Trust Oculoplastics Fellow in Ophthalmology

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and agile working

NHS benefits: annual leave, pension, &

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for a Clinical Fellow in Oculoplastics. The post is based across Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham Hospitals.

It offers exposure to outpatient assessment, clinical decision-making, and both oculoplastic and cataract surgery. The role includes potential cataract operating lists, fellow-level support to the Acute Eye Casualty Clinic, and opportunities for audit, research, and supervision of junior trainees.

Qualifications

• Experience in Oculoplastic conditions is preferred, with logbook evidence of surgical outcomes.
• Audit and research activities are actively encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide logbook evidence of surgical experience and audit of outcomes.
• Manage outpatient assessments and decision-making in oculoplastic and cataract surgery.
• Occasionally undertake cataract operating lists and support the Acute Eye Casualty Clinic when required.
• Supervise junior trainees as needed.

Skills

Oculoplastics experience

Surgical skills

Job description

An Oculoplastics Service Clinical Fellow post is available on a full-time basis at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a permanent appointment which is due to commence on 3 February 2027. The Trust provides a busy and expanding Oculoplastics Service to patients across Buckinghamshire, East Oxfordshire and West Hertfordshire. The successful applicant will be required to provide logbook evidence of their surgical experience, together with an audit of their surgical outcomes and complication rates. This post is ideally suited to candidates who have some experience in Oculoplastics and wish to further develop their clinical and surgical skills. However, candidates without previous Oculoplastics experience will also be considered on their merits., A Clinical Fellow post in the subspecialty of Oculoplastics is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The post is based across the Trust's hospitals, including Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital, and Amersham Hospital in Buckinghamshire. Our hospitals are located in an area of outstanding natural beauty and are within easy reach of both London and the Midlands. The successful applicant will gain experience in the clinical and surgical management of Oculoplastic conditions, including patient assessment, clinical decision-making in the outpatient setting, and Oculoplastic and cataract surgery. The post holder will also be expected to undertake occasional cataract operating lists and provide fellow-level support to the Acute Eye Casualty Clinic when required. Research and audit activities are actively encouraged. Supervision of junior trainees may also be required, depending on the successful candidate's level of experience.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.