# Senior Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-glaucoma/458d382c-8faf-475c-9ec7-71bef3e608fc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-glaucoma/458d382c-8faf-475c-9ec7-71bef3e608fc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £76,582 per annum excl LZ - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (August 2026 until August 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on-calls) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:52:32.149Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Glaucoma/Glaucoma-v8037296 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8037296?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (GLAUCOMA) (Nodal Point 5/ ST6-8 Equivalent) - Fixed term contract – 12 months EWTD compliant, Full Time, 40 hrs. per week (plus on-call frequency) ### Main duties of the job The glaucoma service is based in the Iris Clinic in the main eye department. The Iris clinic has 9 slit lamp bays, 5 Humphrey field analyzers, a Goldmann perimeter, SD-OCT, Anterion, stereo fundus camera, optical biometer. The glaucoma service manages a large number of patients with complex glaucoma and receives referrals from the surrounding area as well as tertiary referrals from other eye departments. Outpatient Lasers The following lasers are commonly performed in the glaucoma service: - Selective laser trabeculoplasty - Laser peripheral iridotomy (+/- argon laser pre-treatment) - Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty - Laser suturelysis - Laser capsulotomy Glaucoma Surgery A full range of glaucoma surgery is offered within the glaucoma service, with the following operations regularly performed: Incisional glaucoma surgery - Trabeculectomy - Preserflo MicroShunt - Glaucoma drainage devices (Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant / Ahmed Glaucoma Valve) - Non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (viscocanalostomy) - Revision surgery of trabeculectomies or aqueous drainage devices Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery - iStent, Hydrus, OMNI, Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy, Excimer Laser Trabecuolostomy - MINIject - Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Job summary - To gain comprehensive experience in: - managing complex glaucoma in a tertiary referral service - performing a full range of laser treatments for glaucoma - performing glaucoma filtration surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and complex cataract surgery - supervision of allied health professionals working within the glaucoma service and junior doctors training within the department of ophthalmology - To support the provision of the ophthalmology service including glaucoma clinics, laser clinics, surgery, eye emergency clinic and ward referrals. - To contribute to the development overall of the glaucoma and ophthalmology service. - To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. - To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure the high performance in outpatients. On -Calls *** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications *** - The post holder will participate in the general on-call rota ## Job Details SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (GLAUCOMA) (Nodal Point 5/ ST6-8 Equivalent) - Fixed term contract – 12 months EWTD compliant, Full Time, 40 hrs. per week (plus on-call frequency) ## Job Description The glaucoma service is based in the Iris Clinic in the main eye department. The Iris clinic has 9 slit lamp bays, 5 Humphrey field analyzers, a Goldmann perimeter, SD-OCT, Anterion, stereo fundus camera, optical biometer. The glaucoma service manages a large number of patients with complex glaucoma and receives referrals from the surrounding area as well as tertiary referrals from other eye departments. Outpatient Lasers The following lasers are commonly performed in the glaucoma service: Selective laser trabeculoplasty Laser peripheral iridotomy (+/- argon laser pre-treatment) Argon laser peripheral iridoplasty Laser suturelysis Laser capsulotomy Glaucoma Surgery A full range of glaucoma surgery is offered within the glaucoma service, with the following operations regularly performed: Incisional glaucoma surgery Trabeculectomy Preserflo MicroShunt Glaucoma drainage devices (Baerveldt Glaucoma Implant / Ahmed Glaucoma Valve) Non-penetrating glaucoma surgery (viscocanalostomy) Revision surgery of trabeculectomies or aqueous drainage devices Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery iStent, Hydrus, OMNI, Kahook Dual Blade Goniotomy, Excimer Laser Trabecuolostomy MINIject Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation ## Responsibilities Job summary To gain comprehensive experience in: managing complex glaucoma in a tertiary referral service performing a full range of laser treatments for glaucoma performing glaucoma filtration surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and complex cataract surgery supervision of allied health professionals working within the glaucoma service and junior doctors training within the department of ophthalmology To support the provision of the ophthalmology service including glaucoma clinics, laser clinics, surgery, eye emergency clinic and ward referrals. To contribute to the development overall of the glaucoma and ophthalmology service. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure the high performance in outpatients. On -Calls *** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications *** The post holder will participate in the general on-call rota ## Person Specification ### Management **Essential** - - Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management - - Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council - - Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management - - Evidence of a commitment to perusing a subspecialist interest in glaucoma ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - - Comprehensive clinical experience in ophthalmology, including experience in the treatment of patients with glaucoma - 7 Years post graduate or equivalent experience - - Experience in treating patients in eye casualty - - Experience in performing glaucoma laser procedures - - Able to perform cataract surgery unsupervised (minimum of 300 cases) **Desirable** - - Experience in performing glaucoma surgery procedures (unsupervised or supervised) - - Experience in performing complex cataract surgery ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - - Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - - Full GMC Registration and holding a license to practice (or eligible to obtain GMC registration and license to practice) - - Post CCT or equivalent ## Documents - [glaucoma fellow frf (pdf, 586.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325910) - [senior clinical fellow in glaucoma (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325909) ## 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.