Senior Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma

Job overview

GUY’S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Ophthalmology Directorate Senior Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma

Nodal Point 4: £63,325 per annum excluding LZ

Full Time – 40 hours per week ( plus on-call frequency) Fixed Term – 12 months

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to join our dynamic glaucoma service within the eye department at Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in central London. This fellowship provides extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of Glaucoma. The post also involves a component working in eye emergency. The post has on call commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of ophthalmic services to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to include:

• Diagnosis and treatment of patients in the glaucoma clinics.
• Treatment of patients by the use of laser procedures.
• To cover eye emergency when required.

Training

All medical staff will be expected to participate & contribute to the training and support of doctors in training.

Clinical Governance

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their annual appraisal.

Appraisal

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake annual appraisal.

Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information

Equal Opportunities

Post holders must at all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws.

Health and Safety

All post holders have a responsibility, under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently published regulations, to ensure that the Trust’s health and safety policies and procedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees.

Infection Control

All post holders have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures required by the Trust to reduce HCAIs. All post holders must comply with Trust infection screening and immunisation policies as well as be familiar with the Trust’s Infection Control Policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

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.