- Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
- Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
- Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise.
- Previous clinical experience in ophthalmology including training in cataract, cornea
- Clinical experience in eye casualty.
- Previous experience of performing laser procedures.
- Able to perform simple cataract surgery unsupervised.
- Previous experience of performing laser procedures.
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Ophthalmology
Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology (Cornea)
£63,152 per annum
Full Time - 40 hrs per week (1:10 on-call commitment)
Fixed Term - 1 year
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a full time position of a Clinical Fellow with an interest in cornea to join our renowned eye department. The post is for 1 year fixed term but maybe extended subject to satisfactory progression.
The post-holder will support the provision of the ophthalmology service including clinics, ward rounds, theatres and eye emergency. The post timetable consists of working in Cornea, Cataracts and Eye casualty.
About us
The successful candidate will join the corneal team of three full time consultants, one trainee doctor and one specialist optometrist. The service is also supported by experienced ophthalmic nurse practitioners, nurses, technicians, optometrists and orthoptists. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, forward thinking team continually working to improve ophthalmic care for patients in South East London and beyond.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of ophthalmic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that post holder has agreed with their supervising consultant.
The post holder will participate in the general on call rota.
The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.
All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with EWTD guidelines
Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.
All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Clinical Experience:
Essential
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Management:
Essential