NHS
Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Uveitis
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Job Description
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- Medical Degree
- Significant experience in Ophthalmology
- Experience of Audit
- Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
- Research & Publications
- Communication Skills
- Team working Skills
- Organisation Skills
- Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
- Medical Degree
- Significant experience in Ophthalmology
- Experience of Audit
- Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
- Research & Publications
- Communication Skills
- Team working Skills
- Organisation Skills
- Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
Job summary
Applications are invited for two 12-month Senior Clinical Fellowship positions in Uveitis in Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. One post starting in August 2025 (or the earliest possible date) and the send post starting in January 2026.
These posts provide in-depth training in uveitis diagnosis and management in the Manchester Uveitis Clinic, one of the busiest uveitis services in Europe. The post includes adult and paediatric uveitis. There will be opportunities for research including clinical trials. Start date can be discussed.
Applicants will be expected to have completed, or to be near to completion of, their higher specialist training programme or equivalent in ophthalmology. Candidates must have FRCOphth/MRCOphth or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will attend all timetabled clinical sessions promptly and provide a reliable consultation service. You will contribute to the urgency provision of the unit by:
Acting as a point of contact for internal tertiary referrals during normal working hours and liaising with uveitis consultants over the transfer of patient care.
Providing emergency and urgent uveitis reviews for new tertiary referrals (in and out-patients)
Providing urgent ad hoc consultations for existing patients with recurrent problems
Contributing to the development of clinic management protocols and patient information pamphlets.
Contributing to the education of trainee ophthalmologists who are not members of the uveitis team, by raising the profile of uveitis at postgraduate meetings, making frequent presentations there, and by providing informal and formal teaching to junior doctors.
Contributing to service development.
Contributing to research
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Details
Date posted
22 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£61,825 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
349-EAD-7324929-RL4
Job locations
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vacci
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vacci
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Audit
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Desirable
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Audit
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Desirable
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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