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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.
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
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