# Clinical Fellow in Medical Retina and Uveitis > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-medical-retina-and-uveitis/5bc0e0ee-b4aa-471d-9639-32e0e7c48095 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-medical-retina-and-uveitis/5bc0e0ee-b4aa-471d-9639-32e0e7c48095.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T14:52:08.149Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8109027 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8109027?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 serena.salvatore@uhbw.nhs.uk or Oluwaniyi.Eke2@uhbw.nhs.uk You may also reach out to our department secretaries:  Deborah Traynor (Deborah.traynor@uhbw.nhs.uk)  Lesley Webster (Lesley-Anne.Webster@uhbw.nhs.uk). 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 555.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403924) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2134) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.