Clinical Fellow Ophthalmologist with Interest in Cataract

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a exciting position of Clinical Fellow Ophthalmologist with an interest in Cataract post available within their Ophthalmology Department.

This post is based at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Stoke Mandeville, Wycombe General and Amersham Hospitals in Buckinghamshire) and is for 12 months Fixe4d Term in the first instance with a possible extension for a further 12 months. This post is available from October 2026.

All applicants MUST have a GMC registration and 'Licence to Practice in the UK'

This is not a training post, it is purely for service provision and we require a surgeon who can comfortably operate independently with 8-10 cases on a list.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have access to training in the management of complex cataract cases including the management of pseudoexfoliation, short and long eyes, zonular dehiscence, post-trauma cases and IOL exchange.

The successful candidate will be required to provide up to 5 independent surgical lists a week. Please note, this is not a training post, it is purely for service provision and we require a surgeon who can comfortably operate independently with 8-10 cases on a list. Included in the timetable are pre-op assessment clinics and a limited number of primary care/emergency access clinics.

Research and audit are actively encouraged.

Supervision of junior trainees may be required depending on experience. The hospital is equipped with an EyeSi surgical simulator as well as a conventional wet-lab facility and surgical training is encouraged and supervised.

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detail on this post please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Alternatively for an informal discussion about this post please contact the Cataract Service Lead Consultant Mr Chris King on 01494 324113

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• MB,BS or equivalent
• Furter qualification or degree relating to Cataract

Desirable criteria

• MRCOphth or FRCOphth Part 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• 3 years experience in training grades in ophthalmology
• Ability to take an ophthalmic history, perform an ophthalmic examination, request and interpret common ophthalmic investigations and formulate a clinical management plan without immediate supervision.
• Experience as SpR or equivalent
• Esstential to be competent to undertake phacoemulsification independently
• Competent to administer intravitreal injections
• Competent to perform laser retinal photocoagulation
• Able to deliver high volume cataract surgery with good outcomes with logbook evidence
• Competent to train resident doctors in phacoemulsification

Desirable criteria

• Competent to perform YAG Laser Capsulotomy

Skills, Knowledge and Personal

Essential criteria

• Good personal organisation and time management skills.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Communication skills should be highly developed.
• Basic computer literacy and keyboard skills
• Experience of clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Practical experience of clinical administration (eg responsibility for duty rota)
• Management training and experience
• Communication skills training
• Fluency with Microsoft Office applications (or equivalent)
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK
• Able to travel across sites
• 3+ year substantive employment within the NHS & Ophthalmology speciality in the UK.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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