Job overview

We are looking for a Trust Ophthalmology Fellow to join our Acute District General Hospital team.  We have a 6-month fixed term post in medical retina. A broad range of general ophthalmology experience can be provided, including high volume cataract surgery and experience in independent cataract surgery is required.  Previous experience in medical retina is required with previous experience in retinal laser, medical retina emergencies and intravitreal injections. 

Applicants should have or be eligible for full GMC registration and preferably the FRCOphth or MRCOphth (or equivalent).  At least 4 years postgraduate experience with at least 2 years in ophthalmology at OST/SHO/Higher grade level is also essential.  Successful candidate would ideally be an independent cataract surgeon, although this is primarily a medical retina post not a cataract surgical post.

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of our Trust you will work in close co-operation with and support not just other clinical professionals but also our managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.  

Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:

4  to ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service

4  to provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same task

4  to sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

4  to work in accordance with our trust’s procedures and operating policies

4  to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty

4  to work within the framework of team decisions

4  to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

4  to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty

4  to work within the framework of team decisions

4  to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

Working for our organisation

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

 We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research.  You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.

 *Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire

Ophthalmology services within Gloucestershire have responsibility for all countywide ophthalmology services. The principal ophthalmology departments are based at Cheltenham General hospital and Gloucestershire Royal hospital with peripheral outpatient clinics being held at; Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Lydney, North Cotswold and Forest of Dean. 

Surgery is undertaken at Cheltenham General Hospital and Tewkesbury Community Hospital. The department is supported by orthoptic, optometry and imaging departments.