relationships with staff.
- Capacity to cope under pressure.
- Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Team player.
- Enthusiastic worker.
- Committed to job.
- Good organisational & time management skills.
- Acceptance that the post requires a strong service commitment.
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).
