Job overview

This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. 

The Ophthalmology Fellow position is a one year post January 2026-January 2027, to allow a senior trainee exposure to oculoplastic surgery, while further refining their skills in general ophthalmology and cataract surgery. The degree of responsibility given to the appointed doctor will be commensurate with there experience and supervision will be available from the clinical director of the oculoplastic service, and the clinical director & consultant ophthalmologists in the Hospital Eye Service. 

The Victoria Eye Unit was formed in August 2002 following a move to the new County Hospital from the dedicated Victoria Eye Hospital in Hereford City. The Victoria Eye Unit is the Ophthalmology 
Department at the Wye Valley NHS Trust and is based in the Eign Suite outpatients department. The Ophthalmology Department has the largest catchment area of any department within the Trust and 
this is currently approximately 230,000.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The following paragraphs and outline timetable are to be regarded purely as an example and the precise duties and timetable will depend on the experience of the person appointed and as agreed between the Trust and the appointee. 

1. The Consultant with whom the appointed Fellow is working will be in overall charge of service and will allocate duties and responsibilities depending on the experience of the appointed doctor. 
2. The appointed Fellow will work in hospital and community clinics within Herefordshire, Shropshire and Powys and see new and old patients, as required. 
3. There will be no regular on-call duties but opportunities may arise for on-call duties to be carried out in the event of leave. 
4. The appointed Fellow undertakes, exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. 
5. The appointed Fellow undertakes exceptionally to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally roistered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care. 
6. The appointed Fellow is expected to keep up-to-date with current clinical practice, and may make arrangements to attend local departmental teaching meetings where these fit with their timetable and duties. The appointee is also expected to attend national and international meetings to update on general ophthalmic and in particular oculoplastic 
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Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.