Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Ophthalmology

Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina

Nodal point 4/5 - (£67,325 to £76,582 p.a.)

Fixed Term - 1 year

Full Time - 40 hours per week (including 1:10 on call commitment)

Applications are invited for a fixed termposition of aclinical fellowwith a specialist interest in Medical Retina to join our renowned eye department. This post involves working to support the busy Medical Retina service including outpatients, injection & laser clinics. The Medical Retina team consists of three consultants, two specialty doctors, numerous specialist trainee doctors, two nurse specialists, staff nurses, orthoptists, technicians and two ophthalmic imagers. The ophthalmology department is well equipped with PDT, retinal, YAG. SLT lasers, 4 OCT's (Spectralis & Topcon), a digital fluorescein angiography system, a dedicated injection suite and eye theatres. The new fellow will benefit from being exposed to a wide range of different Medical Retinal pathology including genetic disorders, CSCR and PDT treatment, hydroxychloroquine screening, sickle cell retinopathy, vein occlusions in addition to the more routine AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. This post also includes a 1:10 on call commitment. Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find out more.