Clinical Fellow with Interest in Surgical Retina

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a exciting position of Clinical Fellow Ophthalmologist  with an interest in Surgical Retina post available within their Ophthalmology Department. This post is based at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham Hospitals in Buckinghamshire) and is a Fixed Term post for 12 months with the possibility to extend. This post is available to start from April 2026. Please note:

All applicants MUST have a GMC registration and 'Licence to Practice in the UK'

This is a Fixed term contract post, it does not qualify for pay protection or re-location expenses.  We anticipate this to be a popular post, therefore this advert may closer earlier than the advised closing date. For this reason we encourage intrested applicants to apply early.

Main duties of the job

A fellow post in the sub-specialty of Retina, with the focus on retina is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS. This post is based at Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe

The successful applicant will have training in the clinical management of Medical retina, Uveitis and Surgical retina patients with clinical work-up and decision making in the out-patient setting, AMD one stop clinics and laser clinics, and cataract or VR surgery depending on level of skill and interest.

The post-holder may also be able to undertake occasional additional cataract lists.

Research and audit are actively encouraged.

Supervision of junior trainees may be required depending on experience.

Successful applicants will have a personal development plan agreed between the post holder and the Retinal Service Lead Consultants. Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust is happy to support appropriate assessment of Fellows as required, with Workplace Based Assessments. Scope exists for the development of complementary sub-specialty interests.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust has a dynamic cataract service. Successful applicants will be expected to embrace all aspects of retinal service delivery. This will include clinical, administrative, education and research and development roles.

As part of the wider ophthalmology service they will also work within Eye Casualty on a rotating basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detail on this post please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.