Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Corneal Fellow in Ophthalmology. This post based at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre offers opportunities to gain subspecialty and research experience in complex corneal and external eye disease. The fellow will work with five corneal consultants and will be exposed to tertiary level care of a wide range of medical and surgical ophthalmic cases in this busy regional eye center. The post is fixed-term, available as soon as possible. The post may be renewable for a further year.
Closing date: 29/01/2023
Interview date: 08/02/2023
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have completed their core curriculum and should have previous experience in corneal and external eye disease preferably as a fellow or TSC (Trainee Selected Component). Possession of CCT or equivalent is desirable. Applicants must hold registration with the General Medical Council.
The programme includes Corneal and Ocular Surface Subspecialty clinic sessions as well opportunities to attend specialist Theatres. The post is whole time and non-resident. The Corneal Fellow will be required to participate in out of hours on-call commitment.
About us
The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) is one of the largest specialist eye hospitals in Europe. The centre has 32 consultants, each subspecialising in particular areas of ophthalmic practice. The centre is the main site for eye surgery and Emergency Department in Birmingham and Sandwell.
The department has a busy corneal service with regular admissions of corneal inpatients in our dedicated ophthalmic inpatient ward. We have trained specialist optometrists and corneal nurse practitioners to assist in the delivery of the corneal service including corneal crosslinking treatment. The corneal outpatient clinics are supported by in-house Optometry and Contact Lens services, Visual Function department and nurses who undertake corneal topography. Imaging techniques available include Pentacam Corneal Topography, Specular Microscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, Anterior Segment imaging, Confocal Microscopy and high resolution Anterior Segment Ultrasonography.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Applicants may contact Emily Hunter (0121-507-6713; emily.hunter5@nhs.net) to arrange an informal visit. Interested candidates can contact Mr Barua (0121 507 4440; ankur.barua@nhs.net) if they wish to discuss the post further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Informal enquiries are welcome. Applicants may contact Emily Hunter (0121-507-6713; emily.hunter5@nhs.net) to arrange an informal visit. Interested candidates can contact Mr Barua (0121 507 4440; ankur.barua@nhs.net) if they wish to discuss the post further.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oParts 3 MRCOphth, Part 2 FRCOphth (or equivalent international qualification)
Desirable
- oIntercalated BMedSc or equivalent
- oMSc, MD, MPhil, PhD
- oCCT or equivalent international qualification
GMC Requirement
Essential
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompleted core curriculum training in ophthalmology in the UK (or equivalent international qualification)
- oPrevious corneal and external diseases training
- oAble to take a detailed medical history, carry out a full medical examination and arrive at a differential diagnosis
- oAble to manage common medical and eye emergencies
- oSurgical and laser experience
Desirable
- oPrevious advanced sub-specialty training opportunity or fellowship in corneal and external diseases
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues/within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively as required for the post
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of taking part in clinical audit
Research Experience
Essential
- oUnderstands principles and value of research
- oParticipate in papers, presentations or posters
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent
- oParts 3 MRCOphth, Part 2 FRCOphth (or equivalent international qualification)
Desirable
- oIntercalated BMedSc or equivalent
- oMSc, MD, MPhil, PhD
- oCCT or equivalent international qualification
GMC Requirement
Essential
Clinical Experience
Essential
- oCompleted core curriculum training in ophthalmology in the UK (or equivalent international qualification)
- oPrevious corneal and external diseases training
- oAble to take a detailed medical history, carry out a full medical examination and arrive at a differential diagnosis
- oAble to manage common medical and eye emergencies
- oSurgical and laser experience
Desirable
- oPrevious advanced sub-specialty training opportunity or fellowship in corneal and external diseases
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues/within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively as required for the post
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of taking part in clinical audit
Research Experience
Essential
- oUnderstands principles and value of research
- oParticipate in papers, presentations or posters
Desirable
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).
