Clinical Fellow, Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hairmyres

Nhs Lanarkshire, Westwood, South Lanarkshire

Clinical Fellow, Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hairmyres

Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)

Nhs Lanarkshire, Westwood, South Lanarkshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent

Posted 2 days ago, 19 Dec | Get your application in today.

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Full Job Description

Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology (POST IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 6 MONTHS)

NHS Lanarkshire invites applications for the post of Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology, based at University Hospital Hairmyres from February 2025.

Duties will include participation in specialist and general ophthalmic out-patient clinics, emergency clinics, theatre sessions with the possibility of laser clinics, minor ops, and intravitreal injections dependent on previous experience. The job also has an on-call commitment which is currently a one in seven.

You will work alongside four other trainees on the West of Scotland training rotation and two SAS doctors on the on call rota. In addition to clinical work, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the Clinical Governance programme within the department and will be encouraged to participate in audit and research.

The successful applicants timetable and teaching programme will be orientated towards applying to ophthalmic specialist training through the national recruitment programme.

The Clinical Fellow post is not recognized for training.

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Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Dr Douglas Lyall, Consultant Ophthalmologist and College Tutor for NHS Lanarkshire on .

For any application queries, please contact Isabel Rankin - HR Assistant on or by email to medical.dentalrecruitment@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.