At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to enhance your skills in medical retina and ocular inflammation.
- Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a leader in ophthalmology.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, participate in research, and access teaching opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible job-sharing options available for work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the field of ophthalmology while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: GMC registration and experience in ophthalmology at a specialist level.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
A fellowship is available from February 2027 for 12 months at John Radcliffe Hospital. This fellowship is for candidates interested in medical retina. The appointment is full time; however, applications are welcome from those who wish to job share. This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their training or have completed a significant part of their training but seek experience in Uveitis (ocular inflammation) and medical retina prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not a post that is approved for training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant supervisors. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will be considered.
Main duties of the job include enhancing training to include ocular inflammation, medical retina, and/or neuro-ophthalmology. This post is suitable for ophthalmologists who have completed their training (to CCT level) or have completed a significant part of their training including postgraduate examinations but seek experience in the above ophthalmology subspecialties prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not an approved training post. The post holder will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic team of uveitis and medical retina specialists with wide-ranging subspecialist interests including uveitis, paediatric uveitis, vascular medical retina, AMD, ocular genetics, specialist retina, ocular oncology, and von Hippel-Lindau. We are also a national centre for neuromyelitis optica and neurofibromatosis type 2. We participate in a multidisciplinary service for our regional Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis service. Medical Ophthalmology is a cross-disciplinary service and we encourage participation of our trainees in rheumatology, sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and multiple sclerosis clinics to deepen knowledge of the conditions giving rise to uveitis.
About us: The Oxford Eye Hospital and its consultant body has an active research portfolio. Participation in research through the writing up of clinical studies and case reports is encouraged. The Medical Retina Consultants are also part of the cataract surgical team. Fellows have the opportunity to access cataract surgery but only during weekend lists; there is no weekday theatre allocation within this Fellowship. There is also the opportunity to be involved in trainee and medical student teaching on a formal and informal basis.
Job responsibilities: The postholder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust, such as the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital in Banbury. In addition to gaining experience in managing common medical retina conditions such as AMD and retinal vascular disorders, the fellowship includes sub-specialty training in inherited retinal diseases, uveitis, and other rare retinal diseases.
Indicative weekly timetable:
- Monday: Administration
- Tuesday: AMD MDT then Paediatric Inflammation clinic 0845-1230 pm
- Thursday: AMD clinic or Neuroophthalmology
- Friday: Regional post Week 3 Adolescent Eye Emergency 5.30 grad Teaching Specialist Retina or Administration
Qualifications/Training: GMC - Registered with a Licence to Practice. General training in ophthalmology to specialist level or equivalent with medical retina experience.
Experience: Demonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology. Demonstrate special expertise in the areas of sub-specialty of medical retina. Higher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent. Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees. Experience of routine clinical audit.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to organise and manage clinical workload. To undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital. Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills. Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues, and staff at all levels; skills should be highly developed.
Other Requirements: Transport. 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.
Medical Retina Fellow employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for Clinical Coders. With a commitment to professional development, employees have the opportunity to advance their careers while contributing to high-quality healthcare in a dynamic teaching hospital setting. The Trust's values of compassion, respect, and excellence create a culture that prioritizes both patient care and employee well-being, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Recruitment Team
