The post will be predominately research, and this time will be spent planning, recruiting patients, taking consent, carrying out imaging, organising investigation of patients, collecting, analysing data, meeting with supervisors, and writing manuscripts. The postholder will be required to carry out research clinics and attend ophthalmology teaching.
Some parts of the job plan may be flexible and finalised before commencement of employment after discussion with the successful applicant.
Main duties of the job
The post will be predominately research, and this time will be spent planning, recruiting patients, taking consent, carrying out imaging, organising investigation of patients, collecting, analysing data, meeting with supervisors, and writing manuscripts. The postholder will be required to carry out research clinics and attend ophthalmology teaching.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
* Medical Degree
* Minimum one year full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part-time or flexible basis)
Other Requirements
Essential
* Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
* Basic Slit Lamp Skills including Fundus Examination
Teaching and Audit
Desirable
* Experience of audit
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
* Research and Publications
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
* Organisational skills
* Team working skills
Desirable
* Leadership skills
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