Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust welcomes applicants to apply for a Fellow post in Ophthalmology with special interest in Medical Retina. This is a full time post within the Medical Retinal Service and Accident and Emergency Department in Ophthalmology at the Western Eye. The selected candidate will also be expected to be involved in three medical retina research projects.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work with the current Medical retina and Diabetic eye consultants at WEH and CXH in the ophthalmology directorate of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Imperial College Medical Retina and diabetic Service
The Medical Retina department at the Western Eye Hospital is a very busy and dynamic tertiary referral centre which also cares for acute emergencies from the ophthalmology dedicated casualty service. The service has been rapidly expanding. There are several consultant led Medical Retina and diabetic clinics running each week with additional glaucoma monitoring clinics running at the Charing Cross Hospital as well as specialist nurse practitioner led and technician led clinics managing approximately 200 patients a week.
Surgical retina and uveitis service
The sub-specialty retinal service covers most if not all pathology related to the retina and vitreous. There are dedicated retinal clinics as well as specific uveitis clinics and vitreoretinal clinics. The surgical vitreoretinal service is the tertiary referral centre for retinal detachments and other retinal conditions requiring surgery for the whole of west London.
Diabetic retinopathy service
As part of the medical retina service, the diagnosis, management and treatment of diabetic retinopathy is also carried out at Charing Cross and Western Eye hospitals.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact withpatients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Ophthalmology
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- Research, Teaching and Training
- To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Attend and participate in the West London weekly post-graduate ophthalmic teaching by organizing and chairing an allocated session 2-3 times a year.
- To attend weekly medical retina informal teaching every Wednesday 12:30-13:15pm
- To attend weekly medical retina big room meeting every Thursday 12:30-13:15pm
- The selected candidate will also be expected to be involved in three medical retina research projects.
- Performance Management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to
- to manage efficiently application of individual funding request
- to participate in auditing clinical service
- to vet fast track referrals to ensure that patients with wet-AMD are seen promptly
- Medical Staff Management
- To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
- Governance
- To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
- To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
- To keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Chief of Service.
- To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership and Team Working
- To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives
- To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Job Plan
- Out-patient care of Uveitis and Medical Retina patients including AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy and other medical retina disorders
- To be involved in Anti-VEGF treatment of Wet AMD and other conditions
- To be involved in Photodynamic therapy and retinal laser therapy
- To undertake A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital
- To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
- To manage Individual Funding Request applications
- To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
- To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
- To vet fast-track and routine medical retina referrals
- To assist in the management and development of the clinical service
- To be actively involvedin three medical retina research projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Ophthalmology
- The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
- To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
- Research, Teaching and Training
- To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Attend and participate in the West London weekly post-graduate ophthalmic teaching by organizing and chairing an allocated session 2-3 times a year.
- To attend weekly medical retina informal teaching every Wednesday 12:30-13:15pm
- To attend weekly medical retina big room meeting every Thursday 12:30-13:15pm
- The selected candidate will also be expected to be involved in three medical retina research projects.
- Performance Management
- To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to
- to manage efficiently application of individual funding request
- to participate in auditing clinical service
- to vet fast track referrals to ensure that patients with wet-AMD are seen promptly
- Medical Staff Management
- To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
- Governance
- To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Chief of Service.
- Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
- To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
- To keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Chief of Service.
- To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership and Team Working
- To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives
- To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Job Plan
- Out-patient care of Uveitis and Medical Retina patients including AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy and other medical retina disorders
- To be involved in Anti-VEGF treatment of Wet AMD and other conditions
- To be involved in Photodynamic therapy and retinal laser therapy
- To undertake A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital
- To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
- To manage Individual Funding Request applications
- To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
- To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
- To vet fast-track and routine medical retina referrals
- To assist in the management and development of the clinical service
- To be actively involvedin three medical retina research projects.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Medical qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in ophthalmology.
- On GMC register
Desirable
Relevant experience
Essential
- Experience in medical retina, emergency ophthalmology and General ophthalmology and achieved Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST4 competencies or equivalent.
Desirable
- Publications in ophthalmology Experience in medical retina
Clinical Skills and ability
Essential
- Ability to manage general, emergency ophthalmic, and Medical retinal problems.
- Ability to perform retinal laser, intravitreal injection and other retinal treatments.
Desirable
- Experience in Ophthalmic surgery
Management skills
Essential
- IT Skills and computer iteracy
Desirable
- Computer use qualification
- Experience in managing hospital staff.
- Management course completed.
- Knowledge of budget management.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous participation in audit.
Desirable
- Regular audit presentations
- Development of guidelines
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training.
Desirable
- Completed courses on training, assessment and appraisal
Academic achievements
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals
- Current research projects
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Medical qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in ophthalmology.
- On GMC register
Desirable
Relevant experience
Essential
- Experience in medical retina, emergency ophthalmology and General ophthalmology and achieved Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST4 competencies or equivalent.
Desirable
- Publications in ophthalmology Experience in medical retina
Clinical Skills and ability
Essential
- Ability to manage general, emergency ophthalmic, and Medical retinal problems.
- Ability to perform retinal laser, intravitreal injection and other retinal treatments.
Desirable
- Experience in Ophthalmic surgery
Management skills
Essential
- IT Skills and computer iteracy
Desirable
- Computer use qualification
- Experience in managing hospital staff.
- Management course completed.
- Knowledge of budget management.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous participation in audit.
Desirable
- Regular audit presentations
- Development of guidelines
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training.
Desirable
- Completed courses on training, assessment and appraisal
Academic achievements
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals
- Current research projects
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).
