Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Senior Clinical Fellow-MT04
- Contract
- 6 months (With a view of extending this to 12 months. At this point, opportunity to be extended on a fixed term basis)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 408-25-464
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Ophthalmology Retinal Clinical Fellow
Senior Clinical Fellow-MT04
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Job overview
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Ophthalmology Retinal Fellow to join our existing team of 8 consultants and 2 SAS Drs who offer both general and specialist Ophthalmic services such as glaucoma, retinal and eye casualty.
The ophthalmology service is supported by an excellent team consisting of Nurses, Orthoptists, Optometrists and Specialist Imaging Staff.
Main duties of the job
The principle role of the post-holder is to be an active member of the team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside Vitreoretinal consultants managing AMD, Diabetic and RVO patients.
We encourage the personal development of our Retinal Fellow and a full job plan, which includes opportunity for training alongside retinal consultants. The post-holder is key to the team and is expected to take a teamwork approach to relationships with other departments, clinic and theatre staff.
The post-holder is invited to contribute to academic, audit and clinical governance issues within the department and the Trust.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Ophthalmology Retinal Clinical Fellow position available at WUTH
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- MRCOpht / FRCOphth / FRCS or equivalent
- Three years full time hospital service at SHO level or higher grade with at least 24 months in Opthalmology
Desirable criteria
- Good general ophthalmology training - preferably to CCT level or equivalent
- Previous experience in retinal specialty
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Be capable of working in a semi-independent capacity
- Experience with intraocular surgery, proficiency at phacoemulsification
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach cataract surgery to junior doctors
Other Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Ability to teach junior doctors
- Ability to work with other members of the team
Desirable criteria
- Management experience
- Participation in clinical audit
- Participation in clinical research
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Ability to be flexible
Desirable criteria
- Independence in pursuing research goals
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
- Jennifer Robinson
- Job title
- Assistant Directorate Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
- Additional information
X5496
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