Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7872870
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum plus £2162 London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Ophthalmology with an interest in Med Retina
Senior Clinical Fellow
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
See attached job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ophthalmology Department at the Royal Free London for a Senior Clinical Medical Retina Fellow for a period of 12 months.
The post will work within the Royal Free London’s ophthalmology department which provides a full range of ophthalmology services at six main sites across north London. These sites include the Royal Free, Whittington, St Pancras, Barnet, Chase Farm and Edgware Community Hospitals. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to join in the weekly teaching and educational sessions at the Royal Free.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our dynamic department at a time of expansion and development. We are at the forefront of innovation, developing community based ophthalmology, a high quality eye casualty service, expanding our VR service and the development of a multi-disciplinary approach to stable glaucoma management.
The job plan offers great opportunity to learn and develop in the sub-specialty.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC registration
- MRC OPHTH (UK) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- FRC Ophthalmology
Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- audit experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- teaching experience
- Research & publication record
- Leadership Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- medical retina experience in UK
- A minimum of 36 months experience at SHO level and/ or ST3+ or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- virtual clinics review
- Experience working at a registrar level, or equivalent
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Team player
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zine El-Housseini
- Job title
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
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