# Medical Retina Fellows- Ophthalmology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-retina-fellows-ophthalmology/eae0ebe1-37d3-4115-b495-e091273dc8eb
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-retina-fellows-ophthalmology/eae0ebe1-37d3-4115-b495-e091273dc8eb.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Health and Wellbeing Centre, Sandwell Health Campus
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Ophthalmology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Post 1: Ending September 2027. Post 2: Ending December 2027)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22T15:21:05.055Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8257570
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8257570?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of clinical fellow (ST3+equivalent) in Medical Retina at BMEC. This is an exciting job opportunity to work in a dynamic and busy department. This post is for a fixed term of 12 months with possibility of extension. Suitable applicants must have full GMC registration

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to have reasonable medical retina competence in managing common retinal and macular diseases such as wet-AMD and diabetic retinopathy. There will be opportunity to further increase experience in these common medical retinal disorders.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Medial retina department has a team of five consultants giving the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to be exposed to common and rarer conditions. The department is well equipped with state-of-the-art multimodal retinal diagnostic imaging including wide field imaging and OCT-angiography. The department is fully equipped with various lasers including multi-spot, subthreshold, Indirect and PDT laser. There will also be opportunity to learn management of hereditary retinal disorders while working in genetic clinic.

There will be opportunity in taking part in ongoing research projects including various multicentre clinical trials.

Applicants may contact Ms Bushra Mushtaq, Medical Retina Lead Consultant (bushramushtaq@nhs.net) to arrange an informal visit.

### 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

### Other

**Essential**

- GMC registration with Licence to Practice
- Fulfils all other essential criteria as per personal specification

**Desirable**

- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issu

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Completion of Higher Speciality Training or its equivalent

**Desirable**

- BMedSc/BA/BSc/MSc
- FRCOphth

### Clinical Experience

**Essential**

- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Ophthalmology.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in Uevitis and Medical Retina

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570817)
- [person specification (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570818)
- [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657)
- [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982)
- [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604)
- [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437)

## 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.