Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Joint appointment with Southampton)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 269-MD874
Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Salisbury District Hospital
Town: Salisbury
Salary: £49,909 - £61,825 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
CRN Wessex Ophthalmology Research Fellow - Southampton and Salisbury
Junior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Ophthalmology Research Fellow for a full time (shared) post based at Southampton General Hospital and Salisbury District Hospital. The Fellow would be expected to have commitments in both hospitals. The timetable would be tailored to reflect the Fellow’s Personal Development Plan and career aspirations.
This post would suit an enthusiastic Doctor at entry level or a middle level trainee who wishes to develop a special interest in Medical Retina or a doctor working through the CESR route.
A commitment to audit, appraisal, teaching, and clinical governance is expected. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in weekly teaching sessions in Salisbury and Southampton. They will be encouraged to publish papers and present in regional, national, and international conferences.
4 days a week will be worked in Salisbury and one day will be in Southampton.
The vacancy will close as soon as a suitable number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
This is a shared full-time research post based at Southampton General Hospital and Salisbury District Hospital. The job would cover three broad domains: research skills, generic skills, and specialty skills.
The Fellow would be expected to have commitments both at Southampton and Salisbury. They would gain experience in research methodology and processes by working with the experienced clinical trials team at Southampton on Wednesdays.
They will be expected to attend NIHR research fellow events and prepare an annual report on their progress. They will attend the Research clinics at Southampton on Friday. The rest of their time will be based in Salisbury.
They will be encouraged to publish papers and present in regional, national, and international conferences. They will work closely with the Regional teaching programme and will attempt to increase awareness in the local trainees about the ongoing CRN Wessex research activities. They will be expected to attend NIHR events organised for research fellows and provide educational reports to the NIHR.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Clinical
* Ophthalmology experience
* Intravitreal injection competency - at least 100 or showing working towards
* PLAB
* Full GMC registration
* Evidence of commitment to ophthalmology
* Research experience
* Teaching experience
* Some experience of interpretation of fluorescein angiograms for age-related macular degeneration and other retinal disorders
* NHS Ophthalmology experience
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues, and their patients.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Rashi Arora
Job title: Research lead consultant Ophthalmology
Email address: rashi.arora1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01722 429351
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