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Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Teaching
Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
- Education and Qualifications
Primary Medical Qualification.
- Education and Qualifications
Full GMC registration.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Clinical ophthalmology experience
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Good history & examination skills.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Previous experience of medical retina work including laser and intraocular injections.
- Maintaining Clinical Competence
Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Experience of audit projects.
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education and Qualifications
Part 2 FRCOphth.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
UK based run through training with satisfactory ARCP outcomes.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Ability to interpret retinal imaging.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Experience in Uveitis and ability to manage inflammatory eye conditions
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Experience with immunosuppression used in Uveitis.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Ability to perform retinal laser eg macular and prp
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Previous experience in NHS.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Audit outcomes.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Experience of research.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Evidence of presentations and publications.
- Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Experience of working on clinical trials.
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for highly motivated ambitious individuals to join a well-integrated team within the Department of Ophthalmology, in the post of Uveitis / Medical Retina Fellow (ST3-5). The post is available from November 2026 for 12 months. This post will be of interest to those who are looking to gain further experience in areas of Uveitis (inflammatory eye conditions) with a smaller component of medical retina including virtual screening assessment of conditions such as hydroxychloroquine, macular degeneration, vascular disorders and diabetes). The successful candidate would join a team of 1 uveitis consultant, 1 locum uveitis consultant and a larger medical retina team of 6 consultants,, 3 specialist and 1 speciality doctor, 1 fellow, 1 trust grade, residents and ophthalmic practitioners, who are part of a larger team of 30 consultants and their support staff. In addition there will be the opportunity for some emergency ophthalmology clinical work.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Victoria Infirmary has a large Ophthalmology department covering all aspects of ophthalmology and is well equipped with the full range of diagnostic equipment especially for medical retina including wide field OCTA, colour, FFA&ICG and electrodiagnostic tests. Candidates seeking CESR are welcome to apply and discuss their requirements.
Please note this post is capped at ST3-5 salary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide clinical expertise in line with agreed job plan.
- To work as part of the uveitis team with a smaller componant within medical retina and wider departments teams
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Fellow in Ophthalmology (Uveitis / Medical Retina) ST3-5 equivalent with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 - £67,998 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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