Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 month)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 381-SS-6950916
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust- BMEC
- Town
- Sandwell/Birmingham
- Salary
- 拢61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina Ophthalmology
Clinical Fellow
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As 鈥淧eople鈥 is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of clinical fellow (ST3+equivalent) in Medical Retina at BMEC. This is an exciting job opportunity to work in a dynamic and busy department. This post is for a fixed term of 12 months with possibility of extension. Suitable applicants must have full GMC registration.
Post may close early if enough suitable applications are received .
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have reasonable medical retina competence in managing common retinal and macular diseases such as wet-AMD and diabetic retinopathy. There will be opportunity to further increase experience in these common medical retinal disorders.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As 鈥淧eople鈥 is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Medial retina department has a team of five consultants giving the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to be exposed to common and rarer conditions. The department is well equipped with state-of-the-art multimodal retinal diagnostic imaging including wide field imaging and OCT-angiography. The department is fully equipped with various lasers including multi-spot, subthreshold, Indirect and PDT laser. There will also be opportunity to learn management of hereditary retinal disorders while working in genetic clinic.
There will be opportunity in taking part in ongoing research projects including various multicentre clinical trials.
Applicants may contact Ms Bushra Mushtaq, Medical Retina Lead Consultant ([email protected]) to arrange an informal visit.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- FRCOphth or equivalent
- BMedSc/BA/BSc/MSc
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- A minimum of ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent in Ophthalmology with medical retina experience.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Uveitis
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working
Essential criteria
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Experience of taking part in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmology based clinical audit
Teaching and Training experience
Essential criteria
- Some experience of teaching
Desirable criteria
- TTT course
- Patient and Public Involvement
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Understands principles and value of research
- Participated in papers, presentations or posters
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice in a clinical setting and valid NIHR GCP certificate
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice in the laboratory
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Ophthalmology research
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Bushra Mushtaq
- Job title
- Medical Retina Lead Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 00000000000
- Additional information
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