Job summary
- Main area
- Corneal
- Grade
- Doctor - Other
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 273-DS-4756
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moorfields Eye Hospital Croydon
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £47,436.14 plus £10,100 on call allowance per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow in Corneal & Urgent Care
Doctor - Other
YOU MAKE US MORE
Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job overview
Job title: Corneal & Urgent Care Clinical Fellow
Department: Moorfields Croydon
Grade: Clinical Fellow
Responsible to: Ms Nicola Lau, Consultant Ophthalmologist
Accountable to: Dr Konstantinos Bouras, Clinical Director Moorfields Croydon
The Post
The content of the Clinical Fellowship in the Corneal & Urgent Care will be split across a variety of clinics at Moorfields Croydon. It will also include 1 cataract training theatre per week, all clinical sessions will be at the Moorfields Croydon site in South London.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities of this role include:
- Working within the Corneal, Urgent Care and Cataract service at Moorfields Croydon site
- Undertake Administrative roles as directed by consultant body
- Participation in regular clinical and research meetings
- Active participation in ongoing research projects
- Participation in departmental teaching activities
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
Free 24/7 independent counselling service
Learning and development opportunities
Easy and quick transport links
A range of attractive benefits and discounts
Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
Free Pilates classes
Full support and training to develop your skills
Flexible working friendly organization
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
May vary, as outlined above, but will also include:
- 7 clinical sessions split between Corneal, Urgent Care and the Cataract service , 2 research / study / admin sessions and 1 cataract training theatre in a Monday to Friday working week.
- Attendance at regular Corneal Fellow Virtual Teaching Sessions (typically 3-5, 1-hour sessions per week)
- SWL on call rota
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCOphth or FRCOphth or equivalent ophthalmic qualification
- Full GMC Registration (with a Licence to Practice or be eligible to apply
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in Cataract surgery
- Completed or be near to completing Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
- Research
- Audit
- Publication experience in ophthalmic plastic surgery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Use of database systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of ophthalmology
- Completed or be near to completing Higher Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
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
- Daniel Saunders
- Job title
- Assistant Divisional Manager South
- Email address
- [email protected]
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