DUTIES OF THE POST To deliver a wide range of Ophthalmology care and sub-speciality medical retina care for adult patients at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Ensure provision of a high standard of care to patients Accept and manage referrals from other specialists, departments and hospitals in a timely and appropriate manner Make referrals to other specialists, departments and hospitals in a timely and appropriate manner Contribute to departmental meetings Contribute to quality improvement, research, teaching and new developments within the Ophthalmology department. The post holder will spend up to 12 months working in the Ophthalmology Department in SJUH. Although the focus will be within the medical retina service, the post holder will also be expected to cover the Acute Referral Service seeing general Ophthalmology emergencies and patients. The option of a session for cataract surgery can be discussed. The objectives for the year would be to further train the post holder in
Medical Retina ophthalmology. By the end of the 12 months, the post holder would be expected to be confident in the assessment, diagnosis and management of Medical Retina patients. There will also be opportunities to be involved in the departments clinical research portfolio. Opportunities for training, education and acquiring / enhancing relevant knowledge and skills will be offered in the following areas: - Referral triage and prioritisation - Initial assessment, investigation and diagnosis of patients with retinal disease - Initial and ongoing treatment of retinal vascular disease - Thermal and PDT laser - Structural OCT, OCT angiography, autofluorescence imaging, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography - Assessment of patients with inherited retinal disease and diagnostic genetic testing - Face to face and virtual clinics - Liaison with diabetic retinopathy screening - Phase 1-3 clinic trials The post holder will also be expected to develop a deeper understanding of
management issues within Teaching Hospital Departments and the wider Trust.