Clinical Fellow post in the Trust's Oculoplastics Service, based across Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham hospitals. The core work is outpatient clinical decision-making, oculoplastic and cataract surgery, occasional cataract lists and Acute Eye Casualty Clinic cover. Permanent and full-time, it suits candidates with some oculoplastics experience, though those without will be considered, and trainee supervision may be needed. Applicants need logbook and surgical outcome audit evidence, and the post starts 3 February 2027.
What the job involves
- Clinical and surgical management of oculoplastic conditions, including patient assessment
- Clinical decision-making in the outpatient setting
- Oculoplastic and cataract surgery
- Occasional cataract operating lists
- Fellow-level support to the Acute Eye Casualty Clinic when required
- Research and audit, which the Trust encourages
- Supervision of junior trainees, depending on experience
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Valid GMC registration with a licence to practise in the UK
Experience
- Experience in training grades in ophthalmology
- Experience as SpR or equivalent in ophthalmology
- Experience of cataract surgery and oculoplastic clinic and theatre attendance
- Experience of clinical audit
Skills & knowledge
- Taking ophthalmic history, examining, interpreting investigations and planning management without immediate supervision
- Good personal organisation and time management
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English
- Highly developed communication skills
- Computer literacy including Microsoft packages
Other
- Able to travel across multiple hospital sites
- Open, honest and professional communication, with teamwork
- Patient focus, service improvement and self-awareness
- Compassion, consulting others and enabling their initiative
Nice to have
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth Part 1 or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years paid NHS registrar experience in ophthalmology
- Practical clinical administration experience, such as managing a duty rota
- Management training and experience
- Communication skills training
- Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
- Full UK driving licence with access to own transport
What’s offered
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible and agile working
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- NHS pension
- Access to NHS discount schemes
- Health and wellbeing services
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
