Job summary
Ashford and St. Peter's Ophthalmology Department is looking for a Clinical Fellow in Cornea & Cataract Surgery to join our current team for a period of one year. Applicants should have a broad experience in ophthalmology, including phacoemulsification cataract surgery with some previous exposure to cornea & anterior segment surgery preferred.
Main duties of the job
- The timetable will include sub-specialty clinics in cornea and cataract surgery and a minimum of two theatre lists per week.
- The post holder will support the junior trainees and liaise closely with the nursing staff and consultants.
- The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
- Active participation in educational half-days, teaching sessions, research, audit and departmental meetings will be expected.
- The post holder will also be able to apply for study leave to attend meetings and conferences outside the region.
- The appointee will have secretarial support. All consulting rooms have a personal computer with access to the internet.
- St. Peter's Hospital has a modern post-graduate centre and both sites have full library services. The Trust is committed to supporting CPD.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of Ophthalmology forms part of the Specialist Surgery & MSK Division. Miss Heidi Chittenden is the Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology.
The Ophthalmology Department manages 48,000 outpatients a year together with over 3,000 ophthalmic surgical cases each year. On the St Peters and Woking sites there are dedicated eye clinics with nurse practitioner support. On the Ashford site there is a dedicated eye clinic, eye ward and eye theatre, supported by ophthalmic trained nurses.
Medical Staffing Consultants
Mr Samer Awwad
Miss Heidi Chittenden
Mr Neil Finer
Mr Vinod Gangwani
Mr Ankur Gupta
Mr Arun Gupta
Mr Faisal Idrees
Mr Lavnish Joshi
Mr Tiran Keragala
Ms Sylwia McKenzie
Mr Ulrich Meyer-Bothling
Mr Bashar Raouf Mohammed
Mr Mohamed Rashad
Mr Prashant Sahare
Miss Fani Zacharaki
Other Medical Staff
5 x Clinical Fellows (Cornea, Medical Retina, Cataract, VR, Oculoplastics)
1 x ST1
DUTIES OF THE POST
- The timetable will include sub-specialty clinics in cornea and catract surgery and a minimum of two theatre lists per week.
- The post holder will support the junior trainees and liaise closely with the nursing staff and consultants.
- The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
- Active participation in educational half-days, teaching sessions, research, audit and departmental meetings will be expected.
- The post holder will also be able to apply for study leave to attend meetings and conferences outside the region.
- The appointee will have secretarial support. All consulting rooms have a personal computer with access to the internet.
- St. Peters Hospital has a modern post-graduate centre and both sites have full library services. The Trust is committed to supporting CPD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of Ophthalmology forms part of the Specialist Surgery & MSK Division. Miss Heidi Chittenden is the Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology.
The Ophthalmology Department manages 48,000 outpatients a year together with over 3,000 ophthalmic surgical cases each year. On the St Peters and Woking sites there are dedicated eye clinics with nurse practitioner support. On the Ashford site there is a dedicated eye clinic, eye ward and eye theatre, supported by ophthalmic trained nurses.
Medical Staffing Consultants
Mr Samer Awwad
Miss Heidi Chittenden
Mr Neil Finer
Mr Vinod Gangwani
Mr Ankur Gupta
Mr Arun Gupta
Mr Faisal Idrees
Mr Lavnish Joshi
Mr Tiran Keragala
Ms Sylwia McKenzie
Mr Ulrich Meyer-Bothling
Mr Bashar Raouf Mohammed
Mr Mohamed Rashad
Mr Prashant Sahare
Miss Fani Zacharaki
Other Medical Staff
5 x Clinical Fellows (Cornea, Medical Retina, Cataract, VR, Oculoplastics)
1 x ST1
DUTIES OF THE POST
- The timetable will include sub-specialty clinics in cornea and catract surgery and a minimum of two theatre lists per week.
- The post holder will support the junior trainees and liaise closely with the nursing staff and consultants.
- The post holder will be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
- Active participation in educational half-days, teaching sessions, research, audit and departmental meetings will be expected.
- The post holder will also be able to apply for study leave to attend meetings and conferences outside the region.
- The appointee will have secretarial support. All consulting rooms have a personal computer with access to the internet.
- St. Peters Hospital has a modern post-graduate centre and both sites have full library services. The Trust is committed to supporting CPD.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Part 1 FRCOphth or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Part 2 FRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least five years experience in clinical ophthalmology, including cataract surgery
Desirable
- Experience in cornea and anterior segment surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications and Further Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Part 1 FRCOphth or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Part 2 FRCOphth or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least five years experience in clinical ophthalmology, including cataract surgery
Desirable
- Experience in cornea and anterior segment surgery
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).
