Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma

NHS Medical & Dental:
Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)

Main area Ophthalmology Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (1 Year) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Site Bristol Eye Hospital Town Bristol Salary £65,048 - £73,992 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/02/2026 23:59

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Are you ready to be part of a talented team that is driving an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston? Look no further than Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW). We invite you to watch our captivating You Tube video, "See Yourself at BEH," which provides a glimpse into the extraordinary opportunities that await you:

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 full time fixed term fellowship attached to the Glaucoma service commencing on 5th August, 2025

Candidates are expected to have extensive cataract surgical experience and be able to routinely perform phacoemulsification surgery unsupervised, as well as experience managing glaucoma cases. Applicants should be at Specialist Registrar/Trainee grade or equivalent and should have completed their higher surgical training in ophthalmology or be close to doing so. The successful candidates will be required to be registered with the General Medical Council with a License to Practice.

The BEH is a highly regarded Regional Centre for Ophthalmology which sits within the Division of Surgery at UHBW (recently rated Good by the CQC). BEH provides a tertiary referral glaucoma service. Also be expected to participate in the workload of the department should the need arise. Glaucoma clinics are risk stratified and the Fellowship would provide opportunity to work in complex clinics with supervision and work with an experienced speciality optometry team.

Theatre time is dedicated and will be supervised.

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…