Clinical fellow Ophthalmology- Special interest in Glaucoma

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic ophthalmologist looking to develop advanced skills in glaucoma within one of the UK's leading ophthalmic services?

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and ambitious Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma for a 12-month fixed-term appointment based across Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in the diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of glaucoma within a high-volume tertiary referral serviceAbout the Role

The successful candidate will join a highly regarded glaucoma team providing specialist care to a diverse patient population across North West London and beyond. The post is designed to provide advanced experience in all aspects of glaucoma management, including:

• Glaucoma outpatient clinics
• Virtual glaucoma services
• Laser procedures
• Cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma
• Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
• Surgical exposure to trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices
• Multidisciplinary working alongside consultants, specialist nurses, optometrists and allied healthcare professionals

Please note that the vacancies advertised may be subject to change prior to interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be involved in:

• Out-patient care of Glaucoma patients
• To be involved in their ad hoc care and emergencies and to be available for advice when off site.
• To undertake A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital
• To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
• To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
• To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
• To assist in the management and development of the clinical service

Working for our organisation

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 with patients 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job description for a full breakdown of what the role entails.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with glaucoma, ocular hypertension and related conditions within outpatient and virtual clinic settings.
• Undertake comprehensive ophthalmic examinations, including interpretation of visual fields, OCT imaging, optic nerve assessment and other diagnostic investigations.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans under consultant supervision where appropriate.
• Participate in consultant-led and independent glaucoma clinics according to experience and competency.
• Perform laser procedures including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG laser procedures and other treatments as appropriate.
• Participate in cataract surgery and glaucoma surgical procedures, with opportunities for graded surgical responsibility dependent upon experience and competency.
• Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation and correspondenc

Service Delivery

• Contribute to the efficient delivery of glaucoma services across Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital.
• Support the management of patient pathways to ensure safe, effective and timely care.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, specialist nurses, optometrists, orthoptists and administrative teams to maintain service quality and performance standards.
• Participate in departmental rota commitments, including out-of-hours and on-call duties where required.

Person specification

Academic Achievements Including Research/Publications

Desirable criteria

• Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals.
• Current research projects.

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Previous participation in audit

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC registered
• Medical qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in ophthalmology

Desirable criteria

• FRCOphth or Equivalent.

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential criteria

• Experience in Glaucoma, emergency ophthalmology and general ophthalmology
• Achieved Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST4 competencies or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Publications in Ophthalmology.

Language

Essential criteria

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage general, emergency ophthalmic

Desirable criteria

• Ophthalmic surgery

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on