Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MB40925
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £52,656 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Corneal Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
This is a fixed term contract with the position commencing in the month of December 2025.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The University Southampton Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting for a Junior Fellow in Ophthalmology with a subspecialty focus on Cornea.
You are required to have completed advanced training in Ophthalmology, with emphasis on the anterior segment, cornea, and glaucoma management. The role involves developing primary, secondary, and tertiary level care in line with current NICE guidance. You will work alongside existing colleagues to enhance the clinical and academic excellence of care provided by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
The unit specializes in lamellar keratoplasty and performs a high volume of endothelial keratoplasties (both routine and complex), penetrating keratoplasties, and DALKs annually. DMEK is currently being introduced. You will gain experience in refractive cataract surgery and secondary lens implantation, including toric lenses. Training will be provided in immunosuppression, and you should have a good understanding of general medicine, particularly the systemic side effects of immunosuppressants.
Additionally, training will be offered in advanced anterior segment imaging methods such as Corneal Confocal Microscopy, Specular Microscopy, and Anterior Segment UBM.
Working with the 3 consultant ophthalmologists, associate specialists, fellows, trainees, optometrists and specialist nurses on the corneal firm you would be involved with the continuous development of the service.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The timetable will be made up of outpatient clinics on the main SGH site as well as community clinics at peripheral sites. There would be an opportunity for an independent or supervised theatre session depending on your experience. The service has recently set up virtual clinics and there would be sessions included in the timetable dedicated to this. You may also have independent collagen cross linking sessions and YAG laser sessions to include PI and SLT lasers.
The unit handles a high volume of corneal in-patient admissions. You will be expected to maintain regular reviews and coordinate with the appropriate consultant for these patients, including following up on pathology/microbiology results and managing infective complications such as corneal perforation.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay).
Interviews will be held on 22nd October 2025
This vacancy closes on or before 6th October 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Experience of more than 200 phacoemulsification cataracts
- Prior NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- MRCOphth or equivalent
- Anterior segment Fellowship – Cornea and / or Glaucoma
- MD or PhD
- Experience in audits
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Publications in Ophthalmology
- Publication in high impact journals
- Able to perform high volume cataract surgery
Living Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leah Marriott
- Job title
- Care group Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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