Clinical Fellow for Oculoplastic Fellow ST6+

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Integrated Care System is offering a Clinical Fellow position specializing in Oculoplastics at the prestigious John Radcliffe Hospital. This role is suited for specialists in ophthalmology who seek to deepen their experience before transitioning to consultant positions. The fellow will be involved in clinical duties, teaching, and research, contributing to an esteemed NHS teaching hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and appropriate medical qualifications essential.
• Specialist training in ophthalmology with experience in oculoplastics expected.
• Experience in teaching and conducting clinical audits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical duties primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
• Participate in teaching, training, and clinical audits.
• Engage in research activity and on-call responsibilities.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Clinical care

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Education

Medical Degree

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Higher degree

FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow for Oculoplastic Fellow ST6+

The closing date is 29 July 2025

The Oculoplastic fellowship is available from the 1st March 2026 at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The appointments are on a whole-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.

This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their training but seek experience in oculoplastic surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not a post that is approved for training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact consultant Mr Jonathan Norris (01865 223970) at the West Wing, Oxford Eye Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital.

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant supervisors. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

The postholder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust, such as the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Teaching/Research/Audit

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The Oxford Eye Hospital is an internationally recognized centre of excellence in research, particularly in neonatal vitreoretinal surgery, gene therapy, electronic retinal implants and imaging. Candidates would be expected to engage in some research activity while in post. Additional funding to attend conferences will be provided if Oxford-based research is being presented, for instance, at Euretina or ARVO.

On-call commitment

There is a formal on call commitment

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• JOB TITLE: OCULOPLASTIC FELLOWSHIP
• GRADE: ST6+
• ACCOUNTABLE TO: Managerial Responsibility [Lead Consultant]

Professional Accountability [Medical Director administered through Divisional Chair]

• DEPARTMENT: Ophthalmology

Weekly Timetable

The timetable below is flexible and the candidate should expect that this will evolve with the needs of the service. A formal job plan will be agreed with the appointee and their supervising Consultant (s) on behalf of the Clinical Director / Medical Director.

Facilities for Study and Training

Good library facilities are available at the John Radcliffe and at other libraries in central Oxford hospitals.

Teaching, Audit, Research

Active participation in audit, clinical trials and research is an essential requirement of NHS clinical

governance unit and would be expected.

On-call commitment

There is a formal on call commitment

IMPORTANT GENERAL NOTE

The post-holder must take reasonable care of his/her own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by his/her omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.

Annual and study leave arrangements must be co-coordinated within the SDU to ensure there is an acceptable level of cover.

Weekly timetable:

Monday

AM

Oculoplastic theatre (GA/LA) / Ad-hoc surgery with craniofacial team

PM

Tuesday

AM

Oculoplastic clinic

PM

Research & admin (3/4) / Mohs reconstruction theatre (1/4)

AM

Oculoplastic clinic (LA) (3/4) / Thyroid inflammatory orbit MDT clinic (1/4).

PM

Oculoplastic theatre / Facial palsy MDT (1/4).

Thursday

AM

Oculoplastic theatre (GA)

PM

Oculoplastic theatre alternate weeks (GA) / Oculoplastic minor ops (2/4)

Friday

AM

Oculoplastic minor ops

PM

Oculoplastic post-op clinic alternate weeks / admin

Please refer to attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Medical Degree
• General training in ophthalmology to specialist level with some sub-specialty experience
• CCT, CESR or equivalent. Higher degree
• FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth

Experience

• Demonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology
• Demonstrate special expertise in the areas of subspecialty of oculoplastics
• Higher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent

Skills

• Ability to self motivate and be involved in teaching and training
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to organize and manage clinical workload
• To undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital
• good personal and interpersonal skills
• ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
• Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Experience of routine clinical audit
• Knowledge of the organisation
• NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
• Interest in taking part in research projects
• Management training and experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust