Senior Clinical

SENIOR CLINICAL

FELLOW OPHTHALMOLOGY

MEDICAL RETINA

gartnavel general hospital

Information pack

reF: 33268D

Closing Date:noon ON 13TH jUNE 2014

SUMMARY INFORMATION

POST: SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN OPHTHALMOLOGY

(MEDICAL RETINA)

Base: GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL

FROM AUGUST 2014FOR 12 MONTHS IN FIRST INSTANCE

Applications are invited for the post of Visiting Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology (Medical Retina), to join our team based at The Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Gartnavel GeneralHospital, Glasgow, part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

The post holder will participate in clinics in Medical Retina, Macular, Uveitis & Diabetes, plus IVT injection, photodynamic therapy and operating theatre sessions.

With timetabled research sessions, the post offers an excellent opportunity to learn about clinical research. The Tennent Institute has recently set up an Ophthalmic Clinical Trials Unit. The infrastructure and support is available to design new studies and to gain understanding & experience in running established clinical trials.

The post is based at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Gartnavel GeneralHospital, but will include commitments on at least one other site.

The post may involve participation in the middle-grade on-call rota.

Applicants should possess full GMC registration, a license to practice and a minimum of 4 years’ (full time or equivalent) Postgraduate training in Ophthalmology. Possession of the FRCOphth and CCT is desirable but not essential. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

SURGERY AND ANAESTHETICS DIRECTORATE

POST: VISITING CLINICAL FELLOW

OPHTHALMOLOGY

BASE: GARTNAVELGENERALHOSPITAL

DURATION: 12 MONTHS IN FIRST INSTANCE

The post holder will participate in clinics in Medical Retina, Macular, Uveitis & Diabetes, plus IVT injection, photodynamic therapy and operating theatre sessions.

The post may involve participation in the middle-grade on-call rota.

The post is based at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in Gartnavel GeneralHospital, but will include commitments on at least one other site.

2. Brief Description of the Acute Services Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

The Acute Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland. We provide a wide range of services from community-based care through to the full range of general hospital services.

There is a significant amount of complex surgical work carried out, as we are home to a number of the country’s tertiary and national services including heart and renal transplantation and cardiothoracic surgery. Glasgow is also home to the world famous Beatson oncology centre.

We enjoy close links with Glasgow’s three universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Research also has a high profile within the organisation. Excellent facilities for students and their tutors are provided in the brand new, £15 million, state of the art, WolfsonMedicalSchool, based at GlasgowUniversity adjacent to the Western Infirmary site.

Employing more than 44,000 staff, we serve a core catchment population of 1.2 million. Our patients not only come from Greater Glasgow and Clyde but also, in some instances, from the whole of the West of Scotland and for our national services, from the whole of Scotland.

We have eight hospitals north of the River Clyde, all with teaching responsibilities: Glasgow Royal Infirmary (including Princess Royal Maternity Hospital), Western Infirmary, StobhillAmbulatoryCareHospital, Gartnavel GeneralHospital, GlasgowDentalHospital and School, DrumchapelHospital, BlawarthillHospital and LightburnHospital. South of the river are the Southern General Hospital, the Victoria Infirmary and the new VictoriaAmbulatoryCareHospital. The RoyalAlexandraHospital is in Paisley, the InverclydeRoyalHospital is in Greenock and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital is situated in Alexandria.

With an annual budget of over one billion pounds this is a particularly exciting time to be joining NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Over the next decade there is planned investment of more than £750 million, this is the largest single investment programme in the history of NHS Scotland – giving NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde hospital accommodation for 21st Century health care.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde plans to develop a new pattern of Accident & Emergency Services for Glasgow that will see:

Specialist Accident & Emergency and Orthopaedic teams sited 24 hours a day at two centres of excellence – Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Southern General Hospital;
New rapid access for GP emergency referrals; and
Five Minor Injury Units staffed by nurse practitioners under the guidance of Accident & Emergency Consultants at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gartnavel General Hospital, Southern General Hospital and at the Ambulatory Care Hospitals at Stobhill Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary.

As part of the Acute Services review, it has been decided that Ophthalmology in-patient services will be concentrated in Gartnavel GeneralHospital with services being delivered in a “hub and spoke” model.

3. Hospitals and Clinics where services are to be provided

GartnavelGeneralHospital

There has been a long tradition of subspecialist Ophthalmology based at The Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology in GartnavelHospital on the North side of the Clyde. As the major teaching and research department in the West of Scotland the department provides tertiary referral services for a number of ophthalmic subspecialties for the entire West of Scotland and beyond. These include vitreo-retinal surgery, glaucoma, oculoplastics, ocular oncology, age related macular disease, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic eye disease, neuro-ophthalmology, uveitis and ocular motility. The corneal service in the department undertakes the majority of corneal grafts performed in Scotland and receives patients from the whole of Scotland and beyond. Not only are complex corneal cases treated surgically but the unit also specialises in corneal and other ocular infections, as well as in the treatment of scleritis and other severe blinding inflammatory corneal diseases. Also widely known is the ocular oncology service, which was awarded the national contract for Scotland by the National Services Division. This unit has also been responsible for the development of new treatments of eye cancers. Allied to this is the oculoplastic service that provides a unique combination of skills delivering a service to patients from all parts of Scotland. In addition there is a medical retina service that provides treatment for wet age related macular degeneration and the glaucoma service offers the facility for selective laser trabeculoplasty as well as for advanced glaucoma surgery.

Apart from the medical staff, there are ancillary facilities provided which may be considered tertiary in nature. The optometry service provides a regional service in both Low Visual Aid assessment and for medically indicated contact lenses. There is also a full artificial eye service.

Paediatric ophthalmology services in Glasgow are based at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill. However the orthoptic department in Gartnavel undertakes much of the screening and management of children with suspected squint and amblyopia.

The electrophysiology service in the department has an international reputation and has grown by over 300% in the last ten years. It has developed new diagnostic techniques and established new standards in others. There is a neuro-ophthalmology service delivered at the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the Southern General Hospital.

There is a Postgraduate Education Centre within the hospital, with full library facilities, lecture and seminar rooms.

New Victoria Hospital

The New Victoria Hospital opened in 2009. It is situated in the South of Glasgow and provides outpatient facilities and day surgery.

This Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic is well equipped and provides excellent facilities for the service. These include two Humphrey visual field analysers, Argon and Yag lasers, OCT, a clean room for wet AMD treatment, fundus camera and fluorescein angiography.

4. Ophthalmology Consultant Staff

Consultant / Site / Subspecialty Interest
Dr William Wykes / SGH + NVH / Diabetic eye disease & medical retina
Dr Ewan Kemp / GGH / Oculoplastics & Oncology
Dr David Gilmour / NVH + GGH / Medical Retina and Uveitis
Dr Harold Hammer / GGH / Vitreoretinal & Retinitis Pigmentosa
Dr John Murdoch / GGH + Stobhill / Vitreoretinal & Diabetic eye disease
Dr Sara Ramamurthi / GGH + Stobhill / Medical retina and Uveitis
Dr Donald Montgomery / GRI + Stobhill / Glaucoma
Dr Mike Gavin / GGH + Stobhill / Medical Retina & Uveitis
Dr Kanna Ramaesh / GGH + GRI / Corneal & Cataract
Dr Cliff Weir / GGH + Stobhill / Ocular motility
Dr Sanjay Mantry / GGH + Stobhill / Cornea & Cataract
Dr David Yorston / GGH + GRI / Vitreoretinal
Dr Sikander Sidiki / GGH, SGH, NVH / Glaucoma
Dr Graeme Williams / SGH, GGH, NVH / Uveitis and Neuro-ophthalmology
Dr Iain Bryce / SGH + NVH / Cornea and Cataract
Dr Kevin Croft / GGH + Stobhill / Oculoplastics
Mr Charles Diaper / SGH + NVH / Oculoplastics
Dr Beth MacDonald / GGH + NVH / Cornea & Primary Care
Dr Alan Cox / SGH + GGH / Vitreoretinal & Neuro-ophthalmology
Dr Alan Rotchford / NVH + GGH / Glaucoma
Dr Paul Cauchi / SGH + GGH / Oculoplastics & Oncology
Dr Mamun Rahman / NVH + Stobhill / Glaucoma
Dr Manish Gupta / SGH + Stobhill / Diabetic eye disease and medical retina
Dr Suzy Drummond / GRI + Stobhill / Diabetic eye disease and medical retina
Dr Marielena Gregory / Stob, SGH + NVH / Optometric Teach & Treat Service
Dr Deepa Anijeet / GGH + Stobhill / Cornea & Primary Care
Dr Leonard Esakowitz / RAH + VoL / Ocular motility
Dr Alasdair Purdie / RAH / Medical Retina
Dr Deepak Tejwani / RAH + VoL + IRH / Oculoplastics
Dr Pedro Gonzalez / RAH, NVH, Stob / Ocular motility
Dr Ehab Abdelkader / RAH + VoL / Medical Retina
Dr Tej Malcolm / RAH / Glaucoma
Dr David Mansfield / IRH / Medical Retina
Dr Prem Venkatesh / IRH / Glaucoma
Dr Kirsteen Thompson / IRH / Oculoplastics

5. The Job

The post holder will participate in clinics in Medical Retina, Macular, Uveitis & Diabetes, plus IVT injection, photodynamic therapy and operating theatre sessions.

With timetabled research sessions, the infrastructure and support is available to design new studies and to gain understanding & experience in running established clinical trials.

The post is mostly based at Gartnavel GeneralHospital, but will include commitments on at least one other site.

The provisional clinical programme (fixed sessions) for the post is as follows: -

MORNING / AFTERNOON
Monday / Research / Research
Tuesday / Macular Clinic GGH / Macular Clinic GGH
Wednesday / Uveitis Clinic, GGH / Alternate Week Theatre / IVT Injections, NVH
Thursday / Admin / Research / Med Retina Clinic, GGH
Friday / Diabetic Eye Clinic, GGH / PDT / IVT Injections GGH

With the re-organisation of the Ophthalmology services in Glasgow, the future location of these sessions may change

The post may involve participation in the middle-grade on-call rota.

6. Education & Research

The Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology has a strong record & reputation in education, research and audit.

The Postgraduate Education Department is headed by an audit and resource manager, to support audit and research activity. There are extensive library facilities and Internet access.

The post has timetabled research sessions, with the infrastructure and support available to design new studies and to gain understanding & experience in running established clinical trials.

The successful candidate would be expected to ensure that they fulfil the requirements for continuing professional development. Study leave is provided.

7. Informal Enquiries

For informal discussion, please contact Dr Mike Gavin, Consultant Ophthalmologist, on 0141 211 1040

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

TYPE OF CONTRACT / Fixed Term
GRADE AND SALARY / Clinical Fellow
£30,302to £ 7,647 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY / Full Time40.00
SUPERANNUATION / New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via:
REMOVAL EXPENSES / Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT / Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses.Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND / This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.
CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 / The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS / A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.
GENERAL / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE / The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE / In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Dr Mike Gavin, Consultant Ophthalmologist, on 0141 211 1040 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

How to apply

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

Return of Applications

Please return your application by email to or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Recruitment Services, 1st Floor

Modular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

GLASGOW

G12 0XH

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be13TH June 2014