Fellowship in Medical Retina; Ophthalmology | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Applications are invited for a fixed term 12 month fellow post in Medical Retina. This is a full-time post providing post-CCT level training for ophthalmologists who wish to specialise in Medical Retina.

Start date will be 1st August 2026 or as soon after as possible.

Interviews will be virtual on Teams on Thursday 19th March 2026.

This post is based at St Pauls Eye Unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital (RLUH), which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).

The post is clinical with two sessions per week available for study, research and audit. There will be opportunities to contribute to clinical research in Medical Retina and Uveitis and join as a sub-investigator in a number of on-going clinical trials in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, uveitis and inherited retinal diseases. There is a strong emphasis on active participation in weekly teaching, training activities and journal clubs.

Clinical activities include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, retinal vascular disease, inflammatory eye disease, inherited retinal disease, macular disease, general and acute ophthalmology. The timetable will likely include a theatre session on alternate weeks to enable fellows with cataract surgery experience to maintain their skills but is not intended to provide training in cataract surgery. There is a commitment to the emergency eye service during working hours.

The post does not include an out-of-hours commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

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