Job Description

The Clinical Fellowship is suitable for a trainee Ophthalmologist (post CCT or ST6 or above) seeking advanced sub-specialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology, and the Fellow will have the opportunity to acquire skills appropriate to Consultant Ophthalmologists providing a major sub-specialist service in a large ophthalmology centre. The post offers wide clinical experience in the management of paediatric eye disease, including paediatric cataract, strabismus, paediatric glaucoma, paediatric neuroophthalmology, paediatric uveitis, genetic eye disease and retinopathy of prematurity. Surgical training includes strabismus surgery, paediatric cataract and glaucoma surgery, botulinum toxin injections in children. The fellow will take part in screening and treatment for retinopathy of prematurity. The fellow will gain experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment through close liaison with the orthoptists, optometrists, paediatricians including paediatric rheumatologists and geneticists.
Main duties of the job
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology (Locally Employed Doctor) at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
This post is available from March 2026 for 12 months and the 2nd post is available from August 2026. The Fellowship is suitable for a candidate who has completed their ophthalmology training and who wishes to subspecialise in paediatric ophthalmology. It provides clinical and surgical experience in paediatric cataract and glaucoma, ocular motility, retinopathy of prematurity, paediatric uveitis and genetic eye disease.
Name of supervising Consultant: Sus Biswas, J Ashworth, V Sharma, B Shenoy
Contact for enquiries Jane Ashworth: Jane.Ashworth@mft.nhs.uk 01617014838
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of 2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Medical Degree
• Significant experience in postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part-time or flexible basis), and substantial experience in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
• Ability to see eye casualty patients independently and willingness to participate in general on call if needed

Teaching and Audit
Essential

• Experience of audit

Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable

• Research and Publications

Other Requirements
Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Organisational skills
• Team working skills

Desirable

• Leadership skills

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