Anterior Segment Clinical Fellow - Ophthalmology

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The closing date is 13 February 2026

This is a replacement post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.

The post will be based at King's College Hospital Denmark Hill. Clinical duties include the management of patients with a wide variety of anterior segment conditions, with particular emphasis on those amenable to corneal grafting. The post holder will be fully involved in preoperative and postoperative management. Depending on previous experience an initial period of assisting will lead to performance of elements of the surgical procedures under supervision to ultimately to performing complete procedures.

The post holder will be involved in crosslinking for keratoconus. The job plan includes participation in the on-call rota, and involvement in the acute management of acute anterior segment conditions, particularly corneal infections and trauma. In addition to clinical duties the post holder will be expected to be actively involved in research projects, with a view to peer reviewed publication.

Tenure of the post is 1 year, renewable for one year by mutual consent. Applicants must have MRCOphth or equivalent. Previous anterior segment experience, including competence in complex cataract surgery, is preferred. Ability to perform high volume unsupervised routine cataract surgery is essential.

Informal enquiries or a visit to the Unit are encouraged for shortlisted candidates.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with colleagues to provide a comprehensive service for patients, including all aspects of treatment and management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Share responsibility for 24/7 cover for the Unit on a rota basis, including covering colleagues' periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Contribute to audit and clinical governance programmes.
• Ensure outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
• Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.
• Support audit programmes, morbidity and mortality, clinical governance and learning from deaths.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating…