Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology & inflammatory eye disease

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology & Inflammatory Eye Disease

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is a full-time post, based at King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill (DH) with sessions at St Thomas' Hospital, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients within the Neuro-ophthalmology service at King's and the Medical Eye Unit (MEU) at Guy's and St Thomas' Trust (GSTT). Tenure of the post is for 12 months from 1 August 2024.

Main Duties of the Job

This is an ideal post for a senior trainee who already has basic training in neuro-ophthalmology and inflammatory eye disease/uveitis and is seeking to broaden their experience. There is also the potential to gain experience in other areas, e.g., medical retina or cataract surgery if sufficiently experienced.

Applicants must have MRCOphth, FRCOphth, or equivalent, be registered with a licence to practise with the GMC at the time of appointment. Applicants ideally would be proficient in undertaking cataract surgery independently. Regular clinical duties include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals.

The post-holders will also be expected to take part in the on-call rota at King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill site). Emergency referrals, particularly outside normal working hours, are handled directly by the on-call team. Each day there are 1st and 2nd on-call trainees, based at Denmark Hill, participating in a 1 in 10 or less frequent rota with internal cover. The 1st on-call is required to be on the hospital site until 10:00 pm. The 2nd on-call is non-resident after 5 pm but is required to see and discuss with the on-call Consultant any emergency patients requiring admission or surgery. If there is any uncertainty about the care of a patient, the 1st on-call must seek advice from the 2nd on-call and the 2nd on-call from the on-call Consultant respectively.

About Us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for all via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.

Job Responsibilities

The post will be based at the Denmark Hill site, and this will be reviewed within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service. As an employee of the Trust, you will work in close cooperation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high-quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

1. The provision of a first-class clinical service.
2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP.
4. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.
5. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans.
6. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group, or the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCOphth, FRCOphth or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Management course and/or qualification.

Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology, culminating in the award of CCT or equivalent.
• Training in neuro-ophthalmology and inflammatory eye disease.
• Experience in day-to-day organisation of Ophthalmic services in a busy Teaching Hospital.
• Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research.
• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.

Skills

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
• Teaching skills course/qualification.

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Director/Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist