Glaucoma Fellow Specialty Dr | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£63,696 - £102,689 Plus on call supplement
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

The postholder will be part of the senior clinical team with a priority on the delivery of the Glaucoma and anterior segment service. In taking responsibility for your own training and development; the Trust will offer you opportunities to further your knowledge and skills and you will be assigned an Educational Supervisor. You will work in accordance with the GMC Good Medical Guide and Trust policies and engage in revalidation. Applicants should be near to, or have completed their specialty training in Ophthalmology and fulfill all the competencies of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Specialty Training Curriculum in this respect.

The postholder will provide extensive clinical and surgical experience in the diagnosis and management of Glaucoma and anterior segment disease. The postholder will also be exposed to Corneal/External, Refractive and General Ophthalmology conditions. The post holder will be expected to participate in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of Glaucoma patients including those with complex anterior segment diseases, but will also provide General Ophthalmology services and to undertake surgery on such cases both under supervision and independently. The postholder will be encouraged to develop their clinical skills and progress in the post, taking on an increasingly complex caseload. Whilst service delivery is important, contributions to the wider Trust as a medical leader in fields such as research, audit, outcomes, management and teaching will be expected and supported by the department and QVH.

The primary objective of the fellowship is to provide the fellow with exposure to and hands on training with the most advanced and complex glaucoma and anterior segment surgical problems. The fellow is expected to be available to participate in these cases as well.

The Fellowship is surgically intensive and a high level of competence with routine and complex cataract surgery is a fundamental requirement of the fellowship. Prior experience with glaucoma filtering surgery, glaucoma drainage devices and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) is preferable.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

For full details of Job Role, Description and Person Specific requirements please see attached Job Description.

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026

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