Vitreo-Retina Speciality Doctor

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Bristol is offering two fixed-term full-time Fellowship positions in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery. This role focuses on providing advanced surgical experience while supporting the vitreo-retinal team and participating in clinical trials. Successful candidates, expected to start as early as February/March, will develop surgical skills and engage in departmental research. The position offers competitive salary between £61,542 and £99,216 annually, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest in vitreoretinal disease and surgery.
• Clinical experience appropriate for advanced vitreoretinal subspecialty training.
• Motivation to develop surgical, clinical, and academic skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the vitreo-retinal team and assist in managing emergencies.
• Obtain experience in retinal disorders focusing on surgical skills.
• Participate in research activities and clinical trials.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Surgical skills development

Engagement in departmental activities

Education

Completion of higher specialist training in ophthalmology

Job description

Two Fellowships in Vitreo‑Retinal Surgery

BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL

The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals واش Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is driving an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston. Applications are welcomed for two fixed‑term full‑time posts of Vitreo‑Retinal Surgery Fellows (specialty doctor band).energie.ilenggebracht.

Successful candidates must start as soon as possible in February/March; the second candidate is expected to start no later than April 2026.

This post provides advanced sub‑specialty experience in posterior‑segment surgery with an emphasis on surgical skills development. BEH is a highly regarded regional centre for ophthalmology and sits within the outstanding‑rated Division of Surgery at UHBW. The service delivers tertiary referral retina surgery and integrates closely with a medical retina service and a clinical research unit.

Fellows will support five vitreo‑retinal surgery consultants, complement Specialist Registrars and play an active role in running the firm, including managing emergencies and an on‑call commitment. They will gain experience in surgical retinal disorders, develop surgical skills, and participate in the department workload. ICH‑GCP training and contribution to research activity, including recruitment and running of clinical trials, are part of the role.

Location & Salary

Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, BS2 8ED. Salary £61,542–£99,216 a year pro‑rata. Full‑time fixed‑term 12‑month contract. Specialty Doctor grade.

Main Duties

Full‑time, initially 12‑months, designed to provide advanced sub‑specialty surgical experience and medicine. Fellows support the vitreo‑retinal team, assist in running the firm, and manage emergencies. They will obtain experience in retinal disorders with a focus on surgical skill development and will actively participate in department workload.

The appointee must undergo ICH‑GCP training and contribute to the department’s research activity, including participation in clinical trials.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Completion of higher specialist training in ophthalmology (or appointment in the final year), with demonstrable interest in vitreoretinal disease and surgery.
• Clinical experience appropriate to entry into advanced vitreoretinal subspecialty training, with evidence of progression and reflective learning.
• Clear motivation to develop further surgical, clinical and academic skills within a structured fellowship environment.

Desirable

• Prior exposure to vitreoretinal services or fellowship‑level training environments.
• Evidence of sustained engagement in departmental activity beyond routine clinical delivery (e.g., teaching, audit, service development).

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, able to work constructively and respectfully with patients, consultants, trainees, nurses, optometr آباد, and allied health professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to work reliably within a team‑based service, اكincluding engagement with rota commitments, handover processes and shared responsibility for service delivery.
• Willingness to participate fully in departmental educational activity, including teaching, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance meetings.
• Evidence of insight into personal strengths and limitations, with a commitment to supervision, feedback and progressive development.

Additional Aptitudes

• Professionalism, reliability and integrity in clinical practice.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work productively in a high‑volume tertiary referral service.
• Alignment with-window Trust values: respect, collaboration, openness to change and shared responsibility for patient care and service delivery.

Contact

Sidath Liyanage, Consultant Département Ophthalmic Surgeon – Tel [phone] – [e-mail]

Johannes Keller, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon – Tel [phone] – johannes.keller@uhbw სიმopus

Department secretaries – Debora Traynor – [e-mail], Lesley Webster – [e-mail]

Employer EEO Statement

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is an equal‑opportunity employer actively working towards a diverse workforce. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All applicants are considered on merit without regard to age, disability, race, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.