# Ophthalmology Fellow in Lid/Lacrimal and Oculoplastic

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Reading
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Ophthalmology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T09:51:27.548Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8139804
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8139804?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Ophthalmology Fellow in Oculoplastics to join the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity to gain extensive clinical and surgical experience within a busy and well-established oculoplastics service.

The successful candidate will work alongside experienced consultant oculoplastic surgeons, managing a wide range of adult and paediatric oculoplastic conditions, including eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disorders. The role includes dedicated oculoplastics clinics and theatre sessions across the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Prince Charles Eye Unit, supported by a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

This post is ideally suited to a doctor wishing to further develop their clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics and gain broad experience within a large and forward-thinking ophthalmology department.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver specialist oculoplastics care through dedicated clinics and theatre sessions, managing a wide range of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital conditions under consultant supervision. They will contribute to the ophthalmology on-call rota and support teaching, audit and service development activities within the department.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will deliver specialist oculoplastics care through dedicated clinics and theatre sessions, managing a wide range of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital conditions under consultant supervision. They will contribute to the ophthalmology on-call rota and support teaching, audit and service development activities within the department.

## Person Specification

### Personal Skills

**Essential**

- Motivated and efficient
- Ability to relate to patients, relatives, staff and medical colleagues at all levels
- Able to work flexibly and use initiative

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration with an unrestricted licence to practice in the UK

### Skills & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working
- Ability to keep legible and relevant electronic medical notes
- Effective communication skills – verbal and written
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions and to seek advice from Senior doctors as appropriate

**Desirable**

- Evidence of audit and research projects
- Teaching

### Previous Experience

**Essential**

- 5 years of Specialist Registrar level or equivalent.

### Qualifications/Training

**Essential**

- MB, BS or recognised equivalent
- FRCOphth UK or equivalent

**Desirable**

- MSC or equivalent

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [leadership behaviours framework (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2718)
- [job description & person specification (doc, 137.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438358)

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