Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology & inflammatory eye disease

Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology & Inflammatory Eye Disease NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)

Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 213-DH-

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £70,425 plus on-call supplements
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/04/:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

This is a full-time post, based at King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill (DH) with sessions at St Thomas' Hospital, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients within the Neuro-ophthalmology service at King's and the Medical Eye Unit (MEU) at Guy's and St Thomas' Trust (GSTT). Tenure of the post is for 12 months from 1 August 2024.

Main Duties of the Job

This is an ideal post for a senior trainee who already has basic training in neuro-ophthalmology and inflammatory eye disease/uveitis and is seeking to broaden their experience. There is also the potential to gain experience in other areas e.g., medical retina or cataract surgery if sufficiently experienced.

Applicants must have MRCOphth, FRCOphth, or equivalent, be registered with a licence to practise with the GMC at the time of appointment. Applicants ideally would be proficient in undertaking cataract surgery independently. Regular clinical duties include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals.

The post-holders will also be expected to take part in the on-call rota at King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill site). Emergency referrals, particularly outside normal working hours, are handled directly by the on-call team. Each day there are 1st and 2nd on-call trainees, based at Denmark Hill, each participating in a 1 in 10 or less frequent rota with internal cover. The 1st on-call is required to be on the hospital site until 10.00 pm. The 2nd on-call is non-resident after 5pm but is required to see and discuss with the on-call Consultant any emergency patients requiring admission or surgery.

Working for Our Organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The post will be based at the Denmark Hill site, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service. You will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high-quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

1. The provision of a first-class clinical service.
2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP.
4. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
5. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MRCOphth, FRCOphth or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Management course and/or qualification.

Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Training in neuro-ophthalmology and inflammatory eye disease.
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Ophthalmic services in a busy Teaching Hospital.
• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Skills

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
• Teaching skills course/qualification.

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King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Eoin O'Sullivan
Job title: Clinical Director/Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist
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