Medical Retina Fellow - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This post is a 9 fixed clinical session, 40 hours, within Oculoplastics, Uveitis, Medical Retinal Service and Accident and Emergency department in Ophthalmology at Imperial College.

The applicant could be employed to work at The Western Eye Hospital, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5YE or Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London W6.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Ophthalmology
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
Attend and participate in the West London weekly postgraduate ophthalmic teaching by organizing and chairing an allocated session 23 times a year.
To attend weekly medical retina big room meeting every Thursday 12:3013:15pm
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to

- to participate in auditing clinical service
- to vet fast track referrals to ensure that patients with wet

AMD are seen promptly
Medical Staff Management
To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.

Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

Outpatient care of Uveitis and Medical Retina patients including AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy and other medical retina disorders
To be involved in Anti-VEGF treatment of Wet AMD and other conditions
To be involved in Photodynamic therapy and retinal laser therapy
To undertake A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital
To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
To vet fasttrack and routine medical retina referrals
To assist in the management and development of the clinical service