Clinical fellow in Genetics

Job overview

This is a fellowship with clinical and research opportunities available for a period of 12 months, intended for ophthalmologists who have completed their training and who wish to learn more of the clinical, molecular and research aspects of modern genetics applied to retinal disease, including electrophysiological and imaging phenotyping. It would particularly suit someone wishing to spend part of their career managing inherited retinal disease and for paediatric ophthalmologists seeing rare inherited disorders involving the eye.

The fellowship will include 8 direct clinical care sessions, and extensive opportunities for additional clinical and research experience, including involvement in key ongoing research projects.

Main duties of the job

• Participation of  both adult and paediatric genetics clinics. This is face to face and virtual sessions. •    Undertake Genetics Administrative role which includes referral scrutiny.  •    Participation in regular clinical and research meetings •    Active participation in ongoing research projects  •    Participation in departmental teaching activities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Genetics Service at MEH is a partner within the North-East-West London Genetics Laboratory Hub, following the re-designation of genetic testing within NHS England.  The clinical fellow would be expected to attend the meetings and present cases of relevant patients and families. There are regular monthly clinical meetings at GOSH that involve the genetics service at MEH, the clinical genetics and ophthalmology services at GOSH.

The Service oversees the management of patients and families affected by a wide breadth of paediatric and adult inherited conditions. It is the largest in the country and probably in Europe. Clinics are run by five consultants with a special interest and expertise in genetic disorders:

• Prof Andrew Webster – adult inherited retinal disorders
• Prof Michel Michaelides – paediatric and adult inherited retinal disorders, medical retina
• Prof Omar Mahroo – adult inherited retinal disorders, medical retina (clinics also at St Thomas Hospital); Clinical Lead for Electrophysiology
• Prof Mariya Moosajee – adult and paediatric pan-ocular genetic eye diseases
• Prof Patrick Yu-Wai-Man – inherited optic neuropathy (clinical practice jointly with Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge).

MAIN RESPONSIBILTITES These include: •    Clinical sessions in both adult and paediatric genetics clinics  •    Undertake Genetics Administrative role •    Participation in regular clinical and research meetings •    Active participation in ongoing research projects  •    Participation in departmental teaching activities