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Clinical Fellow Ophthalmology

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

London, NW1 5QHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

5 November 2026

8 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Ophthalmology department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for a locum ED clinical Fellow on an initi...

The post is 10 Clinical sessions across ED/ Cataract Surgery and general clinics

Candidate expected to have experience in Emergency ophthalmic and general ophthalmology

Experience in Cataract surgery

Medical Qualification MBBS or equivalent

Will carry out research/ audit and teaching

Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Ophthalmology

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director

Participate in the West London weekly post-graduate ophthalmic teaching.

Performance Management

To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance.

to participate in auditing clinical service

Medical Staff Management

To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director

Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.

To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.

To keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director

To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team. Leadership and Team Working

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

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. Please talk to us at interview.

Leadership, teamwork and values

Essential

  • Ability to work well with medical, nursing, optometry, orthoptic, administrative and managerial colleagues. Commitment to the Trust values: Kind, Collaborative, Expert and Aspirational.

Academic Achievements Including Research/Publications

Essential: - Ability to practise evidence-based medicine and engage with departmental educational/research activity.

Audit, quality improvement and governance

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance, audit, incident reporting and learning from patient-safety events. Willingness to contribute to local audit, QI and pathway improvement

Teaching and Training

Essential: - Ability and willingness to teach medical students, junior doctors, optometrists, nurses and allied health professionals.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical qualification MBBS or equivalent.
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
  • Completed a substantial period of ophthalmology training or equivalent experience, normally at least four years.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and mandatory training compliance.

Clinical skills

Essential

  • Slit-lamp examination, dilated fundus examination, gonioscopy awareness, tonometry, interpretation of OCT/fundus imaging and formulation of safe management plans.
  • Ability to manage common and sight-threatening emergency ophthalmic conditions.

Physical requirements

Essential: - Meets professional health requirements and pre-employment health screening standards.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

23 October 2026

Last checked

26 October 2026

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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