Oculoplastics Clinical Fellow

Overview

Bristol Eye Hospital

Oculoplastics Fellowship

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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.

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.

This is a full-time, fixed term post for one year. It is designed to provide advanced sub-specialty training in Oculoplastics, Orbital and Lacrimal surgery. There is a strong interest in Thyroid Eye disease and the department has good collaborations with dermatology, Maxillofacial and ENT surgeons. The post will support the team of 3 Oculoplastic Consultants and an oculoplastic nurse specialist. The successful candidate will complement the specialist registrar and TSC fellow and will be expected to play an active role in the running of the firm.

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 a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

How to apply / Further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Samantha Hunt

Job title:

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Email address:

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.