Job summary
This medical retina clinical and research fellowship in Moorfields offers a unique experience for aspiring medical retina specialists to obtain the experience and knowledge in managing complex medical retina, genetics and uveitis cases essential for taking up a future consultant post. It also offers the opportunity to participate and be an investigator in exciting clinical trials including multi-centre and multi-national studies.
Main duties of the job
In this post as a medical retina clinical and research fellow in Moorfields Eye Hospital, you will spend half your time in the medical retina, uveitis and genetics clinics managing complex cases under the guidance and tutelage of senior consultants and the other half within the R&D department working within the clinical research facility as an investigator in numerous clinical trials.
The applicant should have completed their ophthalmology training locally and is seeking fellowship training in medical retina.
Ability to manage common medical retina pathology with experience in retinal laser treatment and intravitreal injection is required.
Applicants are required to be registered with the General Medical Council and hold a License to Practice.
About us
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education.
We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care. Our 2,300 staff are committed tosustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.
Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across thecountry, making us a truly national centre for eye care. We have recently completed the development for our 10-year clinical strategy -Our Vision of Excellence, which continues to develop our networked model of service delivery for hospital and community based care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
May vary, as outlined above, but will also include:
- Set up and run clinical trials in medical retina that may include genetic eye diseases, thyroid eye disease, optic nerve diseases and paediatric eye conditions.
- Familiarise with retinal vascular disease imaging interpretation and how management correlates with imaging characteristics.
- Participate in writing manuscripts.
- Identifying and recruiting patients to trials, delivery of trials and set up and initiate clinical studies
- Some of the clinical sessions (at least once a week) may take place in the Moorfields Satellite sites based outside City Road.
- Cataract surgery is not part of the Medical Retina fellowship-training programme; however there may infrequently be opportunities to operate during the 12-month period.
- Attendance at regular MR Fellows Teaching Sessions (typically 6, 1-hour sessions per week, including Fluorescein Angiography Meeting, Electrophysiology Teaching, Uveitis Teaching and Clinical / Research Tutorials).
Job description
Job responsibilities
May vary, as outlined above, but will also include:
- Set up and run clinical trials in medical retina that may include genetic eye diseases, thyroid eye disease, optic nerve diseases and paediatric eye conditions.
- Familiarise with retinal vascular disease imaging interpretation and how management correlates with imaging characteristics.
- Participate in writing manuscripts.
- Identifying and recruiting patients to trials, delivery of trials and set up and initiate clinical studies
- Some of the clinical sessions (at least once a week) may take place in the Moorfields Satellite sites based outside City Road.
- Cataract surgery is not part of the Medical Retina fellowship-training programme; however there may infrequently be opportunities to operate during the 12-month period.
- Attendance at regular MR Fellows Teaching Sessions (typically 6, 1-hour sessions per week, including Fluorescein Angiography Meeting, Electrophysiology Teaching, Uveitis Teaching and Clinical / Research Tutorials).
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Ophthalmology research experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing medical retina conditions
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Desirable
- Laser / AntiVEGF Injections
- Previous publication records
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Ophthalmology research experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing medical retina conditions
Desirable
Knowledge
Desirable
Skills
Desirable
- Laser / AntiVEGF Injections
- Previous publication records
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).
