# Senior Oculoplastic and Orbital Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-oculoplastic-and-orbital-fellow/09e03087-a2d0-44f8-957d-3790b594cc5c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-oculoplastic-and-orbital-fellow/09e03087-a2d0-44f8-957d-3790b594cc5c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** West Bromwich - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T10:43:13.481Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Sandwell_West_Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8065450 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8065450?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), founded in 1823, is one of the largest tertiary level Ophthalmic Hospitals in Europe, providing highly specialised expertise in clinical care, research and education. We are a Centre of Excellence for the treatment and care of patients across the West Midlands as well as receiving referrals both nationally and internationally. An exciting training opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow to join our expanding world-class team at BMEC, part of Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. We are increasing our current consultant team of 33, 2 associate specialists, 13 specialty doctors and 17 fellows enabling us to meet the growing ophthalmic demands of our ever changing demographic. Are you ready to join our outstanding medical team; many of whom are internationally renowned for cutting-edge research and care innovation and work collaboratively within its integrated A & E, Ward, Theatre, Outpatient and Diagnostic teams? The post holder will be working with an extended team of specialist nurses, allied health professionals, technicians and photographers to further support new ways of working and expand the quality services BMEC already offers. Birmingham and the surrounding conurbation offers a very high quality of life with excellent residential areas, schools and everything one would expect to find in Britain’s second city. This post will close early if enough suitable applications are received. ### Main duties of the job - Clinical duties include: general ward care, surgery, outpatient clinics and after hours emergency cover for Oculoplastic services. - Manage patients who present with or develop complications as a result of their condition during their admission and seek senior help when required. - The Fellow is expected to participate in new and on-going projects and present at national and international meetings. The Fellow will be expected to undertake at least two projects leading to publication during the Fellowship. - All research undertaken should conform to the rules of Good Research Governance and all research projects involving patients or their records (including those originating elsewhere) must have approval from the Research Ethics Committee and Research and Development Directorate. - Liaising with junior doctors, other Consultant Ophthalmologists, Consultant Plastic/Maxillofacial/ENT Surgeons, Consultant Dermatologists and Pathologists and the Oculoplastic Consultants ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact: Mr Yajati Ghosh/ OCP Consultant (Lead), email: \[email protected\] ## Job Details The Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), founded in 1823, is one of the largest tertiary level Ophthalmic Hospitals in Europe, providing highly specialised expertise in clinical care, research and education. We are a Centre of Excellence for the treatment and care of patients across the West Midlands as well as receiving referrals both nationally and internationally. An exciting training opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow to join our expanding world-class team at BMEC, part of Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. We are increasing our current consultant team of 33, 2 associate specialists, 13 specialty doctors and 17 fellows enabling us to meet the growing ophthalmic demands of our ever changing demographic. Are you ready to join our outstanding medical team; many of whom are internationally renowned for cutting-edge research and care innovation and work collaboratively within its integrated A & E, Ward, Theatre, Outpatient and Diagnostic teams? The post holder will be working with an extended team of specialist nurses, allied health professionals, technicians and photographers to further support new ways of working and expand the quality services BMEC already offers. Birmingham and the surrounding conurbation offers a very high quality of life with excellent residential areas, schools and everything one would expect to find in Britain’s second city. This post will close early if enough suitable applications are received. ## Job Description Clinical duties include: general ward care, surgery, outpatient clinics and after hours emergency cover for Oculoplastic services. Manage patients who present with or develop complications as a result of their condition during their admission and seek senior help when required. The Fellow is expected to participate in new and on-going projects and present at national and international meetings. The Fellow will be expected to undertake at least two projects leading to publication during the Fellowship. All research undertaken should conform to the rules of Good Research Governance and all research projects involving patients or their records (including those originating elsewhere) must have approval from the Research Ethics Committee and Research and Development Directorate. Liaising with junior doctors, other Consultant Ophthalmologists, Consultant Plastic/Maxillofacial/ENT Surgeons, Consultant Dermatologists and Pathologists and the Oculoplastic Consultants ## Responsibilities For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact: Mr Yajati Ghosh/ OCP Consultant (Lead), email: \[email protected\] ## Person Specification ### Eligibility **Essential** - - Full GMC Registration at time of appointment with a current license to practise. ### Clinical skills **Essential** - Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge to post - Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk - Core knowledge base in Ophthalmology, with previous exposure to Oculoplastic and Lacrimal surgery ### Language skills **Essential** - Applicants must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English sufficient to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. These skills must be demonstrated in one of the following ways: Applicants have: Undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or Achieved Level 7.5 in academic International English Language Testing system (IELTS) in a single sitting (overall 7.5, speaking 7.5, Listening 7.5, reading 7.5, writing 7.5); or Have Europass Language Passport at proficiency user level C1 ### Basic Qualifications **Essential** - - MBBS or equivalent medical degree **Desirable** - Additional Postgraduate qualification ### Higher Qualifications **Essential** - - FRCOphth/FRCS(G), FRCI/FRCSEEd(Ophth), MRCOphth/MRCSEEd(Ophth) or equivalent ### Training and Research **Essential** - Have evidence of experience as a trainer/teacher - Understand principles and value of research Has published and presented research papers and posters in the relevant subspecialty **Desirable** - Is committed to publishing within the field of Oculoplastic surgery ### Relevant experience in specialty **Essential** - CCT in Ophthalmology for UK candidates. Experience of Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery within an approved training programme. - Appropriate experience of supervised and unsupervised surgery as per college guidelines ## Documents - [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982) - [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604) - [job description and person specification - jd (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356237) - [job description and person specification - ps (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10356239) ## 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.