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Main area: Ophthalmology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (10 sessions per week including 2x SPA sessions)
Job ref: 273-MR-8988-A
Site: Moorfields Eye Hospital
City: London
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education. With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden.
Job overview
Medical Retina Specialty Doctor
Applications are invited for a full-time Specialty Grade in Medical Retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The clinical sessions will comprise of Naevus/Medical retina face-to-face and telephone clinic.
Main duties of the job
The full-time job plan will consist of 8.25 clinical sessions with the provision for 1.75 SPA/administration sessions. The direct clinical sessions will include 5 Medical Retina and Naevus clinics (including a 0.5PA MR telephone clinic), 1 session managing the administrative work as the MR high-cost drugs (HCD) and PIFU admin lead and 2.25 sessions in the Clinical research facility.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* FULL GMC Registration OR eligible for Full Registration with the GMC with License to Practise at time of appointment.
* FRCOphth/MRCOphth OR equivalent.
Further Training & Knowledge
* Completion of medical retina fellowship.
* Competent and understands MR digital asynchronous clinics OR Competent in delivering PDT treatment.
* Experience in managing and organising high volume MR digital clinics OR Experience in coordinating PDT clinics.
Skills & Ability
* Ability to work unsupervised.
* Competent in performing cataract surgery and completed 250 independent cases.
* Competent in performing cataract surgery independently (completed 500 independent cases).
Experience
* 4 Years full-time postgraduate training at least two of which must be in the Ophthalmology Specialty Training Programme or have equivalent experience & competencies.
* Experience in the assessment and management of patients with Medical Retinal conditions and competent in making clinical decisions & managing risk.
* Experience in & participation in departmental audit.
Personality & Personal Attributes
* Able to communicate well with patients & establish good working relationships with staff.
* Capacity to cope under pressure.
* Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
* Team player.
* Enthusiastic worker.
* Committed to job.
* Good organisational & time management skills.
* Acceptance that the post requires a strong service commitment.
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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