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Love Life, Love Bristol Eye Hospital!
Are you ready to be part of a talented team that is driving an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston? Look no further than Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW). We invite you to watch our captivating YouTube video, "See Yourself at BEH," which provides a glimpse into the extraordinary opportunities that await you: https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo Applications are warmly welcomed for three 12-month, fixed-term posts of Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina and Uveitis at BEH with a projected start date of early Autumn 2026. These positions offer the perfect platform for sub-specialist training in medical retina services, uveitis, and general ophthalmology care for patients at the Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) and Weston General Hospital (WGH). We are proud recipients of the Recognizing Success 2023 ‘Innovation and Improvement Award’ in recognition of our ground-breaking establishment of a virtual ophthalmology outpatient service from scratch. Initially launched at the Nightingale Hospital in 2020, this service has now found its new home at The Galleries in Bristol city centre. By focusing on high volume and high-pressure areas such as glaucoma and medical retina, we have transformed the way ophthalmology is offered in our city.
Main duties of the job
As a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology within the Division of Surgery at UHBW, BEH takes immense pride in offering a tertiary referral retina service. Our integrated medical retina, uveitis, and vitreo-retinal service work in close collaboration with an excellent Clinical Research Unit, which was honoured with the Recognising Success Award for Innovation and Improvement in 2019. Supported by an exceptional medical imaging department, our new Retinal Unit Outpatients Department is equipped to provide exceptional care. Involvement in clinical research trials is encouraged to promote professional growth and contribute to cutting-edge advancements in the field.
To be considered for these positions, candidates should have completed their higher surgical training in the UK or hold an equivalent qualification. We are particularly interested in individuals with previous clinical experience in medical retina, unsupervised retinal laser experience, and expertise in intravitreal injections.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details please refer to the Job Description document attached, and you can also contact us or arrange an informal visit, please feel free to contact:
Serena Salvatore or Oluwaniyi Eke Consultant Ophthalmologists Tel: 0117 324 1400 Email at [email protected] or [email protected]
You may also reach out to our department secretaries: Deborah Traynor ([email protected]) Lesley Webster ([email protected]).
Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of our dynamic team and contribute to the exceptional care we provide at Bristol Eye Hospital. We look forward to welcoming you on board!
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills, including patients, nursing/medical/administrative staff
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability and willingness to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, nurses, medical students, optometrists and other allied health professionals
- Willingness and ability to participate in Clinical research
Aptitudes and Additional
Essential
- Respecting everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising success
- Working together
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to perform intravitreal injections
- Experience of treating sight-threatening uveitis
- Good knowledge of general ophthalmology with basic specialty training (SpR) level completed for medical retinal disorders and uveitis. Some experience of interpretation of fluorescein angiograms for age-related macular degeneration and other retinal disorders
Desirable
- Able to perform retinal laser treatment
- Able to perform intravitreal implants injections
- Experience with immunosuppressive agents
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Applicants should already have CCST (or equivalent) or be entering into their final year of Specialist training, Overseas applicants would normally be at the end of their local training scheme
- Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina and Uveitis with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £76,582 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year). The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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