Paediatric Ophthalmology Clinical Fellow
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 2LX |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6231640/387-S-6031-AFR-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for a12-month Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmologyat University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team of clinicians to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Why not take a look at our YouTube video, See Yourself at BEH https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo
This post is designed to provide advanced sub-specialty paediatric ophthalmology training, with the aim that by the end of Fellowship, the post-holder will have developed the skills appropriate to Consultant Ophthalmologists providing a sub-specialist paediatric ophthalmology service in a large ophthalmology centre. The Fellowship will include exposure to a range of subspecialty clinics and services involving infantile and childhood ocular disease including infantile cataract, anterior segment developmental disorders, paediatric ocular motility disorders, paediatric neurological and metabolic ophthalmic disease, visual development and complex special needs paediatric ophthalmology, inherited diseases and retinopathy of prematurity. Through these specialist tertiary paediatric ophthalmology clinics, under the direction of the Consultant Trainers, and participation in paediatric primary care clinics / supported management of patients referred from the Bristol Children’s Hospital, the post-holder will become a more independent paediatric ophthalmologist. They will also receive training in retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment.
Candidates should have completed their higher surgical training in the UK or equivalent. We are seeking candidates with previous clinical experience in paediatric ophthalmology.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For more details about this job, please check the document attached (Job Description).
Candidates invited for interview are welcome to come and visit the department and should contact Miss Cathy Williams, Miss Amanda Churchill, Miss Arundhati Dev Borman or Miss Sajeevika Amarakoon via their secretary on 0117 342 9141.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
Applications are invited for a12-month Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmologyat University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team of clinicians to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Why not take a look at our YouTube video, See Yourself at BEH https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo
This post is designed to provide advanced sub-specialty paediatric ophthalmology training, with the aim that by the end of Fellowship, the post-holder will have developed the skills appropriate to Consultant Ophthalmologists providing a sub-specialist paediatric ophthalmology service in a large ophthalmology centre. The Fellowship will include exposure to a range of subspecialty clinics and services involving infantile and childhood ocular disease including infantile cataract, anterior segment developmental disorders, paediatric ocular motility disorders, paediatric neurological and metabolic ophthalmic disease, visual development and complex special needs paediatric ophthalmology, inherited diseases and retinopathy of prematurity. Through these specialist tertiary paediatric ophthalmology clinics, under the direction of the Consultant Trainers, and participation in paediatric primary care clinics / supported management of patients referred from the Bristol Children’s Hospital, the post-holder will become a more independent paediatric ophthalmologist. They will also receive training in retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment.
Candidates should have completed their higher surgical training in the UK or equivalent. We are seeking candidates with previous clinical experience in paediatric ophthalmology.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For more details about this job, please check the document attached (Job Description).
Candidates invited for interview are welcome to come and visit the department and should contact Miss Cathy Williams, Miss Amanda Churchill, Miss Arundhati Dev Borman or Miss Sajeevika Amarakoon via their secretary on 0117 342 9141.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
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