Job summary
This is a 10 fixed clinical session role (40 hours per week) within the Medical Retinal Service and Accident and Emergency Department in Ophthalmology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical expertise and patient care within the Medical Retinal Service and A&E department.
- Diagnose, manage, and treat a variety of retinal conditions, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusions.
- Participate in the triage and management of acute ophthalmic emergencies, ensuring timely and effective care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, optometrists, and other ophthalmology specialists, to deliver comprehensive patient care.
- Contribute to teaching and training junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.
- Engage in clinical audits, research activities, and service improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
- Maintain accurate and timely medical records in line with Trust policies and standards.
Main duties of the job
The AMD service at the Western Eye Hospital is one of busiest in West London. The service is expanding at the Western Eye Hospital. In addition, the trust has started the second AMD treatment centre at Charing Cross Hospital January 2012. There is a dedicated AMD co-ordinator and an AMD coordinator assistant who fast track all referrals into one of the eight Macula clinics held every week on both sites.
The Western Eye Hospital Macula Suite has 5 consulting cubicles, two clean rooms for intravitreal injections, two networked Spectralis OCT and OCT-A machines and an ophthalmic photography centre providing both FFA and ICG service. The service is led by Mr Saad Younis. We provide intravitreal injection (Lucentis, Avastin, Ozurdex Ocraplasmin, Iluvien and Eylea) as one-stop service as well and TPA injection in conjunction with the vitreoretinal team. There are Pascal and Micropulse laser machines.
The Charing Cross Hospital runs a whole-day Monday AMD one-stop clinic under consultant ophthalmologist Ms Theresa Richardson.
The AMD service is actively involved in academic and pharmaceutical research with clinical trials for new therapeutic agents being conducted on site. We have been awarded research grant by the Imperial College BRC and service development grant by the Macular Disease Society. The post-holder will have an opportunity participate in both pharmaceutical and academic research activities.
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.
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
- 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:
o to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to
o to manage efficiently application of individual funding request
o to participate in auditing clinical service
o to vet fast track referrals to ensure that patients with wet-AMD are seen promptly
- 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.
Job description
Job 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:
o to ensure NICE guideline for Anti-VGF injection is strictly adhered to
o to manage efficiently application of individual funding request
o to participate in auditing clinical service
o to vet fast track referrals to ensure that patients with wet-AMD are seen promptly
- 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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Medical Qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in Ophthalmology
- On GMC Register
Desirable
Relevant experience in specialty / Sub Specialty
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
Essential
- Ability to manage general emergency ophthalmic, and medical retinal problems.
- Ability to perform retinal laser, intravitreal injection and other retinal treatments.
Desirable
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Publication in peer reviewed ophthalmic journal
- Current research projects
Language
Essential
- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous participation in audit
Desirable
- Regular audit Presentations.
- Development of guidelines.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Medical Qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in Ophthalmology
- On GMC Register
Desirable
Relevant experience in specialty / Sub Specialty
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
Essential
- Ability to manage general emergency ophthalmic, and medical retinal problems.
- Ability to perform retinal laser, intravitreal injection and other retinal treatments.
Desirable
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Publication in peer reviewed ophthalmic journal
- Current research projects
Language
Essential
- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance.
- Previous participation in audit
Desirable
- Regular audit Presentations.
- Development of guidelines.
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).
