Manchester Royal Eye Hospital invites applications for a 12 months Vitreoretinal Fellowship. There are three vacancies in total, one starting in April 24, one in August 2024 and one in November 2024.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical duties of this post will involve outpatient and day case care of patients. Duties will involve outpatient clinics in vitreoretinal surgery, including acute clinics for the assessment of urgent retinal cases, and one macular treatment clinic. Regular supervised surgical sessions are timetabled each week, together with one or two fellows operating lists.

Some parts of the job plan may be flexible and finalised before commencement of employment after discussion with the successful applicant.

The post holder will be expected to give advice and assistance to members of the junior medical staff in training.

The post holder will be expected to deputise for absent colleagues.

The appointee will be expected to participate in clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students. There is weekly retinal unit teaching meeting. Some clinical sessions may be attended by students. There may be the opportunity to deliver lectures for a post-holder who is keen to advance his/her teaching skills.

The duties of the post are primarily service with a limited teaching commitment but interested appointees will be encouraged to participate in research.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of 2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Medical Degree
• Competency in cataract surgery
• Previous experience in Vitreoretinal Surgery
• Ability to benefit from the vitreoretinal fellowship

Other Requirements
Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Teaching and Audit
Essential

• Experience of Audit
• Teaching Medical Students

Academic Achievements
Essential

• Research & Publications

Desirable

• Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Communication Skills
• Team working skills
• Organisational Skills

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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