Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time ICENI Centre International Fellowship with special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract surgery to join our dynamic team of 7 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist, 3 Staff Grade Specialty Doctors, 1 Anterior Segment Fellow, 1 Retinal Fellow, and 4 Ophthalmic East Anglia Deanery Specialist Trainees (1 x TSC/ASTO/L4 Glaucoma), who are committed to providing the very highest standards of care.
This post is to start 1st of August 2025.
Main duties of the job
This vacancy consists of 10 programmed activities, of which 7 provide direct clinical care, including 3 training operating theatre lists and 1 glaucoma YAG/SLT laser list on Ellex Tango.
The successful candidate will be predominantly based at the Colchester Hospital with potential delivery of peripheral clinics at Ipswich and Clacton District Hospitals. There is a dedicated session allocated to simulation activities, organising courses, including a home-grown international MiGS conference, iGLEAMS, now in its 4th year, and support training on model eyes and EyeSi virtual reality simulation for cataract and glaucoma surgery within the ICENI Surgical Simulation Centre.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be expected to provide support to the Glaucoma and Cataract Service and is expected to be capable of performing unsupervised cataract surgery. The Fellow will supervise our local Glaucoma Monitoring Service delivered by glaucoma-certified Optometrists, Nurses and Orthoptists. Surgical competence in modern cataract surgery and exposure to all aspects of glaucoma surgery, including Moorfields trabeculectomy, aqueous shunts and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery MIGS and participation in 1:9 on-call weekdays and weekends is anticipated from this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be expected to provide support to the Glaucoma and Cataract Service and is expected to be capable of performing unsupervised cataract surgery. The Fellow will supervise our local Glaucoma Monitoring Service delivered by glaucoma-certified Optometrists, Nurses and Orthoptists. Surgical competence in modern cataract surgery and exposure to all aspects of glaucoma surgery, including Moorfields trabeculectomy, aqueous shunts and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery MIGS and participation in 1:9 on-call weekdays and weekends is anticipated from this post.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
- Good communication & organisational skills
- Team player
- Experience in Cataract Surgery
- Good Clinical Judgement
- FRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent
Desirable
- Additional higher qualification, i.e. FEBOS(Glaucoma)
- Specialist Glaucoma experience and management of Trabeculectomy and Tube patients
- Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records (i.e. Medisoft)
- Demonstrated commitment to specialise in Glaucoma via Teaching & Audit
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
- Good communication & organisational skills
- Team player
- Experience in Cataract Surgery
- Good Clinical Judgement
- FRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent
Desirable
- Additional higher qualification, i.e. FEBOS(Glaucoma)
- Specialist Glaucoma experience and management of Trabeculectomy and Tube patients
- Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records (i.e. Medisoft)
- Demonstrated commitment to specialise in Glaucoma via Teaching & Audit
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).
