Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Medical Retina

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree
• Significant experience in Ophthalmology
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent - MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FEBO
• Completion of Basic Training
• Completion of Higher Training (CCT/CESR)

Knowledge and Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Comprehensive experience in the management of general Ophthalmic problems
• Basic knowledge of Medial Retina diseases
• Basic skills in interpretation of Fluorescein angiography and OCT
• Basic skills in application of intravitreal drugs
• Experience in retinal laser treatments

Audit

Essential criteria

• Teaching Junior Medical Staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Audit

Academic Achievements

Desirable criteria

• Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
• Research & Publications
• Research projects relevant to Medical Retina

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

• Communication Skills
• Team working Skills

Desirable criteria

• Organisation Skills

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Medical Retina Fellow JD (PDF, 488.6KB)
• MR Fellow Person Specification (PDF, 384.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)