Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Uveitis Fellow (Senior Clinic Fellow post CCT or equivalent if trained abroad) in Ophthalmology for 12 months at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. This post is to support the Uveitis service.
The Ophthalmology Department at University Hospital Birmingham is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. It provides Ophthalmology outpatient facilities and day case ambulatory local anaesthetic surgery.
There are 17 consultants who provide an outpatient and surgical service. The entire range of Ophthalmology sub-speciality clinics are provided and there is close communication with consultants in other specialities. As well as consultant ophthalmologists the eye service is supported by staff and specialist doctors, Specialty Registrars, an Orthoptic Department, Optometrists and imaging technicians, clinical nurse specialists as well as nurses. Pre-operative assessments and Biometry are done on site as well as fundus fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography with ultra-wide field Optos imaging, Optical coherence tomography, corneal topography, Heidelberg retinal tomography as well as ocular ultrasound and UBM.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this post is to significantly increase the specialising doctors' ability to diagnose and manage the full range of complex uveitis problems and manage patients safely to use immunomodulatory therapies including biologics and biosimilars. The aim of this fellowship is to enable the trainee to be competent to manage a uveitis service as a sub-specialist independently. There will be particular attention to developing the trainee's knowledge of uveitis including regular interaction with the wider multidisciplinary teams. There will be specific training in the management of acute uveitis cases with both surgical and medical therapies including liaison with the inpatient infusion service for delivering systemic IMT therapies safely.
We conduct weekly Monday morning case-based discussions / regional MDT to discuss complex cases and conduct monthly uveitis subspeciality Tuesday lunch-time meetings. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in audit and governance activities and research clinics.
The successful candidate will be an empathetic, hard-working, conscientious doctor with excellent communication skills, who works well in a team and has an analytical mindset for problem-solving. A high level of organisational skill, good time-management and ability to appropriately triage complex cases and prioritise management as well as follow-up is also required.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical sessions deemed clinical activities are 4 hours each clinic PA.
At present there are no regular out of-hours on-call duties.
The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in 8 clinical sessions including clinics, inpatient ward reviews as required, triaging and managing patient-initiated follow-ups/PIFU and referrals via the CNS and Uveitis@uhb.nhs.uk and attend regional as well as national uveitis meetings. There are two sessions of postgraduate education, and the expectation is that these will be used for either education or research. A degree of flexibility for these sessions is built into the timetable and the successful appointee will be expected to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical sessions deemed clinical activities are 4 hours each clinic PA.
At present there are no regular out of-hours on-call duties.
The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in 8 clinical sessions including clinics, inpatient ward reviews as required, triaging and managing patient-initiated follow-ups/PIFU and referrals via the CNS and Uveitis@uhb.nhs.uk and attend regional as well as national uveitis meetings. There are two sessions of postgraduate education, and the expectation is that these will be used for either education or research. A degree of flexibility for these sessions is built into the timetable and the successful appointee will be expected to work flexibly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Medical Degree from a recognised University
- *A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
- *Full GMC registration
- *Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- *Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience in Ophthalmology
- *Previous experience in uveitis clinical service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Medical Degree from a recognised University
- *A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
- *Full GMC registration
- *Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- *Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience in Ophthalmology
- *Previous experience in uveitis clinical service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
