Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology Vitroretinal

The department offers subspecialty interests in Vitreoretinal surgery ,Medical Retina, Paediatrics, Oculoplastic, Diabetic Eye Disease, Anterior segment including corneal transplantation and Glaucoma. The Unit is supported by highly trained Nurse Practitioners and a substantial orthoptic department. There is active inservice training and monthly clinical audit meetings. The department is well equipped with UNITY Vitreoretinal Cataract System, Argon, YAG and SLT lasers, OCT, OCT angio and digital fundal imaging systems. The Consultants are very proactive and would make every effort to provide training in medical and surgical in the appropriate sub specialities., The medical team work closely with the nursing team and also with a range of technical, orthoptic and optometrist staff who offer support with visual field tests, OCT, photography, Glaucoma screening, follow up and other extended clinical roles. Outpatient Department (RBH) The outpatient department is a purpose built unit consisting of clinic rooms with state of the art computer and digital dictation equipment. There are dedicated rooms for visual field assessment, orthoptic assessment, OCT, FFA, Pascal, SLT and YAG Laser, Intravitreal injections and Minor Operations. Clinics A variety of general and specialist clinics take place. These include Cataract, Medical Retina, Cornea, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics and Intravitreal injections. In addition there are Nurse led A&E, Cataract, Glaucoma and Intravitreal injection clinics. The Unit also runs an emergency service based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Surgery The Unit performs around 4,686 operations a year of which a significant proportion are Phacoemulsification procedures, the vast majority of which are undertaken under topical anesthesia. In addition there is a well-established Vitreo-Retinal, Oculoplastic, Paediatric and Corneal Transplantation, Glaucoma and medical retina service. There are two dedicated Ophthalmic theatres with modern microsurgical facilities, two Infinity Phacoemulsification machines and an constellation machine that was recently acquired for Vitreoretinal surgery. The strategic aims of the Ophthalmology Department are: 1. To provide up-to-date, friendly and efficient care in areas of general ophthalmology and to facilitate referral to specialist care as appropriate. 2. To keep waiting times for outpatient and inpatient care within the Trust guidelines. 3. To work with NICE, CCG, or local guidelines for the best provision of care within established financial boundaries 4. To meet standards set out in government directives e.g. "Action on Cataracts", and to formulate and follow pathways formulated for such purpose .

Applications are invited for the post of Vitreoretinal Fellow. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated doctor with post-graduate experience in Ophthalmology at Clinical Fellow level or above. A higher qualification in Ophthalmology would be an advantage. The successful candidate would join the Ophthalmology team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust with duties at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital and other outreach sites.,

• Registered with GMC, Essential criteria
• MB BS or equivalent
• Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
• Diploma in Ophthalmology or Higher Degree
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent)
• Experience in vitreoretinal surgery, 2-3 years as an Ophthalmic SHO or equivalent
• 4 years as Ophthalmic Registrar/ST or equivalent
• experience of working in an emergency setting/eye clinic
• Broad general ophthalmic training
• Good surgical skills including independent cataract surgery
Desirable criteria
• Research experience
• Surgical experience at Registrar/ST level
• Subspecialty interest- VR, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 520,000.
Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Burnley General Teaching Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Teaching Hospital are significant PFI developments. In 2006 a service reconfiguration, 'meeting patients needs' was implemented which resulted in the Blackburn site becoming the centre for all acute services in East Lancashire. The ED at Blackburn is the only ED for East Lancashire and since 2012 has become a Trauma Unit in the Lancashire Trauma network with the trauma centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ED is supported by Urgent Care Centres at Blackburn and Burnley and a Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington. Burnley is the site for the East Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre with an in-patient obstetric unit. There is a midwife led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn In 2012 the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital was designated as one of the Lancashire Vascular Centres. The Trust has close links with a number of Tertiary Centres in Lancashire, Manchester and Liverpool., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

The successful applicant will join a Consultant led clinical team covering all aspects of Ophthalmology services. This is a fixed term post for 12 months. The Eye Unit provides a comprehensive Ophthalmology service with a catchment area of approximately 521,000 people. The service encompasses of outpatient clinics (conducted at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals), an emergency eye service at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and a dedicated twin theatre suite based on the Burnley site. In addition, we have outreach clinics at Accrington, Rossendale and Clitheroe. The medical team includes Consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors, Staff Grades and also trainees at ST 1 - 6 level. There is a subspecialty lead structure in place. The current medical staff is as follows: Mr Bertie Fernando Clinical Director (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) Mrs Rajitha Ajit Consultant (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) Mr Hasan Usmani Consultant (Glaucoma and cornea) Ms Salwa Abugreen Consultant (Medical Retina) Mrs Mey Mohan Consultant (Paediatrics) Mr Chintan Sanghvi Consultant (Diabetes and Medical Retina) Mr Philip David Consultant (Surgical Retina) Mr Vikas Shankar Consultant (Glaucoma), It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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