Job summary
- Main area
- Galucoma Fellow
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (0)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Participation in the on-call rota is the norm at a frequency of 1:11)
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-7451378
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £73,992 0
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Glaucoma Fellow Aug 26
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
Applicants are sought for the position of a Glaucoma fellow based primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford from August 2026. The post is for a period of 6 months in the first instance extended to 12 months subject to satisfactory progress.
Candidates should be in possession of Outcome 6 at ARCP before commencing in post or be post CCST or equivalent and wish to specialise in Glaucoma. This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their core ophthalmology training, are experienced independent cataract surgeons (including complex cataract surgery), have undertaken some glaucoma training (clinics and glaucoma surgery) but seek specialist experience in Glaucoma management prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. Training in all aspects of Glaucoma is provided including,
· Clinical management,
· laser (SLT and YAG),
· Develop skill in performing complex cataract surgery,
· Traditional glaucoma surgeries (aqueous shunts, trabeculectomy) and Preserflo shunt
· MIGS (KDB procedure, Hydrus stent, GATT procedure).
A clinical trials unit is active and research opportunities are available and encouraged.
Participation in the on-call rota is the norm at a frequency of 1:11. It is not an approved training post.
Main duties of the job
The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust, such as Witney, Abingdon or Banbury.
- Clinical management,
- laser (SLT and YAG),
- Develop skill in performing complex cataract surgery,
- Traditional glaucoma surgeries (aqueous shunts, trabeculectomy) and
- MIGS (KDB procedure, endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, Xen implantation – Hydrus, OMNI and Preserflo procedure are pending approval).
Medical staff in training
In addition to the 21 Consultant staff members, we have 4 Clinical Research Fellows, 9 Specialty Registrars, 1 Clinical Lecturer, 15 Clinical Fellows, 2 Associate Specialists, 1 Foundation Year doctor and 6 clinically trained ophthalmologists undertaking full time research in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology. The medical staff has extensive support from the optometry, orthoptics, imaging and the nursing department in outpatients, theatre and the wards. The Oxford Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service is also part of the department.
Working for our organisation
Oxford John Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The Oxford Eye Hospital is an internationally recognized centre of excellence in research. Candidates would be expected to engage in some research activity while in post. Additional funding to attend conferences will be provided if Oxford-based research is being presented, for instance, at ESCRS, UKEGS, ARVO, etc
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Weekly Timetable
The timetable below is flexible and the candidate should expect that this will evolve with the needs of the service. You will be working alongside our two Glaucoma Consultants. A formal job plan will be agreed with the appointee and their supervising Consultant (s) on behalf of the Clinical Director / Medical Director.
Good library facilities are available at the John Radcliffe and at other libraries in central Oxford hospitals.
Indicative weekly timetable
Fellow 1
|
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wed |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
AM |
Virtual glaucoma |
Glaucoma Clinic |
Glaucoma clinic |
Glaucoma clinic |
Theatre |
|
PM |
Glaucoma Clinic |
Laser |
Theatre
|
admin |
Glaucoma Clinic |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- • Medical degree
- • General training in ophthalmology to specialist level or equivalent with Glaucoma experience
- FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- CCT, CESR or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology
- • Demonstrate special expertise in the areas of sub-specialty of Glaucoma
- • Higher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent
- previous NHS experience in ophthalmology
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to self-motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- • Ability to work independently
- • Ability to organize and manage clinical workload
- • To undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital.
- • Good personal and interpersonal skills
- • Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- • Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed.
- • Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- • Experience of routine clinical audit
- • Driving Licence
- Independent cataract surgeon that can perform cataract surgery without a consultant being present
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the organization
- NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
- Interest in taking part in research projects
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Management training and experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rajen Tailor
- Job title
- Ophthalmology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 304 7777
- Additional information
For further information contact consultants:
Mr R Tailor ([email protected])
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