SENIOR LOCALLY EMPLOYED DOCTOR IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Fellow attends specialist clinics and dedicated corneal theatre sessions under the direction of the Consultant trainers.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to acquire skills appropriate to Consultant Ophthalmologists providing a major sub-specialist service in a large eye centre. The post offers wide clinical experience in the management of corneal and external eye diseases to include refractive laser surgery. The fellow will gain experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment through close liaison with the corneal nurse practitioner, optometrists to include contact lens practitioners as well as colleagues within Rheumatology, Dermatology, ENT and Oral Medicine (not exhaustive). Most of these specialties are within MFT.

The Fellow will participate actively in the diagnosis, management and follow up of patients under the care of the Consultant. He or she will undertake surgery both under supervision and, where appropriate, unsupervised. Each week Fellows usually are involved in 3 supervised operating sessions together with 2 specialist clinics. There will also be weekly sessions within the refractive laser suite. The Corneal Fellow will also be required to lead an acute corneal clinic once a week. There is an expectation that the Fellow will be expected to supervise some of the work of more junior trainees as part of his or her training experience.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree
• Minimum four years full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part-time or flexible basis), at least two of which must be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty. Attainment of CCT or equivalent is desirable.
• Ability to see eye casualty patients independently and willingness to participate in general on call if needed

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)

Teaching and Audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience of audit

Academic Achievements and Research

Desirable criteria

• Research and Publications

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

• Organisational skills
• Team working skills

Desirable criteria

• Leadership skills

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

• job spec (PDF, 568.5KB)
• Person spec (PDF, 344.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 1.4MB)