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Clinical Fellow - Ophthalmology - Emergency Eye Care & Medical Retina

On-site in Middlesbrough·Added today (last checked 10 Nov)

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £55,355 a year
About £3,560 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Middlesbrough
Experience: 3+ years
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 17 November

Skills

Nice to have

Surgery

The role

Job summary

TRUST FELLOW

Medical Retina & General Ophthalmology Fellow

12 month fixed term contract

Starting January 2026 for one year (extendable for suitable candidates)

Full time or part time considered.

The post is suitable to those who have completed their ophthalmology training and wish to gain additional experience in Medica Retina. The fellowship provides complete training in Medical Retina and some exposure to Uveitis. There is also a general on call commitment and some general and eye casualty work incorporated into the timetable.

The post offers complete surgical training in cataract surgery. Medical Retina clinics run alongside a designated consultant so that support and supervision is available. The department currently has 3 Medical Retina consultants and 4 Vitreo-retina/medical Retina Consultants so there is a wide exposure to clinical work including uveitis.

Main duties of the job

The post offers comprehensive experience in all aspects of ophthalmology in a well-supported and closely supervised environment. We welcome applicants from around the world and who want to develop their interest in medical retina further.

The department has Heidelberg & Topcon OCT machines, FFA, ICG & OCTA facilities, Ultrasound B scan, Multispot Argon laser and a Bespoke Retinal Therapy unit to deliver intravitreal injections.

Doctors applying for the post should be registered with the UK General Medical Council, with a licence to practice.

About us

The post is fulltime and operates a first on-call 1:8 rota which includes prospective cover for annual and study leave.

Some prior experience with electronic medical records will be useful.

Interested candidates who wish to pursue alternative route to CCT have also been encouraged in the department in the past.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

This vacancy may close once sufficient applications have been received.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

FRCOphth part 1 or equivalent
Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

FRCOphth part 2 or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Completed general ophthalmology training

Desirable

Some prior experience in medical retina

Experience

Essential

3 years as an ophthalmologist

Desirable

1 year in Medical retina

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).