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Ophthalmology Fellow Cornea and Oculoplastics

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three trusts:
Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.

We are looking for the best talent to lead our ambitious new healthcare organisation. In return, Barts Health will provide unsurpassed professional development opportunities, enabling investment in a range of new initiatives.

The post-holder forms part of a team of 14 Consultants supported by an Associate Specialist (1), Clinical Fellows (6), and specialist trainees (5).

The post is a 12‑month Cornea and Oculoplastics fellowship that can be extended up to two years. It is based at Whipps Cross University Hospital and provides the opportunity to work with Consultants specialising in Cornea, Oculoplastics and Cataract. The timetable includes a variety of corneal and oculoplastic clinics with theatre sessions in both sub‑specialties each week. There is monthly combined surgery with ENT to provide endonasal lacrimal surgery.

There is a 1:8 first‑on‑call commitment and a busy eye casualty session.

Barts Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

To meet the increasing service needs of the Ophthalmology department at Barts Health NHS Trust and provide high‑quality experience and exciting research opportunities to ophthalmology trainees.

• To support the Cornea and Oculoplastics service
• To gain exposure in surgery including anterior segment, oculoplastic and lacrimal surgery and experience in cataract surgery
• To participate in audit, teaching, research and clinical trials

• Attend sub‑specialty clinics (Cornea and Oculoplastics)
• Perform out‑patient procedures
• Attend eye casualty services
• Perform ophthalmic surgery
• Manage eye emergencies including on‑call duties (1:8)
• Vet ophthalmology referrals
• Participate in clinical trials (recruitment, trial treatments, data collection, etc.) and training

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post‑holder.

The post‑holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Ophthalmology Clinical Lead.

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