Corneal and External Eye Disease Fellow In Ophthalmology ST5
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 - £63,152 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6220947/317-TD-24-090 |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Corneal & External Eye Disease Fellow in The Department of Ophthalmology based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The 2 posts are available from August 2024 for a period of 12 months.
The appointment is suitable for ophthalmologists who are at, or near, the end of their periods of Higher Surgical Training and who wish to secure further training and experience in cornea and external eye diseases with a view to practising at consultant level in these subspecialties.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
The training supervisors would be Professor Francisco Figueiredo, Mr Jaswant Sandhu, Mrs Ashwini Ranganath and Mr Ahmed Ragab to whom the appointee would be directly responsible in all clinical matters.
Fellows work under the supervision of the subspecialty-trained Consultants. Fellows have clinical and surgical duties as directed by the Consultants. The fellowship introduces the trainees to all aspects of diseases of the anterior segment of the eye, with the objective to further develop their skills in examination, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical procedures. With increasing experience through the year, the post holder can expect to perform corneal surgery procedures (i.e., DSAEK, DMEK, PKP, DALK, complex cataract surgery, pterygium excision combined with conjunctival autograft, amniotic membrane transplantation, collagen crosslinking among others) as first surgeon, and directly assisted by the Consultant.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:Professor Francisco Figueiredo, Professor of Ophthalmology on 0191 2336161 Ext 25582 or via e-mail atfrancisco.figueiredo@newcastle.ac.uk& Mr Jaswant Sandhu, Consultant Ophthalmologist on 0191 2336161 Ext 25582 or via e-mail atjaswant.sandhu@nhs.net
Closing Date: Sunday 28 April 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Applicants will be consideredwhether or notthey have already done a Corneal Fellowship/ASTO elsewhere, but full competence and proficiency in phacoemulsification cataract surgery is essential. Job holder surgical progress will be highly dependent on their surgical ability and previous surgical experience.
Fellows also work closely with other ophthalmology trainees and medical students rotating through our department. Fellows are responsible for case/research presentations at weekly teaching, and participation in didactic lectures and ward rounds with the Consultant.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Corneal & External Eye Disease Fellow in The Department of Ophthalmology based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The 2 posts are available from August 2024 for a period of 12 months.
The appointment is suitable for ophthalmologists who are at, or near, the end of their periods of Higher Surgical Training and who wish to secure further training and experience in cornea and external eye diseases with a view to practising at consultant level in these subspecialties.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
The training supervisors would be Professor Francisco Figueiredo, Mr Jaswant Sandhu, Mrs Ashwini Ranganath and Mr Ahmed Ragab to whom the appointee would be directly responsible in all clinical matters.
Fellows work under the supervision of the subspecialty-trained Consultants. Fellows have clinical and surgical duties as directed by the Consultants. The fellowship introduces the trainees to all aspects of diseases of the anterior segment of the eye, with the objective to further develop their skills in examination, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical procedures. With increasing experience through the year, the post holder can expect to perform corneal surgery procedures (i.e., DSAEK, DMEK, PKP, DALK, complex cataract surgery, pterygium excision combined with conjunctival autograft, amniotic membrane transplantation, collagen crosslinking among others) as first surgeon, and directly assisted by the Consultant.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:Professor Francisco Figueiredo, Professor of Ophthalmology on 0191 2336161 Ext 25582 or via e-mail atfrancisco.figueiredo@newcastle.ac.uk& Mr Jaswant Sandhu, Consultant Ophthalmologist on 0191 2336161 Ext 25582 or via e-mail atjaswant.sandhu@nhs.net
Closing Date: Sunday 28 April 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Applicants will be consideredwhether or notthey have already done a Corneal Fellowship/ASTO elsewhere, but full competence and proficiency in phacoemulsification cataract surgery is essential. Job holder surgical progress will be highly dependent on their surgical ability and previous surgical experience.
Fellows also work closely with other ophthalmology trainees and medical students rotating through our department. Fellows are responsible for case/research presentations at weekly teaching, and participation in didactic lectures and ward rounds with the Consultant.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024
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