# Fellow in Ophthalmology (Uveitis / Medical Retina) ST3-5 equivalent

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Ophthalmology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 - £67,998 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:10:42.392Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_upon_Tyne/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmoloy/Ophthalmoloy-v8379782
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379782?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Teaching

**Essential**

- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.

**Desirable**

- Part 2 FRCOphth.

### Clinical Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Clinical ophthalmology experience
- Good history & examination skills.
- Previous experience of medical retina work including laser and intraocular injections.

**Desirable**

- UK based run through training with satisfactory ARCP outcomes.
- Ability to interpret retinal imaging.
- Experience in Uveitis and ability to manage inflammatory eye conditions
- Experience with immunosuppression used in Uveitis.
- Ability to perform retinal laser eg macular and prp
- Previous experience in NHS.

### Maintaining Clinical Competence

**Essential**

- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.

### Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

**Essential**

- Experience of audit projects.

**Desirable**

- Audit outcomes.
- Experience of research.
- Evidence of presentations and publications.
- Experience of working on clinical trials.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 690.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10708493)
- [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721)
- [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922)

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