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Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
40 hours per week (Full Time)
Job ref
180-CFH-5035
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cambridge University Hospitals
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£61,825 - £70,425 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/04/2025 23:59

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Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Ophthalmology (Glaucoma)

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5/ST6+) in Ophthalmology (Glaucoma).

This post is available from 03 September 2025 until 01 September 2026.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include the diagnosis and management of all types of glaucoma including management of acute presentation of the disease and the management of complex tertiary referrals. The Glaucoma service offers the full complement of surgical treatment including trabeculectomy surgery, glaucoma drainage device, cyclodiode laser and minimally invasive glaucoma devices.

In order to be considered, applicants must have MRCOphth part 3, FRCOphth or equivalent and appropriate exposure to the management of glaucoma and completion of core training or equivalent in Ophthalmology.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful post holder will have the opportunity to work in paediatric cases when the opportunity presents as well as adult management of glaucoma. The post holder will also have the opportunity to undertake research and will be actively encouraged to engage in audit. 

This post carries on-call commitment and the frequency of this will be dependent on experience. In most cases the glaucoma fellow would typically be on the second on-call rota. The second on call rota is 1 in 9 and the first on call is 1 in 6.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification

Shortlistable

Essential criteria
  • Yes = 1, No = 0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section provided.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Humma Shahid
Job title
Consultant in Ophthalmology
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Miss Humma Shahid, Glaucoma consultant ([email protected]) or Mr Douglas Newman, Consultant and Specialty Lead for Ophthalmology ([email protected])

                               

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