Clinical Fellow Ophthalmology - Special Interest in Glaucoma

Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic ophthalmologist looking to develop advanced skills in glaucoma within one of the UK's leading ophthalmic services?

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and ambitious Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma for a 12-month fixed-term appointment based across Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain comprehensive experience in the diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of glaucoma within a high-volume tertiary referral service.

About the Role
The successful candidate will join a highly regarded glaucoma team providing specialist care to a diverse patient population across North West London and beyond. The post is designed to provide advanced experience in all aspects of glaucoma management, including:

• Glaucoma outpatient clinics
• Virtual glaucoma services
• Laser procedures
• Cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma
• Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS)
• Surgical exposure to trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices
• Multidisciplinary working alongside consultants, specialist nurses, optometrists and allied healthcare professionals

Please note that the vacancies advertised may be subject to change prior to interview.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in:

• Out-patient care of Glaucoma patients
• To be involved in their ad hoc care and emergencies and to be available for advice when off site.
• To undertake A&E sessions at the Western Eye Hospital
• To maintain good communication with GP, optometrists, hospital clinicians and other allied professionals
• To provide teaching to medical students, other junior doctors, optometrists
• To assist in academic and pharmaceutical research activities within the department
• To assist in the management and development of the clinical service

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients with glaucoma, ocular hypertension and related conditions within outpatient and virtual clinic settings.
• Undertake comprehensive ophthalmic examinations, including interpretation of visual fields, OCT imaging, optic nerve assessment and other diagnostic investigations.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans under consultant supervision where appropriate.
• Participate in consultant-led and independent glaucoma clinics according to experience and competency.
• Perform laser procedures including Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG laser procedures and other treatments as appropriate.
• Participate in cataract surgery and glaucoma surgical procedures, with opportunities for graded surgical responsibility dependent upon experience and competency.
• Ensure timely and accurate clinical documentation and correspondence.

Service Delivery

• Contribute to the efficient delivery of glaucoma services across Western Eye Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital.
• Support the management of patient pathways to ensure safe, effective and timely care.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, specialist nurses, optometrists, orthoptists and administrative teams to maintain service quality and performance standards.
• Participate in departmental rota commitments, including out-of-hours and on-call duties where required.

Person Specification
Essential

• On GMC registered
• Medical qualification MBBS or equivalent, at least 4 years training in ophthalmology
• Experience in Glaucoma, emergency ophthalmology and general ophthalmology
• Achieved Royal College of Ophthalmologists ST4 competencies or equivalent
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Previous participation in audit
• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
• Ability to manage general, emergency ophthalmic

Desirable

• FRCOphth or Equivalent.
• Publications in peer reviewed ophthalmic journals.
• Current research projects.
• Publications in Ophthalmology.
• Ophthalmic surgery

Details
Closing date: 09 November 2026
Salary: Depending on experience £45,715 - £69,976 per annum +LDN Weighting
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-TDPB-153
Location: Western Eye Hospital, London, NW1 5QH

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.