Corneal Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Cornea Clinical Fellowship

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Moorfields Eye Hospital for a Corneal Fellowship for a fixed term of 12 months.

The successful applicant is required to be registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. Possession of FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification is necessary. Applicants should be at Specialist Trainee grade or equivalent and be near to/completed their higher specialist training in Ophthalmology.

Candidates are expected to have experience in phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery having completed 250 surgeries with audit evidence of results. The ideal candidate will have to demonstrate the ability to operate independently without supervision.

This role will give the successful applicant the opportunity to gain experience in a world-renowned teaching hospital, with access to the teaching and resources of Moorfields City Road and other Divisions based on the timetable.

This venture will provide the Ophthalmology  opportunity to present widely and will provide and excellent level of management experience for future career progression.

Please note we have fellowship opportunities as early as February 2025.

We look forward to your application and welcome informal conversations.

Main duties of the job

• 8 clinical sessions, of those 1 or 2 theatre session and 2 admin/study sessions. The clinical sessions will include  Cornea/cataract clinics and theatres. (A sample timetable can be found on the JD)
• Clinical sessions will be cross site and there will be a chance to attend the City Road teaching sessions when appropriate and use the facilities at the City Road site including the Institute of Ophthalmology library.
• This post includes a surgical sessions to allow a Corneal surgeon to develop their skills alongside a consultant ophthalmic surgeon.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

• A leading role in specialist and sub specialist corneal and external eye disease clinics
• Active participation in corneal and cataract operating lists
• Management of urgent cases presenting at any time during the week
• On-call for anterior segment emergencies (1 in 9 week frequency) and general on call at St Georges Hospital.
• Leadership role in corneal multi-disciplinary team
• Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and allied health professionals
• Participation in  formal and informal teaching.
• There will be opportunities for undertaking research and audit.

Please see the attached job description associated with this advert for further information on main responsibilities within this role. Applications for this post are to be made via the NHS Jobs website online application form.