Clinical Fellow - Ophthalmology

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology. This role involves extensive clinical experience across various subspecialties within the department. Candidates will support the consultant team in delivering high-quality care while engaging in research opportunities. Applicants should possess essential qualifications including MBBS and FRCOphth.

Qualifications

• Required MBBS or equivalent and completed core training in ophthalmology.
• Must have FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent in Ophthalmology.
• Experience in a surgical setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in outpatient settings and support surgical activities.
• Review ward-based patients and respond to urgent cases in A&E.
• Participate in clinical research as encouraged by the department.

Skills

Clinical governance

Patient care

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Completion of core training in ophthalmology

FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent in Ophthalmology

Job description

Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Location Liverpool, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 4 Jul 2025

Job summary

This post sits in the Department of Ophthalmology, within the Division of Surgical Care. Extensive clinical experience is offered in specialist clinics in uveitis, cataract, motility, retinopathy of prematurity, genetics, cerebral visual impairment, neuro-ophthalmology and craniofacial work. Research interests are actively encouraged within the ophthalmology clinical research unit.

Main duties of the job

The job is for 40 hours (8 clinical sessions and 2 sessions for administration and research) Adjustments to work plans can be made according to individual requirements in agreement with the consultant body and clinical director. Clinical Fellows are expected to be aware of the principles of clinical governance and to contribute to the aims of the Trust in achieving continuing improvement in all aspects of delivery of the service.

About us

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job plan schedule below is provisional and may be subject to change. The outpatient clinical activity includes supporting the consultant caseload as well as reviewing ward based outpatient and primary care and A&E urgent patients.

Day and Session

Activity

Supervising Clinician

Monday

AM

Study

Primary Care Clinic

PM

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

Tuesday

AM

Theatre

New Clinic

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

PM

Ankur Raj

Wednesday

AM

Theatre

Regional Teaching

Damien Yeo

PM

Thursday

AM

Follow up clinic*

Follow up clinic

Damien Yeo

PM

Ankur Raj

Friday

AM

Follow up clinic

Follow up clinic

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

PM

Ankur Raj

*including anterior/posterior segment, strabismus, CVI and ROP patients

Job description
Job responsibilities

This job plan schedule below is provisional and may be subject to change. The outpatient clinical activity includes supporting the consultant caseload as well as reviewing ward based outpatient and primary care and A&E urgent patients.

Day and Session

Activity

Supervising Clinician

Monday

AM

Study

Primary Care Clinic

PM

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

Tuesday

AM

Theatre

New Clinic

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

PM

Ankur Raj

Wednesday

AM

Theatre

Regional Teaching

Damien Yeo

PM

Thursday

AM

Follow up clinic*

Follow up clinic

Damien Yeo

PM

Ankur Raj

Friday

AM

Follow up clinic

Follow up clinic

Jose Gonzalez-Martin

PM

Ankur Raj

*including anterior/posterior segment, strabismus, CVI and ROP patients

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oEvidence of completion of core training in ophthalmology
• FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent in Ophthalmology

Person Specification
Essential

Essential

• oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• oEvidence of completion of core training in ophthalmology
• FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent in Ophthalmology

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Alder Hey Childrens hospital

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

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