Senior Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma

Epson and Stelier University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Glaucoma Fellow, where you'll enhance your skills in glaucoma surgery while providing quality care. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants and contribute to innovative research. Ideal for those passionate about patient care and ophthalmology.

Benefits

London high cost area supplement

Dedicated training schemes

Staff benefits

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC.
• Independent cataract surgeon.
• Interest in developing a career in Glaucoma.

Responsibilities

• Support the busy Glaucoma service.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients in glaucoma clinics.
• Participate in research projects.

Skills

Patient Centred

Clinical Governance

Time Management

Education

Medical Qualification

MRCOphth / FEBO

FRCOphth / FRCS

Job description

"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values"

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Glaucoma Fellow for a twelve month post commencing from August/ September 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmologist to broaden their training in modern techniques in Glaucoma surgery.

As well as working with the consultants in the glaucoma clinics, this fellowship is surgically intensive with at least two theatre lists. A high level of competence with routine 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 but training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The clinical fellow will help support the busy Glaucoma service; working with the clinical lead for glaucoma to ensure patients referred to the service receive good quality care and treatment. The post holder will work alongside the lead consultant for glaucoma, and will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and medical/laser management of patients attending glaucoma clinics and AES. This post includes training in all types of Glaucoma surgery.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is patient centred to work in our multidisciplinary team of ophthalmologists, orthoptists, optometrists and a supportive nursing and technician team. The post holder will also be expected to participate in new and on-going research projects.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier - a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

We also work as part of the St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital and Health Group, with a shared leadership and increasing collaboration to develop stronger clinical and corporate services between two major providers serving Surrey and South West London. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey.

"As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19."

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC and a licence to practice
• Independent cataract surgeon
• Interest in developing a career in Glaucoma

Desirable criteria

• MRCOphth /FEBO or equivalent
• Evidence of peer reviewed publications
• Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. FRCOphth /FRCS or equivalent.
• Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
• Minimum of 2 years post - registration experience
• At least 2 years ophthalmic experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Glaucoma surgery

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

• Personal time management skills
• Clinical Governance
• Ability to organise in patient and out patient waiting lists

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainee
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/ post graduates
• Experience of supervising junior doctors
• Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to contribute to change management
• Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
• Ability to critically review research

Desirable criteria

• Publications in peer review journals

Language

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Our mission: 'to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.'

There's never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Please contact the recruitment team for more information.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• SCF Glaucoma JD (PDF, 840.5KB)
• DBS Policy (PDF, 101.1KB)
• We're here to care (DOC, 39.0KB)