University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology

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Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is newly formed by a merger of Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals partnered with Bournemouth University. RBH is the designated major acute and emergency hospital in Dorset housing the Eye Centre where the posts are mainly based, and Poole Hospital is the major planned care hospital.

Enjoying all that Dorset has to offer you will be part of a friendly, cohesive, and enthusiastic ophthalmology department, passionate about teaching and providing excellent care. We are equipped with the latest technology in our purpose-built Eye Centre with 4 eye theatres, eye wards, outpatients and eye emergency department. We have established a pioneering technician lead diagnostic Hub at the Dorset Health Village Poole and provide outreach clinics in the surrounding areas. Bournemouth is a vibrant university town attracting British and overseas students.

Applicants should be able to fit into a friendly, cohesive and enthusiastic unit. They will be expected to contribute to the general ophthalmology service and emergency eye care service. Further speciality interests could be developed depending on the successful candidates training / aspirations. They should have a desire to teach and will be expected to participate in clinical audit and governance. They will be required to be involved Quality Improvement and audit programmes and work in a multidisciplinary team.

The post is for 12 months fixed term

Main duties of the job

You will be applying to join a team of 13 consultants covering all subspecialties, 3 associate specialists, 4 Trust grade doctors and 6 Wessex Deanery specialist registrars. Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse specialists and technician specialists

Participation in the 1 in 8 second on-call rota is essential.

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Ophthalmologist within the general ophthalmology service. It will involve General ophthalmology, emergency and medical retinal clinics. It will involve some intravitreal injections and access to cataract surgery training if appropriate.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

About us

RBH is located on the south coast, close to the New Forest in the east and the Jurassic coastline in the west. This is a major tourist area and during the summer months over one million holidaymakers visit Bournemouth including substantial numbers of foreign language students. The fluctuating population, three time's greater growth than the average for England and Wales, and the high proportion of elderly present special issues for health care.

Eye Unit

This purpose built unit opened in April 2000 and includes 9 bed inpatient ward (including 3 paediatric beds) together with Eye Theatres, Outpatient Department which includes One Stop Cataract Clinic and Glaucoma Clinics.We have established a streamlined investigations facility in Poole which allows for virtual clinics in both macular and glaucoma in addition to expanded cataract assessment facilities. Almost 34,000 patients per year are seen in eye clinics and a further 10,500 benefited from urgent or emergency treatment. Surgeons in the Eye Unit perform around 4500 cataract operations every year.

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-M3591

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

As above.

Monday am Eye emergency clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)

Tuesday am Specialty clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic

Wednesday am Specialty clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)

pm Study

Thursday am General clinic

pm Theatre

Friday am Specialty clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic / specialty clinic

Job description

Job responsibilities

As above.

Monday am Eye emergency clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)

Tuesday am Specialty clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic

Wednesday am Specialty clinic / Theatre (Alt weeks)

pm Study

Thursday am General clinic

pm Theatre

Friday am Specialty clinic

pm Eye emergency clinic / specialty clinic

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Meet the requirement of the GMC's Good Medical Practice

Evidence

Essential

  • Evidence of any general ophthalmic training undertaken

Qulifications

Essential

  • Are on the GMC Register for Ophthalmology
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Meet the requirement of the GMC's Good Medical Practice

Evidence

Essential

  • Evidence of any general ophthalmic training undertaken

Qulifications

Essential

  • Are on the GMC Register for Ophthalmology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Ophthalmologist

James Kersey

james.kersey@uhd.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year PA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-M3591

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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