Job summary
The OPHTHALMOLOGY fellowship is available from August 2026 at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This fellowship is for candidates interested in one or more of the following subspecialties: Uveitis (ocular inflammation) and medical retina. If you are interested in neuro-ophthalmology as an additional subspecialty interest, this will be accommodated.
The appointment is on a whole-time basis, but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
This post is suitable for doctors who have completed their training or have completed a significant part of their training but seek experience in Uveitis (ocular inflammation) and medical retina prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not a post that is approved for training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Jonathan Norris, Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The John Radcliffe.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant supervisors. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will be considered.
Main duties of the job
OPHTHALMOLOGY FELLOWSHIP IN OCULAR INFLAMMATION / MEDICAL RETINA
Applicants are invited for the position of Ophthalmology Clinical Fellow based at the John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford available from August 2026 for a period of 12 months. We welcome candidates who are interested in enhancing their training to include ocular inflammation, and medical retina and/or neuro-ophthalmology. This post is suitable for ophthalmologists who have completed their training (to CCT level) or have completed a significant part of their training including postgraduate examinations but seek experience in the above ophthalmology subspecialties prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. It is not an approved training post. The post holder will have the opportunity to work within a dynamic team of uveitis and medical retina specialists wide ranging subspecialist interests ranging from uveitis, paediatric uveitis, vascular medical retina, AMD, ocular genetics, specialist retina, ocular oncology and von hippel lindau. We are also a national centre for neuromyelitis optica and neurofibromatosis type 2. We participate in a multidisciplinary service for our regional Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis service.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Jonathan Norris Consultant Ophthalmologist and Dr Srilakshmi Sharma Medical Ophthalmology Fellowship Director within the Ophthalmology Directorate for more information.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant supervisors. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will be considered. We can assist with obtaining GMC registration for suitably qualified candidates as long as they have passed the English Language test requirements.
Indicative weekly timetable ( neuroophthalmology options in brackets)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
Administration
AMD MDT then
Uveitis Clinic
Uveitis Clinic
Paediatric Inflammation clinic
0845-
(Neuroophthalmology)
AMD clinic or Neuroophthalmology
1230 pm
1.30-
Regional post
Week 3 Adolescent
Uveitis clinic
Eye Emergency
5.30
grad Teaching
Specialist Retina or ( Administration)
Paediatric inflammation clinic
Week 1
Uveitis virtual weeks 2, 4, 5Administration on alternating weeks 1.3
Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre
And Neuroophthalmology 1,2,4 & 5
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Jonathan Norris Consultant Ophthalmologist and Dr Srilakshmi Sharma Medical Ophthalmology Fellowship Director within the Ophthalmology Directorate for more information.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant supervisors. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will be considered. We can assist with obtaining GMC registration for suitably qualified candidates as long as they have passed the English Language test requirements.
Indicative weekly timetable ( neuroophthalmology options in brackets)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Morning
Administration
AMD MDT then
Uveitis Clinic
Uveitis Clinic
Paediatric Inflammation clinic
0845-
(Neuroophthalmology)
AMD clinic or Neuroophthalmology
1230 pm
1.30-
Regional post
Week 3 Adolescent
Uveitis clinic
Eye Emergency
5.30
grad Teaching
Specialist Retina or ( Administration)
Paediatric inflammation clinic
Week 1
Uveitis virtual weeks 2, 4, 5Administration on alternating weeks 1.3
Nuffield
Orthopaedic Centre
And Neuroophthalmology 1,2,4 & 5
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with Licence to practice
- oMedical degree
- oGeneral training in ophthalmology to specialist level or equivalent with MEDICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY experience
Desirable
- CCT, CESR or equivalent
- FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology
- oDemonstrate special expertise in the areas of sub-specialty of MEDICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
- oHigher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to self motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to organize and manage clinical workload
- oTo undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital.
- oGood personal and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- oEvidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed.
- oExperience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- oExperience of routine clinical audit
- oDriving Licence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organization
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Interest in taking part in research projects
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Management training and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with Licence to practice
- oMedical degree
- oGeneral training in ophthalmology to specialist level or equivalent with MEDICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY experience
Desirable
- CCT, CESR or equivalent
- FRCOphth/Part III/MRCOphth
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrate ability to conduct clinical and operative care in ophthalmology
- oDemonstrate special expertise in the areas of sub-specialty of MEDICAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
- oHigher specialist training in ophthalmology or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to self motivate and be involved in teaching and training
- oAbility to work independently
- oAbility to organize and manage clinical workload
- oTo undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in a large teaching hospital.
- oGood personal and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills
- oEvidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels skills should be highly developed.
- oExperience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- oExperience of routine clinical audit
- oDriving Licence
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organization
- NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Interest in taking part in research projects
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Management training and experience
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
