# Senior Fellow In Medical Retina (Ophthalmology) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fellow-in-medical-retina-ophthalmology/5d6aff63-9d3a-4432-9724-11212bfa7715 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fellow-in-medical-retina-ophthalmology/5d6aff63-9d3a-4432-9724-11212bfa7715.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £76,582 per annum plus London allowance - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FTC) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on-call hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T11:42:40.055Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8032304 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032304?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a full-time post, based at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill (DH). The clinical duties comprise the investigation and treatment of patients with retinal diseases and allied disorders. Tenure of the post is initially for 12 months but may be renewable by mutual consent. The ideal candidate would be a CCT holder or equivalent who wishes to specialize in the medical treatment of retinal diseases. The post is not a Deanery TSC. ### Main duties of the job Clinics are organised into Diabetes, AMD and Retinal Vein Occlusion Disease. There are nurse delivered intravitreal injections. We have a 577 pattern retinal laser and verteporfin PDT. There is an active retinal research unit and vitreoretinal surgical team in the department. We have 3 networked SD-OCT scanners and OCTA capabilities, network widefield Optos imaging including FFA and ICG and FAF. Some general ophthalmology provisions and on call are required. The post will be predominantly or exclusively retinal in nature but there may be occasions when the appointee has to cover more general clinical duties, which are based at King’s College Hospital. The following information in this paragraph relates only to these general duties, which are likely to include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals. The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota at King’s College Hospital, which may include provision of ophthalmic care to patients of Lewisham, Sidcup and Farnborough.  Urgent general referrals from General Practitioners, Optometrists, and the Accident & Emergency Departments of King’s College, Lewisham, Sidcup and Princess Royal Hospitals are usually managed within the booked appointment system of the Kings Rapid Eye Service (KRES) at Denmark Hill or the Rapid Access Unit (RAU) at Queen Marys Hospital but patients may be referred to the on-call team for emergency management. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post will be based at King’s College Hospital Denmark Hill. The clinical duties comprise the investigation and treatment of patients with retinal diseases and allied disorders. Tenure of the post is initially for 12 months but may be renewable by mutual consent. The ideal candidate would be a CCT holder or equivalent who wishes to specialize in the medical treatment of retinal diseases. The post is not a Deanery TSC.  Clinics are organised into Diabetes, AMD and Retinal Vein Occlusion Disease. There are nurse delivered intravitreal injections. We have a 577 pattern retinal laser and verteporfin PDT. There is an active retinal research unit and vitreoretinal surgical team in the department. We have 3 networked SD-OCT scanners and OCTA capabilities, network widefield Optos imaging including FFA and ICG and FAF.  Some general ophthalmology provisions and on call are required. The post holder will gain surgical experience commensurate with their prior experience and ability.   The post will be predominantly or exclusively retinal in nature but there may be occasions when the appointee has to cover more general clinical duties, which are based at King’s College Hospital. The following information in this paragraph relates only to these general duties, which are likely to include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals. ## Job Details This is a full-time post, based at King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill (DH). The clinical duties comprise the investigation and treatment of patients with retinal diseases and allied disorders. Tenure of the post is initially for 12 months but may be renewable by mutual consent. The ideal candidate would be a CCT holder or equivalent who wishes to specialize in the medical treatment of retinal diseases. The post is not a Deanery TSC. ## Job Description Clinics are organised into Diabetes, AMD and Retinal Vein Occlusion Disease. There are nurse delivered intravitreal injections. We have a 577 pattern retinal laser and verteporfin PDT. There is an active retinal research unit and vitreoretinal surgical team in the department. We have 3 networked SD-OCT scanners and OCTA capabilities, network widefield Optos imaging including FFA and ICG and FAF. Some general ophthalmology provisions and on call are required. The post will be predominantly or exclusively retinal in nature but there may be occasions when the appointee has to cover more general clinical duties, which are based at King’s College Hospital. The following information in this paragraph relates only to these general duties, which are likely to include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals. The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota at King’s College Hospital, which may include provision of ophthalmic care to patients of Lewisham, Sidcup and Farnborough. Urgent general referrals from General Practitioners, Optometrists, and the Accident & Emergency Departments of King’s College, Lewisham, Sidcup and Princess Royal Hospitals are usually managed within the booked appointment system of the Kings Rapid Eye Service (KRES) at Denmark Hill or the Rapid Access Unit (RAU) at Queen Marys Hospital but patients may be referred to the on-call team for emergency management. ## Responsibilities The post will be based at King’s College Hospital Denmark Hill. The clinical duties comprise the investigation and treatment of patients with retinal diseases and allied disorders. Tenure of the post is initially for 12 months but may be renewable by mutual consent. The ideal candidate would be a CCT holder or equivalent who wishes to specialize in the medical treatment of retinal diseases. The post is not a Deanery TSC. Clinics are organised into Diabetes, AMD and Retinal Vein Occlusion Disease. There are nurse delivered intravitreal injections. We have a 577 pattern retinal laser and verteporfin PDT. There is an active retinal research unit and vitreoretinal surgical team in the department. We have 3 networked SD-OCT scanners and OCTA capabilities, network widefield Optos imaging including FFA and ICG and FAF. Some general ophthalmology provisions and on call are required. The post holder will gain surgical experience commensurate with their prior experience and ability. The post will be predominantly or exclusively retinal in nature but there may be occasions when the appointee has to cover more general clinical duties, which are based at King’s College Hospital. The following information in this paragraph relates only to these general duties, which are likely to include the management of out-patients and in-patients, including ward referrals. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff - Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams - Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement **Desirable** - Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registerable medical qualification - MRCOphth or equivalent - Full registration with GMC with License to Practice **Desirable** - Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD) - Management course and / or qualification - Teaching skills course / qualification ### Training and Experience **Essential** - Wide experience in all aspects of Ophthalmology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent - Specialist training in Medical Retina - Experience in day-to-day organisation of Ophthalmic services in a busy Teaching Hospital - Experience of conducting or supporting clinical research - Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation **Desirable** - Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes (2) ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319968) - [denmark hill site map (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=606) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) ## 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.