Oculoplastics Clinical Fellow

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Oculoplastics Fellow at Bristol Eye Hospital to provide training in specialized surgery. The role requires candidates to be at the end of their Specialist Registrar training with a strong knowledge of ophthalmology. The Fellowship is for 12 months, starting August 2026, and involves participation in advanced sub-specialty care and collaboration with various medical disciplines, ensuring a comprehensive approach to patient care.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of general ophthalmology with training in oculoplastics.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in TSC or fellowship in oculoplastics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced sub-specialty training in Oculoplastics, Orbital and Lacrimal surgery.
• Participate in management and running of the firm.
• Engage in Thyroid Eye disease care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Willingness to teach and train

Education

Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council

CCST or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Bristol Eye Hospital

Oculoplastics Fellowship

Love Life, Love Bristol and Weston.

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. https://youtu.be/he7-XrxIopo

Applications are warmly invited for a fellowship attached to the Oculoplastics service. This post is full-time for a period of 12 months, ideally commencing from 5th August 2026. Candidates will be provided with subspeciality training in oculo-plastics, lacrimal and orbital surgery. The post will be based at the BEH with two days a month spent at South Bristol Community Hospital. Applicants should be at the end of their Specialist Registrar grade or equivalent training and UK candidates should ideally already have CTT.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as "Good" overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Details

• Date posted: 14 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Doctor - other
• Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 a year pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 387-S3583-AFR
• Job locations: Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, BS2 8ED

Job responsibilities

Applicants interested in applying for the above post can contact Miss Ford, Miss Hunt or Miss Soliman, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons via their secretary on 0117 342 9062, or email [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]. Please ensure your referees cover the last 3 years of your career.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide advanced sub-specialty training in Oculoplastics, Orbital and Lacrimal surgery
• Participate in management and running of the firm alongside specialist registrar and TSC fellow
• Engage in Thyroid Eye disease care and collaborate with dermatology, maxillo-facial and ENT surgeons

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with basic specialist registrar training for ophthalmology and oculoplastics

Desirable

• Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with basic specialist registrar training for ophthalmology and oculo-plastics
• Previous TSC or fellowship experience in oculo-plastics

Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Good communication skills with patients, nursing, medical and administrative staff
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability and willingness to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, nurses, medical students, optometrists and other allied health professionals

Qualifications and Training (Essential)

• Applicants should already have CCST (or equivalent) or be entering into their final year of Specialist training; overseas applicants would normally be at the end of their local training scheme
• Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council

Additional and Aptitudes (Essential)

• We are supportive
• We are respectful
• We are innovative
• We are collaborative
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

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 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Bristol Eye Hospital

Bristol

BS2 8ED

Website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/