Job summaryWe are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Ophthalmology Fellow in Oculoplastics to join the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity to gain extensive clinical and surgical experience within a busy and well-established oculoplastics service. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced consultant oculoplastic surgeons, managing a wide range of adult and paediatric oculoplastic conditions, including eyelid, lacrimal and orbital disorders. The role includes dedicated oculoplastics clinics and theatre sessions across the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Prince Charles Eye Unit, supported by a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient care. This post is ideally suited to a doctor wishing to further develop their clinical and surgical skills in oculoplastics and gain broad experience within a large and forward-thinking ophthalmology department.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will deliver specialist oculoplastics care through dedicated clinics and theatre sessions, managing a wide range of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital conditions under consultant supervision. They will contribute to the ophthalmology on-call rota and support teaching, audit and service development activities within the department.
About usThe department undertakes approximately 7000 day-case procedures and provides approximately 100,000 outpatient attendances and over 20,000 Eye Casualty attendances per annum, serving a population of approximately 1 million. At the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading the service is located in the Eye Block and includes the Eye Outpatient Department and the dedicated Eye Day Case Unit. Inpatient care is provided on Dorrell Ward for Head and Neck patients. There are dedicated eye theatres with Bausch and Lomb equipment for phaco and posterior Vitrectomy, cyclodiode and indirect lasers and recording equipment for training and research purposes. The Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor is on the site of the King Edward VII Hospital. There are two fully commissioned ophthalmic theatres within the unit undertaking day case admissions and minor operations including emergency and elective vitreo-retinal procedures with anaesthetic cover. Ophthalmic Accident and Emergency services are provided in both the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Prince Charles Eye Unit, and run adjacent to the clinics. The outpatient facilities at all sites include up to date equipment including OCT with angiography and autofluorescence, HRT, anterior and wide field OPTOS posterior segment photography with FFA and ICG, ultrasound, YAG/SLT and multi-spot argon lasers, Pentacam corneal scanning and IOL Master biometry.
Job responsibilitiesThe post holder will deliver specialist oculoplastics care through dedicated clinics and theatre sessions, managing a wide range of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital conditions under consultant supervision. They will contribute to the ophthalmology on-call rota and support teaching, audit and service development activities within the department.
Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential- MB, BS or recognised equivalent
- FRCOphth UK or equivalent
DesirablePrevious ExperienceEssential- 5 years of Specialist Registrar level or equivalent.
Skills & KnowledgeEssential- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team working
- Ability to keep legible and relevant electronic medical notes
- Effective communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions and to seek advice from Senior doctors as appropriate
Desirable- Evidence of audit and research projects
- Teaching
Personal SkillsEssential- Motivated and efficient
- Ability to relate to patients, relatives, staff and medical colleagues at all levels
- Able to work flexibly and use initiative
Other RequirementsEssential- Full GMC Registration with an unrestricted licence to practice in the UK
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
