Corneal Clinical Fellow

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Moorfields Eye Hospital for a Corneal Fellowship for a fixed term of 12 months.

The successful applicant is required to be registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. Possession of FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification is necessary. Applicants should be at Specialist Trainee grade or equivalent and be near to/completed their higher specialist training in Ophthalmology.

Candidates are expected to have experience in phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery having completed 250 surgeries with audit evidence of results. The ideal candidate will have to demonstrate the ability to operate independently without supervision.

This role will give the successful applicant the opportunity to gain experience in a world-renowned teaching hospital, with access to the teaching and resources of Moorfields City Road and other Divisions based on the timetable.

This venture will provide the Ophthalmology opportunity to present widely and will provide an excellent level of management experience for future career progression.

Please note we have fellowship opportunities as early as February 2025.

We look forward to your application and welcome informal conversations.

Main duties of the job

• 8 clinical sessions, including 1 or 2 theatre sessions and 2 admin/study sessions. The clinical sessions will include Cornea/cataract clinics and theatres.
• Clinical sessions will be cross site with opportunities to attend City Road teaching sessions and use the facilities at the City Road site including the Institute of Ophthalmology library.
• This post includes surgical sessions to allow a Corneal surgeon to develop their skills alongside a consultant ophthalmic surgeon.

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organization

To see the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job responsibilities

• A leading role in specialist and sub-specialist corneal and external eye disease clinics.
• Active participation in corneal and cataract operating lists.
• Management of urgent cases presenting at any time during the week.
• On-call for anterior segment emergencies (1 in 9 week frequency) and general on-call at St Georges Hospital.
• Leadership role in corneal multi-disciplinary team.
• Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
• Participation in formal and informal teaching.
• Opportunities for undertaking research and audit.

Please see the attached job description associated with this advert for further information on main responsibilities within this role. Applications for this post are to be made via the NHS Jobs website online application form.

Person Specification

Education

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC Registration with UK license to practise
• MRCOphth or relevant ophthalmic qualifications
• Higher Degree (e.g MSc, PhD)

Further Training & Knowledge

• Corneal related courses

Skills & Abilities

• Can undertake routine Phakoemulsification unsupervised.
• Surgical competence - Other Ophthalmic surgery.
• Previous experience of corneal surgery.

Experience

• Previous clinical experience in ophthalmology.
• Emergency ophthalmology experience.
• Completion of resident training.
• Evidence of completed audits/Management projects.
• Experience of teaching juniors.
• Experience of research.

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.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,436.14 a year inclusive of HCAS plus £10,100 on call supplement per annum.