Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Neuro-ophthalmology and Strabismus - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Neuro-ophthalmology and Strabismus

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Applications are invited for three twelve months fellowship post in Neuro-ophthalmology and Strabismus in one of the largest provincial ophthalmic unit in the UK. This post is to commence 1st week of August 2024

Candidates that are non-GMC registered at the point of application will be considered for this position, under the Trusts International Fellowship Scheme (please note, there is a £500 admin charge for this scheme). More information re this scheme can be found on our website - link in job description.

The fellowship is based at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. The Neuro-ophthalmology firm has 3 consultant ophthalmologists - Mr Vishwanath, Mr Yagan and Miss Littlewood in addition to a consultant neurologist - Dr Zermansky. The unit is supported by a big orthoptic department headed by Mrs Veronica Greenwood, and an electrophysiology department headed by Professor Neil Parry.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will participate in outpatient clinics undertaking diagnosis, management and follow up of patients under the care of the Consultants. He or she will undertake surgery both under supervision and, where appropriate, unsupervised. The Fellow attends outpatient clinic sessions and dedicated operating sessions under the direction of the Consultant trainers.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

A fellow timetable typically includes:

2-3 neuro-ophthalmology clinics

1 Strabismus clinic

1 GA strabismus theatre list

1 LA theatre list (cataracts) when working with Mr Ali

1 Botox clinic

Weekly neuro-ophthalmology and strabismus MDT

Neuro-radiology MDT on monthly basis.

Please note timetables are subject to change as per prevailing conditions and may be done without discussion or consent of the fellow. Usually, the fellow timetables rotate on a three-monthly basis.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

Teaching and Audit
Desirable

Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

Desirable

Other Requirements
Essential