# Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology Vitroretinal > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-ophthalmology-vitroretinal/b481c09c-c5c8-4642-81c3-69a5ea539cfa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-ophthalmology-vitroretinal/b481c09c-c5c8-4642-81c3-69a5ea539cfa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Blackburn - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £61,825 per annum - **Contract type:** 24 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (including 1:7 on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T13:21:21.570Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackburn/East_Lancashire_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v7968338 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7968338?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the post of Vitreoretinal Fellow. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated doctor with post-graduate experience in Ophthalmology at Clinical Fellow level or above. A higher qualification in Ophthalmology would be an advantage. The successful candidate would join the Ophthalmology team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust with duties at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital and other outreach sites. The department offers subspecialty interests in Vitreoretinal surgery ,Medical Retina, Paediatrics, Oculoplastic, Diabetic Eye Disease, Anterior segment including corneal transplantation and Glaucoma. The Unit is supported by highly trained Nurse Practitioners and a substantial orthoptic department. There is active inservice training and monthly clinical audit meetings. The department is well equipped with UNITY Vitreoretinal Cataract System, Argon, YAG and SLT lasers, OCT, OCT angio and digital fundal imaging systems. The Consultants are very proactive and would make every effort to provide training in medical and surgical in the appropriate sub specialities. ### Main duties of the job Introduction & Background The successful applicant will join a Consultant led clinical team covering all aspects of Ophthalmology services.  This is a fixed term post for 12 months. The Eye Unit provides a comprehensive Ophthalmology service with a catchment area of approximately 521,000 people. The service encompasses of outpatient clinics (conducted at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals), an emergency eye service at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and a dedicated twin theatre suite based on the Burnley site. In addition, we have outreach clinics at Accrington, Rossendale and Clitheroe. The medical team includes Consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors, Staff Grades and also trainees at ST 1 - 6 level.  There is a subspecialty lead structure in place.  The current medical staff is as follows: - Mr Bertie Fernando | Clinical Director (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) - Mrs Rajitha Ajit | Consultant (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) - Mr Hasan Usmani | Consultant (Glaucoma and cornea) - Ms Salwa Abugreen | Consultant (Medical Retina) - Mrs Mey Mohan | Consultant (Paediatrics) - Mr Chintan Sanghvi | Consultant (Diabetes and Medical Retina) - Mr Philip  David | Consultant (Surgical Retina) - Mr Vikas Shankar | Consultant (Glaucoma) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The medical team work closely with the nursing team and also with a range of technical, orthoptic and optometrist staff who offer support with visual field tests, OCT, photography, Glaucoma screening, follow up and other extended clinical roles. Outpatient Department (RBH) The outpatient department is a purpose built unit consisting of clinic rooms with state of the art computer and digital dictation equipment. There are dedicated rooms for visual field assessment, orthoptic assessment, OCT, FFA, Pascal, SLT and YAG Laser, Intravitreal injections and Minor Operations. Clinics A variety of general and specialist clinics take place.  These include Cataract, Medical Retina, Cornea, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics and Intravitreal injections. In addition there are Nurse led A&E, Cataract, Glaucoma and Intravitreal injection clinics. The Unit also runs an emergency service based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Surgery The Unit performs around 4,686 operations a year of which a significant proportion are Phacoemulsification procedures, the vast majority of which are undertaken under topical anesthesia. In addition there is a well-established Vitreo-Retinal, Oculoplastic, Paediatric and Corneal Transplantation, Glaucoma and medical retina service. There are two dedicated Ophthalmic theatres with modern microsurgical facilities, two Infinity Phacoemulsification machines and an constellation machine that was recently acquired for Vitreoretinal surgery. The strategic aims of the Ophthalmology Department are: - To provide up-to-date, friendly and efficient care in areas of general ophthalmology and to facilitate referral to specialist care as appropriate. - To keep waiting times for outpatient and inpatient care within the Trust guidelines. - To work with NICE, CCG, or local guidelines for the best provision of care within established financial boundaries - To meet standards set out in government directives e.g. "Action on Cataracts", and to formulate and follow pathways formulated for such purpose . ## Job Details Applications are invited for the post of Vitreoretinal Fellow. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated doctor with post-graduate experience in Ophthalmology at Clinical Fellow level or above. A higher qualification in Ophthalmology would be an advantage. The successful candidate would join the Ophthalmology team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust with duties at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital and other outreach sites. The department offers subspecialty interests in Vitreoretinal surgery ,Medical Retina, Paediatrics, Oculoplastic, Diabetic Eye Disease, Anterior segment including corneal transplantation and Glaucoma. The Unit is supported by highly trained Nurse Practitioners and a substantial orthoptic department. There is active inservice training and monthly clinical audit meetings. The department is well equipped with UNITY Vitreoretinal Cataract System, Argon, YAG and SLT lasers, OCT, OCT angio and digital fundal imaging systems. The Consultants are very proactive and would make every effort to provide training in medical and surgical in the appropriate sub specialities. ## Job Description Introduction & Background The successful applicant will join a Consultant led clinical team covering all aspects of Ophthalmology services. This is a fixed term post for 12 months. The Eye Unit provides a comprehensive Ophthalmology service with a catchment area of approximately 521,000 people. The service encompasses of outpatient clinics (conducted at the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General Teaching Hospitals), an emergency eye service at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and a dedicated twin theatre suite based on the Burnley site. In addition, we have outreach clinics at Accrington, Rossendale and Clitheroe. The medical team includes Consultants, Associate Specialists, Specialty Doctors, Staff Grades and also trainees at ST 1 - 6 level. There is a subspecialty lead structure in place. The current medical staff is as follows: Mr Bertie Fernando | Clinical Director (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) Mrs Rajitha Ajit | Consultant (Eyelid, Lacrimal and Oculoplastics) Mr Hasan Usmani | Consultant (Glaucoma and cornea) Ms Salwa Abugreen | Consultant (Medical Retina) Mrs Mey Mohan | Consultant (Paediatrics) Mr Chintan Sanghvi | Consultant (Diabetes and Medical Retina) Mr Philip David | Consultant (Surgical Retina) Mr Vikas Shankar | Consultant (Glaucoma) ## Responsibilities The medical team work closely with the nursing team and also with a range of technical, orthoptic and optometrist staff who offer support with visual field tests, OCT, photography, Glaucoma screening, follow up and other extended clinical roles. Outpatient Department (RBH) The outpatient department is a purpose built unit consisting of clinic rooms with state of the art computer and digital dictation equipment. There are dedicated rooms for visual field assessment, orthoptic assessment, OCT, FFA, Pascal, SLT and YAG Laser, Intravitreal injections and Minor Operations. Clinics A variety of general and specialist clinics take place. These include Cataract, Medical Retina, Cornea, Diabetic Eye Disease, Macular, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculoplastics and Intravitreal injections. In addition there are Nurse led A&E, Cataract, Glaucoma and Intravitreal injection clinics. The Unit also runs an emergency service based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital. Surgery The Unit performs around 4,686 operations a year of which a significant proportion are Phacoemulsification procedures, the vast majority of which are undertaken under topical anesthesia. In addition there is a well-established Vitreo-Retinal, Oculoplastic, Paediatric and Corneal Transplantation, Glaucoma and medical retina service. There are two dedicated Ophthalmic theatres with modern microsurgical facilities, two Infinity Phacoemulsification machines and an constellation machine that was recently acquired for Vitreoretinal surgery. The strategic aims of the Ophthalmology Department are: To provide up-to-date, friendly and efficient care in areas of general ophthalmology and to facilitate referral to specialist care as appropriate. To keep waiting times for outpatient and inpatient care within the Trust guidelines. To work with NICE, CCG, or local guidelines for the best provision of care within established financial boundaries To meet standards set out in government directives e.g. "Action on Cataracts", and to formulate and follow pathways formulated for such purpose . ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent - Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Ophthalmology **Desirable** - Diploma in Ophthalmology or Higher Degree - Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (or equivalent) - Experience in vitreoretinal surgery ### Experiance **Essential** - 2-3 years as an Ophthalmic SHO or equivalent - 4 years as Ophthalmic Registrar/ST or equivalent - experience of working in an emergency setting/eye clinic - Broad general ophthalmic training - Good surgical skills including independent cataract surgery **Desirable** - Research experience - Surgical experience at Registrar/ST level - Subspecialty interest- VR ### Registration **Essential** - Registered with GMC ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 305.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1761) - [job description (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10250123) - [personal specification (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10250124) - [benefits of working at elht (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2405) - [additional candidate information 2024 (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2494) ## 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.