Total 24 job vacancies by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated band 6 pharmacy technician to join our Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will be required to work across all Moorfields sites.

The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and previous experience working within change management and Pharmacy digital team. Previous ophthalmic pharmacy experience is not required; however, a solid background in providing a pharmacy service within a hospital setting is essential.

The post holder will carry out the role of Senior Pharmacy Technician for Electronic Prescribing Support will be responsible for the following:

· Responsible for the day-to-day management of electronic prescribing and pharmacy digital medicine.

· Supporting the lead and specialist pharmacists as well as the Lead Pharmacy Technician- Pharmacy EPR systems manager to support electronic prescribing across all Moorfields sites and to ensure that the service delivery at Moorfields network sites is carried out in accordance with trust and department policy and procedure.

· To act as the Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team first point of contact for the Trust Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration (EPMA) systems.

· To assist in the development, build, piloting and ongoing management of the EPMA systems.

· To maintain the drug / product files, required system administration and tasks necessary for the ongoing use of the EPMA systems

· To provide training, information, and advice to pharmacy, medical, nursing, optometry staff, and other allied health care professionals on electronic prescribing.

· Act as line manager to Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs) and apprentices.

· The post holder will be required to work with and provide operational cover for other Senior Pharmacy technicians to ensure a safe and effective clinical Pharmacy service is maintained.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Pharmacy – Digital Medicine and Electronic Prescribing

1. Participate in the design, build and implementation of the Trust EPMA systems,

applying the knowledge, skills and training of a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

2. Be an expert super-user for the EPMA systems.

3. Support the build and configure parts of the EPMA systems.

4. Support the maintenance of the EPMA systems.

5. To be responsible for updating and maintenance of drug / product files, system

administration requirements and system housekeeping tasks & reports within the EPMA

systems.

6. To be responsible for the First Databank / NHS Trud data monthly download within EPMA systems

7. Maintain an auditable system of documentation of changes and enhancements to the

EPMA systems.



Supervisory and training responsibilities:

1. Provide day to day supervision, support, and training to rotational pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs).

2. To be proactively involved in the development of highly specialist education, training materials and user guides and training to clinical staff, and other staff involved in using the ePMA system.

3. Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in facilitating clinical assessments for Pharmacy staff working within the Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team.

4. Support the Lead Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacy Technician for Pharmacy EPR Systems Manager in the development of roles for the Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team.

5. To be responsible for own continuing professional development in line with professional requirements in order to continue to update clinical knowledge and skills.

Please see full Job Description


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated band 6 pharmacy technician to join our High-Cost Therapies team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Previous ophthalmic pharmacy experience is not required; however, a solid background in providing a pharmacy service within homecare services or high-cost drugs as well as operational running of pharmacy dispensary services would be essential.

The post holder will carry out the role of Lead Pharmacy Technician for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare and will be responsible for the following:
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare services and dispensing activities.
• Supporting the lead and specialist pharmacists in the management of High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in dispensaries, wards, and clinics across all Moorfields sites and to ensure that the service delivery at Moorfields network sites is carried out in accordance with trust and department policy and procedure.
• Ensuring that all regulatory approvals are in place for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare activities including the review and update of relevant policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Providing day-to-day training, supervision and support to staff working within High-Cost Therapies and Homecare.
• To provide training, information, and advice to pharmacy, medical, nursing, optometry staff, and other allied health care professionals on high-cost drug therapies.
• Monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare activities and services and reviewing the service provided through audit and implementing any necessary actions as required.
• Staff management responsibilities for Senior Pharmacy Technicians and other technical staff working within Pharmacy.
• This role will work cross site across Moorfields Network sites

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

High-Cost Clinical Pharmacy Services:
1. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare services. To ensure a safe, efficient, responsive, and robust service delivery across the trust and its network sites in accordance with relevant legislation.
2. Support the Lead and specialist pharmacists for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in the development of the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare services and the production of the relevant Trust-wide High-Cost Therapies and Homecare pharmacy policies and procedures.
3. Responsible for an efficient operation of dispensing services within the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare team. Prioritise and allocate the daily workload and ensure High-Cost Therapies and Homecare protocols and SOPs are followed at all times.
4. Responsible for management of efficient and cost-effective stock management, working with pharmacy procurement to ensure contract prices are up-to-date and accurate.
5. Responsible for generating and interrogating complex reports from local data to demonstrate performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) ensuring the team can maintain and improve KPIs.
6. Responsible for the training of pharmacy staff in homecare services, including receiving and generating orders, using the homecare EMIS Pharmacy module, to the homecare providers whilst prioritising and managing urgent prescriptions as appropriate.
7. To contribute to the formal handling, investigation and monitoring of complaints, error reports, incident reports for preventative and/or corrective action and improvement.
8. Represent the pharmacy department/Trust at relevant meetings both on and off site, often with external service providers and clinicians.
9. Respond to queries from all Trust staff, patients and external suppliers and deal with any queries, varying in their level of complexity, as required.
10. To participate with the drug recall procedure.
11. To attend any appropriate meetings within pharmacy, the trust or external agencies.

Supervisory and training responsibilities:
1. Provide day to day supervision, support, and training to rotational pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs).
2. Responsible for the line management of the staff working in the pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare
3. Facilitate clinical assessments for Pharmacy staff working within the High-Cost Therapies section.
4. Support the Lead Pharmacist for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in the development of roles for high-cost Therapies staff.

Education and Training
1. To liaise with the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education & Training (E&T) and the Principal Pharmacy Technician for operational services to ensure implementation of any E&T programmes for Pharmacy Technical staff working within the section.
2. To act as an NVQ assessor to support the E&T of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, ATOs and apprentices within Pharmacy.
3. Act as a role model and provide E&T support on High-Cost Therapies and Homecare medicines and processes for new members of staff and those rotating within the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare Section.
4. Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
5. To contribute to the training of other members of the multidisciplinary team within the Trust as required.
6. Develop and motivate staff to ensure they can and do perform well in their job, contribute towards improvements to the pharmaceutical service and encourage staff to suggest and implement changes to improve pharmaceutical services.


Staff Management
1. To be responsible for recruitment and selection of technical staff and ATOs including advertising, short-listing, interviewing, and selecting staff.
2. To act as direct line manager to Senior Pharmacy Technicians and other technical staff working within Pharmacy and to be responsible for their setting objectives, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management and all related procedures for these groups of staff.
3. Assist in the supervision of all aspects of work by junior staff within the Pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare section to ensure that procedures are carried out according to local policy and with due regard to the GPhC standards of conduct, ethics, and performance.
4. To be responsible for authorisation of leave for technical staff working within the section. To supervise the management and prioritisation of the work processes within the section to ensure adequate staff cover is in place at all times in order to maintain an efficient service.
5. To liaise with the Principal Pharmacy Technician for operational services to ensure appropriate skill mix of technical staff and adequate cover is maintained throughout the department in the event of emergency or unplanned staff absences.
6. To encourage an open attitude to performance and ensure a no-blame culture to enable review of past performance and implement change.


Please see full Job Description


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024

Medical Retina Specialist Doctor

Applications are invited a fixed term (24 month contract) full time Specialist Grade in Medical Retina at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The exact job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate at the point of offer. The 8 clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics, MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely) and two comprehensive ophthalmology clinics.

The Medical Retina Service at Moorfields St Georges is well established and highly specialist, treating all aspects of medical retina pathology and caring for many patients with diabetic retinopathy. The complex patient demographics and the challenging pathology at patient presentation requires consultant and senior ophthalmic specialist input for a significant amount of the clinical workload.

The service receives referrals from multiple sources, including A&E, primary care, internal referrals from other services within MEH, as well as external providers across the South-East of England and beyond.



Candidates invited for interview are welcome to come and visit the Moorfields Croydon department and should contact Tom Akins, Assistant Divisional Manager, Moorfields South, thomas.akins2@nhs.net.

The full time job plan will consist of 8 clinical sessions with the provision for 2 administration sessions. The direct clinical sessions will comprise of medical retina face to face clinics, intravitreal injection clinics, MR laser clinics, MR virtual clinics (review of patient imaging remotely) and two comprehensive ophthalmology clinics.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Easy and quick transport links

A range of attractive benefits and discounts

Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes

Free Pilates classes

Full support and training to develop your skills

Flexible working friendly organization

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Research

Moorfields is an important research institution and each individual will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and training within the Service. As a result the Trust has a policy conveying intellectual property, which may apply to you.

Study and Training

Study leave is granted prospectively by the Study Leave Sub-Committee, following Consultant approval and is subject to agreement by the Clinical Management Board. A minimum of 10 weeks’ notice is required to permit adjustment of planned clinical work.

The Clinical Tutorial Complex, with well-equipped Seminar Rooms and a large modern lecture theatre, provides the principal location for courses and lectures organised by the Post Graduate Medical Education Centre. There is also a skill laboratory, which provides microscopes and other equipment for surgical training.

Annual Leave Entitlement

32 days per annum for full time employees, is awarded in line with the Trust’s Annual Leave policy and within the rules defined by the local service. A minimum of 8 weeks’ notice is required for annual leave to permit adjustments of planned clinical work.


This advert closes on Thursday 5 Dec 2024

The post holder will assist with the delivery of ophthalmic services at Moorfields in Croydon London. The post holder will facilitate the provision of excellent nursing care and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, scrub in theatre. They will assist in ensuring the effective running of the services which consist of surgery, out-patients, Daycare and AMD treatments whilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles.


• Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
• To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Participate in key developments relating to the ophthalmic specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.
• To help ensure that the learning environment and specialist training is provided for the benefit of all staff and that evidence-based practice is incorporated and utilized in the teaching environment.
• To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date
• To work with the Practice Development Team in the development and implementing of evidence-based practice.
• Be a role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
• To comply at all times with the requirements of the Health & Safety regulations under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and to take responsibility for the health and safety and welfare of others in the working environment ensuring that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment.
• To comply at all times with the Trusts Information Governance Policy. The policy sets out the accountability and reporting arrangements for Information Governance in the trust and how assurance is provided that the Trust continues to meet at least the minimum standards of information governance compliance required by the NHS Information Governance Toolkit.
• The trust has adopted a security policy in order to help protect patients, visitors and staff and to safeguard their property. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that those persons using the trust and its service are as secure as possible.
• It is the responsibility of all trust employees to fully comply with the safeguarding policies and procedures of the trust. As a Moorfields employee you must ensure that you understand your role in protecting adults and children that may be at risk of abuse. Individuals must ensure compliance with their safeguarding training.
• The trust is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. A copy of our policy is available from the human resources department.
• You should familiarise yourself with the requirements of the trust’s policies in respect of the Freedom of Information Act and comply with those requirements accordingly.
• The role description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be an inflexible or finite list of tasks. It may be varied, from time to time, after consultation with the post holder.
• You are responsible for ensuring that all equipment used by patients is clean/decontaminated as instructed by manufacturers and in line with the infection control/guidelines protocol and policy.
• Full Job description can be found attached


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024

The post holder will be responsible for the supervision and line management of a varied and efficient secretarial team who provide a typist and administration service to a specialist clinical team.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the resources within the team are used appropriately to provide a full service to the clinical team. Building relationships with clinical colleagues is a key part of this role to understand the service and work together to deliver a high standard of administration and secretarial support.

The post holder will be responsible for the team achieving both the national and local targets related to typing and administration where relevant.

Good communication with patients, relatives, general practitioners and other hospital staff is essential to ensure a proficient, high-quality service for patients and clinician.

Supervise and support Medical Secretaries, Audio Typists and admin clerks to ensure service delivered to a high standard to meet targets and Key Performance Indicators.

Ensure a high level of service to patients, other health professionals and colleagues including management of patient queries and telephone calls.

Deal initially with such matters as discipline, sickness (completing ‘return to work’ forms) and timekeeping, facilitating resolution at local level wherever possible, referring to the Secretariat Manager where necessary.

Ensure leave is scheduled to maintain service delivery, liaising with the Secretariat Manager as required.

Conduct appraisals for a specific group of Medical Secretaries, Audio Typists and Admin Clerks, coordinating training needs and ensuring the department meets mandatory compliance targets.

Assist with the recruitment & deployment of staff across the department.

Manage the recruitment and monitor the performance of any temporary medical secretaries.

Ensure the department and individuals are compliant with Health & Safety legislation, completing incident forms and developing action plans as appropriate to eliminate or reduce risks, forwarding documentation to appropriate departments in a timely manner

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Attend meetings, deputising for the Secretariat Manager as required.

Manage general admin for the department including authorising temps’ timesheets, invoices, and stationary orders, and reporting faults/repairs as needed.

Type clinical correspondence for the consultants to ensure department meets five day turn around target.

Provide cross cover support in the absence of the Medical Secretariat Supervisor colleague.

Provide management support, sharing knowledge and best practice across the department.

Agree individual Personal Development Plan with line manager

Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.

Any other duties appropriate to the grade and nature of the post as requested by the line manager.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated band 7 pharmacist to join our team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You should have hospital pharmacy experience. Previous ophthalmic pharmacy experience is not required; however, a solid background in clinical pharmacy and experience in managing staff would be desirable.

The post holder will:
• Support the Senior Pharmacists in the delivery and development of clinical Pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across the division.
• Provide specialist pharmaceutical advice on the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Undertake regular audit to monitor and promote adherence to local and national guidance.
• To support and develop Trainee Pharmacists, Band 6 Pharmacists and other Pharmacy staff as appropriate.
• Work with the Associate Chief Pharmacists, Lead Pharmacists, Nursing and Clinical Leads and relevant Pharmacy Leads on service developments and improvements to ensure that Pharmacy services meet the needs of the users.
• Manage the operational running of the Pharmacy services across Moorfields South ensuring that the network site pharmacies are adequately staffed and arranging for operational cover across the network sites as required.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.



For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.


Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.




This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated band 5 pharmacy technician to join our Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will be required to work across all Moorfields sites. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and previous experience working within change management and Pharmacy digital team. Previous ophthalmic pharmacy experience is not required; however, a solid background in providing a pharmacy service within a hospital setting is essential.

The post holder will carry out the role of Senior Pharmacy Technician for Electronic Prescribing Support will be responsible for the following:

· Responsible for the day-to-day management of electronic prescribing and pharmacy digital medicine.

· Supporting the lead and specialist pharmacists as well as the Lead Pharmacy Technician- Pharmacy EPR systems manager to support electronic prescribing across all Moorfields sites and to ensure that the service delivery at Moorfields network sites is carried out in accordance with trust and department policy and procedure.

· To act as the Pharmacy Digital Medicine Team first point of contact for the Trust Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration (EPMA) systems.

· To assist in the development, build, piloting and ongoing management of the EPMA systems.

· To maintain the drug / product files, required system administration and tasks necessary for the ongoing use of the EPMA systems

· To provide training, information, and advice to pharmacy, medical, nursing, optometry staff, and other allied health care professionals on electronic prescribing.

· Act as line manager to Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs) and apprentices.

· The post holder will be required to work with and provide operational cover for other Senior Pharmacy technicians to ensure a safe and effective clinical Pharmacy service is maintained.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

MAIN RESPONSIBILTITES

Pharmacy – Digital Medicine and Electronic Prescribing

1. Participate in the design, build and implementation of the Trust EPMA systems,

applying the knowledge, skills and training of a Registered Pharmacy Technician.

2. Be an expert super-user for the EPMA systems.

3. Support the build and configure parts of the EPMA systems.

4. Support the maintenance of the EPMA systems.

5. To be responsible for updating and maintenance of drug / product files, system

administration requirements and system housekeeping tasks & reports within the EPMA

systems.

6. To be responsible for the First Databank / NHS Trud data monthly download within EPMA systems

7. Maintain an auditable system of documentation of changes and enhancements to the

EPMA systems.

8. Be the primary pharmacy liaison with Trust IM&T with regard to the EPMA systems

9. To produce system management, operational and clinical reports from the EPMA systems, regularly or ad hoc as required by pharmacy IM&T and other system users

10.Participate in the analysis of working practices and realigning with best practice and

system needs, reconciling system and processes.

11.To develop and implement process changes necessary to improve medication dispensing and help prevent medication errors.

12.To negotiate changes in practice with pharmacy staff who will be affected by the

implementation of the service to enhance patient care and medication safety

13.Assist in the Development of new SOPs and amend local policies and guidelines as

necessary with a view to changing practice in relation to the EPMA systems.

14.Contribute to the development of training policies and procedures for the training of

pharmacy and other Moorfields Eye Hospital staff in the use of the EPMA systems.

15.Responsible for the delivery of a training programme for Pharmacy staff and system.

16.Assist in the communication of any changes in the prescribing and administration

pathways to all affected stakeholders, namely consultants and their teams, nursing staff,

pharmacy staff and other health professionals where appropriate.

17.Provide reports to users utilising the information held in the EPMA systems.

18.Provide helpdesk support in resolving any pharmacy, nursing or prescribing related

queries that are generated from system users.

19.To provide specialist support to the system out of hours on a rota basis

20.To initiate disaster recovery plans when and if appropriate.

21.To represent the interest of the EPMA projects at all times

22.To assist the Digital Medicine Pharmacy team in solving issues and problems regarding the

pharmacy stock control and dispensing system, and other IM&T-related issues for system users within the pharmacy department.

23.Any other duties as requested by Line Manager.

24.Responsible for ensuring efficient and cost-effective stock management, working with pharmacy procurement to ensure contract prices are up-to-date and accurate.

25.Responsible for maintaining and supporting the adherence of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ensuring the team can maintain and improve KPIs.


For full details of the job description and personal specifications of this role, please refer to the JD and PS document attached.


This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of specialist ophthalmic nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures, including surgical patients.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff, students and may undertake research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area. They will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring the effective running of the ward; outpatient activities carried out on the ward. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles. The post holder will also cover night shift attending to out of hours patients and calls, triaging emergency patients, caring for overnight stay patients.

Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.
Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within the designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
Assist the ward manager in the effective running of the ward in accordance with Trust and local policies and procedures.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication for in-patients.
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:


• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

• Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.
• Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within the designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge.
• Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
• Assist the ward manager in the effective running of the ward in accordance with Trust and local policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication for in-patients.
• Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
• Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
• Ensure staffs take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
• Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
• Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards.
• Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Sep 2024

The post holder will work closely with investigators on the development of research projects including research methodology and statistics for the submission to funding bodies, offering guidance and support to ensure the preparation of strong applications.

The post holder will also provide expert advice and will work closely with investigators on the development of protocols for submissions to regulatory bodies where those studies are to be sponsored by Moorfields or Moorfields is the legal representative.

The post holder will work closely with researchers across the UK on the development of research projects for the submission to funding bodies, offering guidance and support to ensure the preparation of strong applications.

The post holder will also provide expert statistical and trial design advice and will work closely with investigators on the development of protocols and study management protocols including statistical analysis plan.

Prepare reports for funder, data management committees, attend and prepare reports for submissions to regulatory bodies where those studies are to be sponsored by Moorfields or Moorfields is the legal representative.



At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Manage grant funding applications to research programmes, from initial study design and analysis of funding required through to writing statistical and data management in grant applications.

Provide expert advice on study support costs related to statistical support and data management.

Delegated Budget holder for statistics team for large HTA/EME project grants that are led by team members of the Clinical Trials and Statistics department. The post holder needs to approve finance for statistical team for each grant application.

Train investigators in the preparation of a study outline/protocol for submission to funding bodies, taking highly complex scientific language and translating into accessible terms for the funder and ensuring all costs are accurately described.


This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Aug 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated band 5 pharmacy technician to join our High-Cost Therapies team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will be required to work in High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in dispensaries, wards, and clinics across all Moorfields sites. The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Previous ophthalmic pharmacy experience is not required; however, a solid background in providing a pharmacy service within a hospital setting is essential.

The post holder will carry out the role of Senior Pharmacy Technician for High-Cost Therapies and will be responsible for the following:
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare services and dispensing activities.
• Supporting the lead and specialist pharmacists as well as the Lead Pharmacy Technician in the management of High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in dispensaries, wards, and clinics across all Moorfields sites and to ensure that the service delivery at Moorfields network sites is carried out in accordance with trust and department policy and procedure.
• Providing day-to-day training, supervision and support to staff working within High-Cost Therapies and Homecare.
• To provide training information, and advice to pharmacy, medical, nursing, optometry staff, and other allied health care professionals on high-cost drug therapies.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating the day-to-day workflow in the dispensaries, monitoring the quality of Pharmacy services provided to relevant clinical areas and to actively promote the implementation of important Trust initiatives in order to enhance patient experience and ensure an excellent and cost-efficient service is provided.
The post holder will be required to cover late duties and Saturday shifts on a rotational basis.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.



High-Cost Clinical Pharmacy Services:
1. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare dispensary services. To ensure a safe, efficient, responsive, and robust service delivery across the trust and its network sites in accordance with relevant legislation.
2. Support the Lead Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacy Technician for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in the development of the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare services.
3. Responsible for running an efficient dispensing service within the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare. Prioritise and allocate the daily workload to junior staff and ensure High-Cost Therapies and Homecare protocols and SOPs are followed at all times.
4. Responsible for ensuring efficient and cost-effective stock management, working with pharmacy procurement to ensure contract prices are up-to-date and accurate.
5. Responsible for maintaining and supporting the adherence of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ensuring the team can maintain and improve KPIs.
6. Responsible for the training of pharmacy staff in homecare services, including receiving and generating orders, using the homecare EMIS Pharmacy module, to the homecare providers whilst prioritising and managing urgent prescriptions as appropriate.
7. To assist the Lead Pharmacy Technician in the formal handling, investigation and monitoring of complaints, error reports, incident reports for preventative and/or corrective action and improvement.
8. When necessary, to represent the pharmacy department/Trust at relevant meetings both on and off site, often with external service providers and clinicians.
9. Respond to queries from all Trust staff, patients and external suppliers and deal with any queries, varying in their level of complexity, as required.
10. To participate with the drug recall procedure.
11. To attend any appropriate meetings within pharmacy, the trust, or external agencies.
Supervisory and training responsibilities:
1. Provide day to day supervision, support, and training to rotational pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs).
2. Responsible for the line management of ATOs and apprentices and overseeing the work of the staff working within the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare
3. Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in facilitating clinical assessments for Pharmacy staff working within the High-cost therapies section.
4. Support the Lead Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacy Technician for High-Cost Therapies and Homecare in the development of roles for high-cost Therapies staff.
Education and Training
1. To liaise with the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Education & Training (E&T) and the Principal Pharmacy Technician for operational services to ensure implementation of any E&T programmes for Pharmacy Technical staff working within the section.
2. To act as an NVQ assessor to support the E&T of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians, ATOs and apprentices within Pharmacy.
3. Act as a role model and provide E&T support on High-Cost Therapies and Homecare medicines and processes for new members of staff and those rotating within the High-Cost Therapies and Homecare Section.
4. Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
5. To contribute to the training of other members of the multidisciplinary team within the Trust as required.
6. Develop and motivate staff to ensure they can and do perform well in their job, contribute towards improvements to the pharmaceutical service and encourage staff to suggest and implement changes to improve pharmaceutical services.
Staff Management
1. To support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in the recruitment and selection of junior technical staff and ATOs working in the Pharmacy.
2. To act as direct line manager to junior technical staff working within Pharmacy and to be responsible for their setting objectives, appraisals, sickness absence and performance management and all related procedures for these groups of staff.
3. Assist in the supervision of all aspects of work by junior staff within the Pharmacy High-Cost Therapies and Homecare section to ensure that procedures are carried out according to local policy and with due regard to the GPhC standards of conduct, ethics and performance.
4. To support the Lead Pharmacy Technician to ensure adequate staff cover is in place at all times in order to maintain an efficient service.
5. To encourage an open attitude to performance and ensure a no-blame culture to enable review of past performance and implement change.


For full details of the job description and personal specifications of this role, please refer to the JD and PS document attached.


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity for two staff nurses with an interest in ophthalmology to work in the Medical Retina Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team assessing and caring for patients in the Medical Retina outpatient department at the main branch of Moorfields at City Road.

You will be expected to provide comprehensive, ongoing care and support for patients with medical retinal conditions such as Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Uveitis, Genetics related eye disease. You will also be responsible for ensuring that patients receive education and information and to work closely with the senior nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible, enthusiastic, and committed to bringing the highest level of nursing care to patients in line with the Quality Agenda of the NHS and the Moorfields Nursing Strategy. You should be able to demonstrate good planning, organisation, and leadership skills.

Experienced mentors are assigned to all new staff and there are excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment and management of care needs of patients in the Medical Retina service. They will assess patients and implement and evaluate care provision.

The post holder will act as a co-ordinator in the outpatient clinics ensuring patients are seen and assessed by all members of the multidisciplinary team. They will also supervise junior members of staff and students.

The post holder will be a key member of staff in participating in the development of care of patients attending the Medical Retina service. They will be working independently/autonomously and are accountable for their own professional actions. They are responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes the dignity and human rights of patients and clients.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations are central to the patients care.

Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.

To be involved in carrying out nursing roles, such as fluorescein angiography, Photodynamic therapy and assisting in the delivery of intravitreal injections.

Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication.

Act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate patient assessment and together with the patient and carer devise a plan of care.

Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.

Carry out ophthalmic nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.

Complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.

Responsible for the educating the patient and carer on the importance of compliance with treatment and medication.


This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jul 2024

Fellowship in Ocular Oncology

The Ocular Oncology service at Moorfields Eye Hospital is well established and recognised internationally as a centre of excellence. It is a nationally commissioned tertiary referral centre which accepts eye cancer referrals from all over the country. The service has a long standing reputation for training Ocular Oncologists from around the world who then establish a service in their own countries.

The department is looking to appoint three full time Clinical Fellows to work at Moorfields Eye Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Rotation through the retinoblastoma service at the Royal London Hospital is included for training in paediatric eye cancers.The first post will commence in October 2024 for 12 months. This job provides an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in this sub-specialty and exposure to the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidates will be involved in the day to day running of the Ocular Oncology outpatient clinic, seeing both new and follow-up patients. They will be involved in the weekly MDT and receive training in specific ocular oncology surgery including plaque brachytherapy, enucleation and various biopsy techniques for intraocular and ocular surface tumours.

The successful candidates must be GMC registered with a license to practice.
• Consulting with both new and follow-up patients in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a senior doctor
• Consulting with both new and follow-up patients in a virtual setting
• Participate in regular operating lists alongside the lead surgeon and become fully trained in specific ocular oncology surgery
• Attend and participate in the weekly MDT by presenting cases and contributing to educational discussion
• Lead on ward work, ensuring investigations are ordered, performed and reviewed prior to surgery and to enable prompt discharge of patients after surgery
• Participating in Ocular Oncology and Naevus clinic audits

The History of Ocular Oncology in London

The first ocular oncologist was Robert Foster-Moore appointed to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in 1926. Mr Foster-Moore introduced radioactive plaque treatment for choroidal malignant melanoma. Hyla Stallard, Michael Bedford and John Hungerford have successively made major contributions to treatment and survival of patients with uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma and ocular surface neoplasia. In 1997 London, along with Liverpool and Sheffield, was designated as a Centre of Excellence in England by the National Commissioning Group (now known as NHS England).

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Outpatient clinics and the multidisciplinary team meeting (MDT)

The job comprises outpatient clinics at Moorfields Eye Hospital for new and follow up patients. The cancer nurse specialists provide counselling support for the patients and coordinate admissions to St Bartholomew’s hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. The clinical fellows would be expected to assist in this process by liaising between the two sites. We have a full time MDT coordinator. The successful candidates would attend and participate in the weekly MDT by presenting cases and contributing to educational discussion.

Ward work

The Ocular Oncology service is a tertiary referral centre for intraocular and ocular surface tumours. We admit patients to a hostel one day before surgery to allow time for preoperative investigations, this avoids the problem of patients travelling long distances back and forth to hospital. The main part of the ward work is to ensure investigations are ordered, performed and reviewed prior to surgery and to enable prompt discharge of patients after surgery.

Theatres

The Ocular Oncology Specialty has a high surgical volume which consists of:
• Three adult theatre lists a week at Moorfields Eye Hospital (City Road)
• One retinoblastoma list at Royal London Hospital
• One theatre list a month at St Bartholomew’s Hospital for patients who are high risk for general anaesthesia

The successful candidates would receive surgical training in ocular oncology procedures by two consultants (Professor Mandeep Sagoo and Mr Guy Negretti) and two specialist doctors (Mr Amit Arora and Miss Lamis Al-Harby).


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

We are seeking to recruit a nurse with excellent communication skills, eager to take on new challenges and willing to adapt to changing working environments in a busy emergency and out-patient setting . The post holder will need to demonstrate their skills in holistic assessment of ophthalmic patients, and ensure the smooth running of the out-patient clinics within the vitreo retinal service .

We are a busy fast paced environment seeing up to 10,000 outpatients yearly, and approx. 800 patients within our emergency vitreo retinal unit . Hence you will need to be flexible, fast learning , motivated and an excellent all round communicator to suit this role.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the vitreo retinal out-patient clinics , providing holistic nursing assessment and care for patients .

He/she will need to ensure the co-ordination of the clinic, identifying issues and acting to resolve within his/her professional remit . The post will require you to provide pre-op assessment for a defined group of patients within the service and will be key to developing this pathway for the future .

The post holder will be required to work across both the emergency vitreo retinal service and out-patient clinics and as such will need to be adaptable and confident in working within pressurised environments .

This role includes the education , emergency treatment and improving the patients pathways of patients undergoing emergency retinal detachment , raised eye pressures and complex diabetic patients across the service .

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Develop an integrated role surrounding the management of vitreo-retinal ophthalmology patients and their families.

Provide a thorough assessment of patients within the clinical setting , ensuring their ophthalmic needs are met with holistic assessment.

Attend and contribute to departmental meetings, internal and external ophthalmology, and vitreoretinal related focus groups.

Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards. Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.

Complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner-utilising the new paperless system and ensuring the rest of the team adopt new electronic systems to support the paperless agenda of the Trust.




This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity for two staff nurses with an interest in ophthalmology to work in the Medical Retina Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team assessing and caring for patients in the Medical Retina outpatient department at the main branch of Moorfields at City Road.

You will be expected to provide comprehensive, ongoing care and support for patients with medical retinal conditions such as Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Uveitis, Genetics related eye disease. You will also be responsible for ensuring that patients receive education and information and to work closely with the senior nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be required to be flexible, enthusiastic, and committed to bringing the highest level of nursing care to patients in line with the Quality Agenda of the NHS and the Moorfields Nursing Strategy. You should be able to demonstrate good planning, organisation, and leadership skills.

Experienced mentors are assigned to all new staff and there are excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment and management of care needs of patients in the Medical Retina service. They will assess patients and implement and evaluate care provision.

The post holder will act as a co-ordinator in the outpatient clinics ensuring patients are seen and assessed by all members of the multidisciplinary team. They will also supervise junior members of staff and students.

The post holder will be a key member of staff in participating in the development of care of patients attending the Medical Retina service. They will be working independently/autonomously and are accountable for their own professional actions. They are responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes the dignity and human rights of patients and clients.

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within designated clinical area, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations are central to the patients care.

Independently manage a group of patients within the ophthalmic speciality whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct care.

To be involved in carrying out nursing roles, such as fluorescein angiography, Photodynamic therapy and assisting in the delivery of intravitreal injections.

Responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication.

Act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate patient assessment and together with the patient and carer devise a plan of care.

Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.

Carry out ophthalmic nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.

Complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.

Responsible for the educating the patient and carer on the importance of compliance with treatment and medication.


This advert closes on Tuesday 21 May 2024

A Vacancy at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist specialising in the Medical Retina & Leading the Urgent Care Service in the North Divisions (Northwick Park & Ealing Site)

The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing care and management of Medical Retina patients within the trust. The successful candidate will be expected to provide training for junior doctors and to support the further development of the Allied Health Care Professionals within the service.

Candidates should have completed their Specialist Training in Ophthalmology, have their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent, or be within six months of their CCT date. Candidates are required to be in possession of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent. The holder of this post is required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice. The successful candidate should have completed at least a year of subspecialty Medical Retina fellowship training.

The post is located between Moorfields Eye Hospital at Ealing Hospital and Moorfields Eye Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. There are ten programmed activities PA’s.

Whilst this is a general medical retina job, the post holder will have responsibilities for retinal therapies including theatres and the injection services across the trust. The postholder will participate in the medical retina and uveitis on-call rota which is a 1:25 rota currently and includes weekdays and weekends.

A provisional timetable is enclosed, but this will be subject to change as the Moorfields unit develops and grows. In particular, there is increasing emphasis nationally on extending the opening times of hospitals into the evenings, weekends and clinic in the community. The timetable may therefore change in future to meet the demands of this extended service

Detailed information about the main duties of the post can be found in the document attached to the advert.
Working for your organisation

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. We have a reputation, developed over two centuries, for providing the highest quality of ophthalmic care. Our 2,300 staff are committed to sustaining and building on our pioneering legacy and ensuring we remain at the cutting edge of developments in ophthalmology.

Moorfields has contracts with more than 80 primary care trusts across the country, making us a truly national centre for eye care.

We are also a major postgraduate teaching centre and a national centre for ophthalmic research involving, with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, the largest ophthalmic research programme in the world.

We continue to make headlines with our ground-breaking research and, along with our partners at the Institute, we have the highest measure of scientific productivity and impact in the world for our research activity.

We are one of only 11 sites nationally with National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centre status for translational research. This has recently been renewed for another 5 years with a substantial increase in research funding.

We have recently completed the development for our 10-year clinical strategy – Our Vision of Excellence, which continues to develop our networked model of service delivery for hospital and community based care.



All doctors are responsible to maintain a portfolio of their career over the last 5 years in order to satisfy GMC Revalidation criteria. If successful, you will be required to bring along your supporting information portfolio including recent appraisals documents when joining the Trust.




This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024