Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital within Ophthalmology as a Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate actively in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients with retinal diseases both under supervision and on his/her own. This is a full-time clinical fellowship post for a fixed term period of 12 months with possibility to extend.

Main duties of the job

This post will give the opportunity of extensive clinical exposure to the diagnosis and management of Retinal conditions.  The post may allow the post holder to develop essential competences to progress towards Article 14. We are committed to provide experience in specialist clinics and surgery according to a personal development plan. These include Medical and Surgical Retina, Uveitis, Diabetic Eye disease, Age Related Macular Degeneration. There is an opportunity to learn subthreshold laser & photodynamic therapy for Pachychoroid diseases including CSR subject to availability of dye.

Duties will include:

• Management of urgent cases presented during the clinical session.
• Participation in informal and formal teaching.
• Management of patients referred to the  Primary Retina Care service
• There is a general on-call commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of  care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team