An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Ophthalmology for a 12-month fellowship. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, where you will gain extensive clinical experience in corneal and external eye diseases. You will be involved in surgeries, patient management, and research, all while being supported by a team of experienced consultants. Join a pioneering organization that values innovation and collaboration, and take your career to the next level in a vibrant and supportive environment.
Qualifications
* Medical Degree and minimum four years of postgraduate training required.
* Experience in surgery and ability to see eye casualty patients independently.
Responsibilities
* Participate in diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients.
* Lead acute corneal clinic and supervise junior trainees.
Skills
Ophthalmology
Surgery
Research
Organisational Skills
Audit Experience
Education
Medical Degree
Postgraduate Training (4 years minimum)
SENIOR LOCALLY EMPLOYED DOCTOR IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
MT04
Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: MT04
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 349-EAD-6805314*
Site: Manchester Town
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/12/2024 23:59
Job overview
Applications are invited for a 12-month fellowship in Ophthalmology (Corneal) at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital to commence August 2025 to August 2026.
The Manchester Royal Eye Hospital provides secondary and tertiary care to residents of Greater Manchester and beyond. A wide range of sub-specialties are provided, including Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculo-plastics, Neuro-ophthalmology & Ocular motility, Cornea/External Eye Disease, Cataract, Glaucoma, Uveitis, Medical Retina, and Vitreoretinal surgery.
The Corneal Unit consists of four consultants: Prof Fiona Carley, Ms Jennifer Kim, Mr Andrew Walkden, and Mr Leon Au. The post offers wide clinical experience in the management of corneal and external eye diseases and laser refractive surgery. Research is encouraged. The unit is supported by a specialist nurse practitioner and trainees within the NW training programme.
The Fellow will attend specialist clinics and dedicated corneal theatre sessions under the direction of the Consultant trainers, acquiring skills appropriate to Consultant Ophthalmologists providing a major sub-specialist service in a large eye centre. The Fellow will participate actively in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients under the care of the Consultant, undertaking surgery both under supervision and, where appropriate, unsupervised. Each week, Fellows are usually involved in 3 supervised operating sessions together with 2 specialist clinics. The Corneal Fellow will also lead an acute corneal clinic once a week and supervise some of the work of more junior trainees as part of their training experience.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn, creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
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, benefiting from a scale of opportunity that is extraordinary.
We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive 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 a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan, which outlines how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing while shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Fellow will participate actively in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients under the care of the Consultant, undertaking surgery both under supervision and, where appropriate, unsupervised. The Fellow will also lead an acute corneal clinic once a week and supervise some of the work of more junior trainees as part of their training experience.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Medical Degree
* Minimum four years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which must be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty. Attainment of CCT or equivalent is desirable.
* Ability to see eye casualty patients independently and willingness to participate in general on call if needed
Other Requirements
* Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
Teaching and Audit
* Experience of audit
Academic Achievements and Research
* Research and Publications
Interpersonal Skills
* Organisational skills
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.
Job title: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Email address: fiona.carley@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 276 5522
Additional information: Dr L Au: Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Tel: (0161 276 5522). Email: leon.au@mft.nhs.uk
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