Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (0)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (0)
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-7296737
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe
- Town
- OXFORD
- Salary
- £73,992 On call VR theatre 1 in 3 (including 1 in 3 weekends)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow for Vitreoretinal
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
The VITREORETINAL fellowship is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their training but seek experience in VITREORETINAL SURGERY prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not a post that is approved for training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Consultant, Mr Sher Aslam Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: Oxford (01865 234567).
Main duties of the job
This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their training but seek experience in vitreoretinal surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not an approved training post. Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Sher Aslam Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: Oxford 01865 234567). (PA contact [email protected]).
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a regional service for vitreoretinal surgery for a catchment population of 1 million patients, caring for both children and adults. The full range of vitreoretinal conditions are treated, in addition to novel therapies, including gene therapy, subretinal electronic implants, robotic surgery, and Paediatric vitreoretinal surgery.
In addition, we have a comprehensive range of medical retina services, covering complex macular disease clinics, a focus on OCT training /teaching as well as retinovascular diseases and genetics.
As a major international ophthalmic research unit, we strongly encourage research and service development projects. Here at Oxford, we participate and lead in clinical trials supported by a dedicated clinical trials unit for Ophthalmology. This department runs studies in macular telangectasia, gene therapy for retinal genetic diseases and uveitis.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust, such as the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Teaching/Research/Audit
Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programs for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The Oxford Eye Hospital is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research, particularly in neonatal vitreoretinal surgery, gene therapy, electronic retinal implants and imaging. Candidates would be expected to engage in some research activity while in post. Additional funding to attend conferences will be provided if Oxford-based research is being presented, for instance, at Euretina or ARVO.
Indicative weekly timetable 2018-2019 (Firms 1 Before Slash: Firm 2 After Slash)
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Morning 0845- 1230 pm |
Clinic |
ROP ward round & Clinic / Casualty |
Injection clinic / Casualty |
Northampton clinic 3/4 , Study 1/4 / Genetics clinic |
Clinic |
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1.30-5.30 |
Theatre |
Admin / Theatre |
Theatre / Study |
Study ¾, Paed VR List 1/4 / Clinic |
Theatre |
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On-call VR theatre 1 in 3 (including 1 in 3 weekends) |
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- General training in ophthalmology to specialist level with some sub-specialty experience
- Medical degree
Desirable criteria
- CCT, CESR or equivalent. Higher degree
- FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology
- • Higher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to self motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- • Ability to work independently
- • Ability to organize and manage clinical workload
- • To undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital
- • Good personal and interpersonal skills
- • Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- • Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed.
- • Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- • Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the organisation
- NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
- Interest in taking part in research projects
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Management training and experience
other
Essential criteria
- Driving Licence
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
- Sher Aslam
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 234567
- Additional information
For further information please contact [email protected]
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