Job summary
This is a busy and expanding department is based within the main outpatients building of the hospital and has been fully renovated as of September 2021. The Ophthalmic Optometry and Orthoptic departments deal with over 50,000 outpatient visits per year. A total in excess of 3,000 day case operations are currently performed annually.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate actively in the diagnosis, management and follow-up with retinal disease both under supervision and on his/her own. This is a full time clinical fellowship post for a fixed term period of 12 months with possibility to extend.
Main duties of the job
This post is designed to support this service and to ensure that patient waiting times are maintained within target.
The post-holder will be expected to take part in teaching, research and audit and will also need to keep abreast with the constant change that the Ophthalmology department requires to ensure that it runs efficiently.
It will give the opportunity of extensive clinical exposure to the diagnosis and management of Retinal conditions. The post may allow the post holder to develop essential competences to progress towards Article 14. We are committed to provide experience in specialist clinics and surgery according to a personal development plan. These include Medical and Surgical Retina, Uveitis, Diabetic Eye disease, Age Related Macular Degeneration.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients' own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites - totalling £100million over the next five years.
We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.
We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.
At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There's a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children's Unit.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to work with Colleagues and the Divisional Clinical Director to ensure the service is delivered in line with best practice. He/she will be based at the Primary Care Centre but will be expected to work flexibly
The post-holder will:
- Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guideline
- Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to work with Colleagues and the Divisional Clinical Director to ensure the service is delivered in line with best practice. He/she will be based at the Primary Care Centre but will be expected to work flexibly
The post-holder will:
- Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guideline
- Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- FRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent
- GMC registered
- Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
- Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
- Good communication & organisational skills
- Team player
Desirable
- Experience in cataract surgery and laser
- Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records (i.e. Medisoft)
- Demonstrated commitment to specialise in Retina via Teaching & Audit
- Higher Qualification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- FRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent
- GMC registered
- Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
- Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
- Good communication & organisational skills
- Team player
Desirable
- Experience in cataract surgery and laser
- Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records (i.e. Medisoft)
- Demonstrated commitment to specialise in Retina via Teaching & Audit
- Higher Qualification
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).
