Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Fellow

QVH; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development programmes

Flexible working arrangements

Discounts & tax relief schemes

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Fellow in Ophthalmology. This NHS Medical & Dental Specialty Doctor role is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time post (10 sessions per week plus on-call).

The site is East Grinstead, with salary between £52,530 and £82,400 per year, plus on-call supplement. The appointment supports higher specialty training in ophthalmology with opportunities for professional development, research and leadership

Qualifications

• GMC Registration is required.
• Prior Cornea Fellowship completed.
• Previous NHS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Gain extensive clinical and surgical experience in oculoplastics, orbital and lacrimal surgery and general ophthalmology.
• Perform surgeries including cataracts, under supervision and independently.
• Contribute to teaching, research, audits and service development.

Skills

Surgical experience

Cataract surgery

NHS experience

Education

GMC Registration

Prior Cornea Fellowship

Job description

Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

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 276-8260436-MD

Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £52,530 - £82,400 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.

This post is suitable for those who are post-CCT with a primary interest in oculoplastics, orbital and lacrimal surgery. The appointment is for a period of 12 months. The post-holder will be part of the senior clinical team with a priority on the delivery of the service. The Trust will offer opportunities for continuing professional development and you will take responsibility for this in line with the Royal College of Ophthalmology guidelines.

The postholder will be required to work in accordance with the GMC Good Medical Practice and Trust policies and will be expected to engage in the appraisal and revalidation process.

Applicants should have completed their specialty training in Ophthalmology and fulfil all the competencies of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Specialty Training Curriculum in this respect.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will gain extensive clinical and surgical experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with Oculoplastics, Lacrimal and Orbital disease and General Ophthalmology including anterior segment disorders. The post holder will be required to undertake surgery on such cases both under supervision and independently. The post holder 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 the Queen Victoria Hospital.

The ability to provide unsupervised cataract surgery to a competent level is a desirable but non-essential requirement of the Fellowship.

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.