Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 388-7261592-CW
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Ophthalmology Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology to join our team at Torbay Hospital. This post is to complement our upcoming workforce changes whilst we expand our department. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the department to discuss the post and the possibilities for development once in the role. This is a 12 month fixed term position working 10 PA’s per week.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time post and will include general, urgent referral as well as specialist clinics, and access to surgery theatre lists. There would be a 1 in 8 first on-call commitment with prospective cover for colleagues leave, this is non-resident. There is a separate sub regional vitreoretinal on-call. Secretarial support will be provided for the period of the post with computer access and tray provided in resource room on level 1.
Patient safety, dignity and care are the highest priority and at the centre of all that we do.
Working for our organisation
We are a forward thinking, very well equipped and supported department who provide a very wide range of ophthalmic services including vitreo-retinal surgery, medical retina including uveitis, oculo-plastics including lacrimal surgery and specialist thyroid clinics, glaucoma, corneal services PK, DALK, DSAEK and DMEK, paediatric services, adult motility and cataract surgery.
We have a talented and enthusiastic body of nurses, orthoptists and optometrists trained to work in glaucoma, paediatrics, cornea, diabetic and macular clinics, perform botox injections, treat lid cysts and perform electrolysis, give intravitreal injections and provide sub-tenon blocks for cataract surgery.
The orthoptists and optometrists are involved in LogMAR vision testing, refraction and patient assessment for the macular service including research studies. We also have a full time ophthalmic photographer and a dedicated research nurse. We have an optometrist with contact lens experience, and have experienced sessional optometrists supporting the paediatric and macular services. Our talented orthoptic department provide an enhanced service including paediatric LVA, a service for adult learning disabled patients, stroke rehabilitation and support for the macular, diabetic, cornea, glaucoma and paediatric clinics. We have highly trained and accredited orthoptists and optometrists in virtual medical retina, diabetic retina and macular clinics, and orthoptic led in-school vision screening scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide high quality care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.
- To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
- To contribute to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive in the department’s clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
- To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.
- To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
- To communicate with local GPs
Other responsibilities include:
- Communication: This will include the responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust as well as other Trusts.
- Teaching: To have an active role in the junior doctor training programme.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Part 1 FRCOphth or Parts 1 & 2 MRCOphth or an equivalent overseas qualification.
- Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice).
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of ophthalmic problems both emergency and elective.
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
- Willing to work to guidelines and group decisions
- Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams Effective specialist clinical service.
- Experience of Audit and Management.
- Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge.
- Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programmes
Desirable criteria
- Fellowship or ASTO/TSC in a sub specialist interest that compliments our department
- Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance.
- Evidence of involving patients in practice.
- Active interest in IT.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
- Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Tahrina Salam
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmologist & Clinical Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 654825
- Additional information
Charlie Harding, Operational Manager, 07741079093
Nicki Spalding, Practice Manager, 01803 654701
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