Senior Corneal Fellow
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About the Role
University Hospital Southampton NHS FT is offering a 12-month fixed-term Senior Corneal Fellow position in their tertiary Eye Unit. The role involves clinical care, research, and surgical training in corneal and anterior segment surgery.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical care in corneal and anterior segment ophthalmology
- Participate in clinical research and publish papers
- Develop surgical skills in keratoplasty, cataract surgery, and other anterior segment procedures
- Participate in ongoing clinical trials
- Teach medical students, residents, and fellows
Requirements
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement
- Anterior segment Fellowship – cornea and/or glaucoma
- > 500 independent phaco cataract surgeries
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi professional teams
- Evidence of participation in teaching
- Understanding of equality and diversity
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust offers a Senior Corneal Fellow position.
- Start Date: September 2026 or ASAP.
- Contract Type: Fixed term, 12 months.
- Purpose: Training Contract for structured training and supervised clinical development.
Main Duties of the Job
- Senior Fellow position in the Corneal team within the tertiary Eye Unit.
- 12 month fixed term period.
- State of the art facilities including new outpatient department and fully equipped operating theatres.
- Latest imaging equipment: OCTs, Optos, digital slit lamps.
- Four fully equipped ophthalmic theatres with Alcon Phacoemulsification machines, Ngenuity 3D viewing systems, Leica Proveo 8 microscopes, intraoperative OCT.
- Diverse patient base: over 120,000 outpatient visits, 6000 inpatients, 24,000 eye casualty cases annually.
- Opportunity to develop research and clinical experience, publish research papers, participate in clinical trials, and develop surgical skills.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- Full time post based at Southampton Eye Unit for 12 months.
- Tertiary referral centre for corneal disease and ocular surface pathology.
- Exposure to a wide range of complex corneal pathology.
- Expected to participate fully in clinical research.
- Proficient at high volume cataract surgery.
- Surgical training in keratoplasty (DMEK & DSEK), Amniotic Membrane Transplantation, pterygium surgery, Collagen Cross linking Therapy.
Person Specification Qualifications, Training & Experience
- Essential: MBBS or equivalent, GMC registration, appropriate knowledge base, anterior segment fellowship (cornea and/or glaucoma), >500 independent phaco cataract surgeries.
- Desirable: MRCOphth or equivalent, MD or PhD, corneal transplantation experience, experience in audits, clinical trials experience.
Aptitudes and Skills
- Essential: Evidence of ability to work in multi professional teams, participation in teaching, understanding of equality and diversity.
- Desirable: Publications in ophthalmology, high impact journals, ability to perform high volume cataract surgery, ability to complete Audit.
Additional Information
- Appointment under local contractual terms for Trust appointed fellow doctors.
- Skilled Worker sponsorship may be available.
- Educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors with named educational supervisor.
- Opportunity for CPD and study leave.
- Salary based on experience and skills, nodal pay point linked to grade.
- Proposed interview date: 15th July 2026.
- Vacancy closes on or before 22nd June 2026.
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