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Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Participation in clinical audit
- Skills
Organisational skills
- Skills
Communication skill
- Experience
A minimum of 36 months experience at SHO level and/or ST3+ or equivalent with broad experience in general ophthalmology
- Experience
Can undertake routine phacoemulsification unsupervised (audit of last 100 cataract cases to be submitted)
- Qualifications
GMC Regitration
- Qualifications
MRCOphth or Equivalent
- Qualifications
FRCOphth or equivalent
- Shared Commitments
Ability to meet trust shared commitments
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Personal qualities and attributes
Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Research and publication record
- Skills
Leadership skills
- Experience
Experience in Corneal Surgery
- Experience
Training and education of junior resident doctors and undergraduate/postgraduate students
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ophthalmology Department at the Royal Free London for a Senior Clinical Vitreo Retina Fellow for a period of 12 months. The Royal Free London's ophthalmology department provides a full range of ophthalmology services across six main sites in north London: the Royal Free, Whittington, St Pancras, Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware Community Hospitals. Alongside the vitreo retina service, our colleagues provide comprehensive subspecialty care, a high-quality eye casualty service, and a growing community-based ophthalmology programme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic department at a time of expansion and development. We perform surgery using the latest techniques, and the job plan offers outstanding scope to learn and develop within the subspecialty.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Vitreo Retina Fellow — Ophthalmology Department, Royal Free London Fixed term: 12 months An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ophthalmology Department at the Royal Free London for a Senior Clinical Vitreo Retina Fellow for a period of 12 months. The Royal Free London's ophthalmology department provides a full range of ophthalmology services across six main sites in north London: the Royal Free, Whittington, St Pancras, Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware Community Hospitals. Alongside the corneal service, our colleagues provide comprehensive subspecialty care, a high-quality eye casualty service, and a growing community-based ophthalmology programme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic department at a time of expansion and development. We perform surgery using the latest techniques, and the job plan offers outstanding scope to learn and develop within the subspecialty. Main duties of the job The post-holder will work within the vitreo retina service, gaining experience in vitreo retinal surgery using the latest techniques, supported by subspecialty clinics across the department's north London sites. The role includes participation in the department's eye casualty service and exposure to community-based ophthalmology, together with the weekly teaching and educational sessions held at the Royal Free.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology with interest in Vireo Retina with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Ophthalmology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 Per annum inclusive of HCAS.. The contract type is 12 months (12 months fixed term). The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.
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