Job summary
This post is a senior Ocular Oncology fellowship. There is one post is available from January 2025. This post is available full time and will be awarded for twelve months.
Applications are invited for this post which is aimed at experienced ophthalmologists who may or may not be looking to continue to achieve the competencies required to obtain CCT. This not recognised as a training post. The start date will be January 2024. There are opportunities to engage in research and to benefit from the many sub-specialist training opportunities available in this centre of excellence.
Main duties of the job
The Post
The objective of this post is to significantly improve the trainee's ability to diagnose, treat and monitor adult ocular tumours and to provide adequate counselling and support.
The Ocular Oncology Fellow is expected to play a major role in patient management and to perform audit (i.e. quality control studies) as well as research. It is also expected that research will be published in leading ophthalmic and oncological journals. The Fellow will be encouraged to give oral presentations at departmental, national and international conferences. Full audio-visual facilities are available, including DVD in the operating theatre and the support of our ocular oncology photography/presentation specialist.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal Specification Criteria
Attributes
Essential
Desirable
How judged
Attainments and practical skills
Post-graduate training in ophthalmology
A desire to specialise in the sub-specialty of Ocular oncology
Application / CV and interview
Qualifications
Primary medical degree
Post-graduate ophthalmic qualification
Application / CV
Research
An interest in clinical and/or laboratory research
Publications and / or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Application / CV
Disposition
Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
Organisational skills
Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
Application / CV, interview,
references
Teaching and Training
Experience in formal and informal teaching and training
An interest in teaching and /or training
Application / CV, interview
Audit
Clinical audit experience
Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle
Application / CV, interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
Personal Specification Criteria
Attributes
Essential
Desirable
How judged
Attainments and practical skills
Post-graduate training in ophthalmology
A desire to specialise in the sub-specialty of Ocular oncology
Application / CV and interview
Qualifications
Primary medical degree
Post-graduate ophthalmic qualification
Application / CV
Research
An interest in clinical and/or laboratory research
Publications and / or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Application / CV
Disposition
Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS.
Organisational skills
Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
Application / CV, interview,
references
Teaching and Training
Experience in formal and informal teaching and training
An interest in teaching and /or training
Application / CV, interview
Audit
Clinical audit experience
Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle
Application / CV, interview
Person Specification
Attainments and practical skills
Essential
- Post-graduate training in ophthalmology
Desirable
- A desire to specialise in the sub-specialty of Ocular oncology
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post-graduate ophthalmic qualification
Research
Essential
- An interest in clinical and/or laboratory research
Desirable
- Publications and / or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Disposition
Essential
- Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience in formal and informal teaching and training 10
Desirable
- An interest in teaching and /or training
Audit
Essential
- Clinical audit experience
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle
Person Specification
Attainments and practical skills
Essential
- Post-graduate training in ophthalmology
Desirable
- A desire to specialise in the sub-specialty of Ocular oncology
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Post-graduate ophthalmic qualification
Research
Essential
- An interest in clinical and/or laboratory research
Desirable
- Publications and / or presentations of original clinical and/or laboratory research in ophthalmology.
Disposition
Essential
- Able to work with team members of all grades within the NHS. Organisational skills
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexibly towards the strategic aims of the organisation.
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience in formal and informal teaching and training 10
Desirable
- An interest in teaching and /or training
Audit
Essential
- Clinical audit experience
Desirable
- Evidence of completion of a clinical audit cycle
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).
