Senior Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology
Requirements
Candidates must possess a medical degree and full GMC registration, along with a minimum of 3 years of postgraduate training or equivalent experience in Ophthalmology. Previous experience in the field is essential.
Job Description
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Fellow in Neuro-Ophthalmology for 12 months at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. This post is to support the Neuro Ophthalmology service.
The Ophthalmology Department at University Hospital Birmingham is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. It provides ophthalmology outpatient facilities and day case ambulatory local anaesthetic surgery.
There are 15 consultants who provide an outpatient and surgical service. The entire range of Ophthalmology sub speciality clinics are provided and there is close communication with consultants in other specialities. As well as consultant ophthalmologists the eye service is supported by staff and associate specialist doctors, Specialty Registrars an Orthoptic Department, Optometrists and technicians. Pre-operative assessments and biometries are done on site as well as fundus fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography, corneal topography, Heidelberg retinal tomography, ocular ultrasound and an award winning wet macular degeneration service.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
The aim of this post is to significantly increase the trainee's ability to diagnose and manage the full range of Neuro-ophthalmic problems including disorders of the afferent and efferent pathways. The desired end result is that the trainee will be competent to manage a neuro-ophthalmology service as a sub-specialist. There will be particular attention to developing the trainee's knowledge of neuroradiology including regular interaction with the imaging department. There will be specific training in the management of acute neuro-ophthalmology including liaison with the inpatient neurology service
Funding is available for approved study leave as defined in the Trust study leave policy.
Full time administrative secretarial support is provided.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.
The successful appointee will be expected to participate in 8 clinical sessions including clinics, inpatient ward work, and MDT. There are two sessions of postgraduate education and the expectation is that these will be used for either education or research. A degree of flexibility for these sessions is built into the timetable and the successful appointee will be expected to work flexibly. Timetables will be rotated after 6 months to ensure exposure to all neuro-ophthalmic specialist clinics.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Medical Degree from a recognised University
Full GMC registration
Experience
Essential
A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
Previous experience in Ophthalmology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Mr Ajay Patil
Ajay.Patil@uhb.nhs.uk
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Doctor - Other
Salary
£65048.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
12 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
15037
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. It includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic. We also run a number of smaller satellite units, allowing people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe. We are a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. We also have expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. We provide a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. As a result of its clinical expertise in treating trauma patients and military casualties, the QEHB has been designated both a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK’s only £20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC). We have over 24,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing. UHB is a Stonewall Diversity Champion and aims to achieve positive change for LGBTQ+ people by creating an inclusive, inspiring and equal environment for both staff and service users.
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