Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 411-SUR-25-7259284
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Childrens hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Fellow - Ophthalmology
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
This post sits in the Department of Ophthalmology, within the Division of Surgical Care. Extensive clinical experience is offered in specialist clinics in uveitis, cataract, motility, retinopathy of prematurity, genetics, cerebral visual impairment, neuro-ophthalmology and craniofacial work. Research interests are actively encouraged within the ophthalmology clinical research unit.
Main duties of the job
The job is for 40 hours (8 clinical sessions and 2 sessions for administration and research) Adjustments to work plans can be made according to individual requirements in agreement with the consultant body and clinical director. Clinical Fellows are expected to be aware of the principles of clinical governance and to contribute to the aims of the Trust in achieving continuing improvement in all aspects of delivery of the service.
Working for our organisation
As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job plan schedule below is provisional and may be subject to change. The outpatient clinical activity includes supporting the consultant caseload as well as reviewing ward based outpatient and primary care and A&E urgent patients.
Day and Session |
Activity |
Supervising Clinician |
|
Monday |
AM |
Study
Primary Care Clinic |
|
PM |
Jose Gonzalez-Martin |
||
Tuesday |
AM |
Theatre
New Clinic |
Jose Gonzalez-Martin |
PM |
Ankur Raj |
||
Wednesday |
AM |
Theatre
Regional Teaching
|
Damien Yeo |
PM |
|
||
Thursday |
AM |
Follow up clinic*
Follow up clinic
|
Damien Yeo |
PM |
Ankur Raj |
||
Friday |
AM |
Follow up clinic
Follow up clinic
|
Jose Gonzalez-Martin |
PM
|
Ankur Raj |
*including anterior/posterior segment, strabismus, CVI and ROP patients
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- • Evidence of completion of core training in ophthalmology
- FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent 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
- Jose Gonzalez-Martin
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 252 5893
- Additional information
Please contact the department for a further discussion abut the role of Clinical Fellow.
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