Glaucoma Fellow Specialty Dr

QVH; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Flexible working

Discounts & tax relief

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor for Glaucoma and anterior segment service in East Grinstead. The role involves extensive clinical and surgical ophthalmology within a high standards NHS setting.

The post requires GMC registration, prior Cornea Fellowship and NHS experience, with opportunities to lead complex cataract work and contribute to teaching and research. Competitive salary and on-call support are provided.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration required to practice in the UK.
• Prior Cornea Fellowship completed.
• Previous NHS experience.
• Experience in cataract surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive clinical and surgical experience in diagnosing and managing Glaucoma and anterior segment disease.
• Participate in diagnosis, management and follow-up of Glaucoma patients including complex cases.
• Provide General Ophthalmology services and undertake surgery under supervision or independently.
• Develop clinical skills and progress to more complex caseloads.
• Contribute to wider Trust activities such as research, audit, outcomes, management and teaching.

Skills

GMC Registration

Cornea Fellowship

NHS Experience

Cataract Surgery

Education

GMC Registration

Cornea Fellowship

Job description

Main area Corneo Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call) Job ref 276-8260106-MD

Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £63,696 - £102,689 Plus on call supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

The Trust is committed to offering a range of flexibleworking options to support employees to balance work and personal commitments, and the delivery of high quality and cost effective services.

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Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

The postholder will be part of the senior clinical team with a priority on the delivery of the Glaucoma and anterior segment service. In taking responsibility for your own training and development; the Trust will offer you opportunities to further your knowledge and skills and you will be assigned an Educational Supervisor. You will work in accordance with the GMC Good Medical Guide and Trust policies and engage in revalidation. Applicants should be near to, or have completed their specialty training in Ophthalmology and fulfill all the competencies of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Specialty Training Curriculum in this respect.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide extensive clinical and surgical experience in the diagnosis and management of Glaucoma and anterior segment disease. The postholder will also be exposed to Corneal/External, Refractive and General Ophthalmology conditions. The post holder will be expected to participate in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of Glaucoma patients including those with complex anterior segment diseases, but will also provide General Ophthalmology services and to undertake surgery on such cases both under supervision and independently. The postholder will be encouraged to develop their clinical skills and progress in the post, taking on an increasingly complex caseload. Whilst service delivery is important, contributions to the wider Trust as a medical leader in fields such as research, audit, outcomes, management and teaching will be expected and supported by the department and QVH.

The primary objective of the fellowship is to provide the fellow with exposure to and hands on training with the most advanced and complex glaucoma and anterior segment surgical problems. The fellow is expected to be available to participate in these cases as well.

The Fellowship is surgically intensive and a high level of competence with routine and complex cataract surgery is a fundamental requirement of the fellowship. Prior experience with glaucoma filtering surgery, glaucoma drainage devices and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is preferable.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of Job Role, Description and Person Specific requirements please see attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration
• Prior Cornea Fellowship

Experience

• Previous NHS Experience
• Surgical Experience (Cataracts)

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.