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Job overview
Love Life, Love Bristol and Weston.
The Bristol Eye Hospital (BEH) at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking to grow its talented team to drive an ambitious future vision of care across Bristol and Weston.
Applications are warmly invited for a fellowship attached to the Oculoplastics service.
Main duties of the job
This post is full-time for a period of 12 months, ideally commencing from 6th August, 2025. Candidates will be provided with subspeciality training in oculo-plastics, lacrimal and orbital surgery.
The post will be based at the BEH with two days a month spent at South Bristol Community Hospital.
Applicants should be at the end of their Specialist Registrar grade or equivalent training and UK candidates should ideally already have CTT.
The successful candidate will be required to be registered with the General Medical Council with a License to Practice.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please see the Job Description document attached, or you can contact Miss Ford, Miss Hunt, or Miss Soliman (Consultant Ophthalmologic Surgeons) via their secretary on 0117 342 9062.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* Good knowledge of general ophthalmology, with basic specialist registrar training for ophthalmology and oculoplastics.
Desirable criteria
* Previous TSC or fellowship experience in oculo-plastics.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Good communication skills, including with patients, nursing/medical/administrative staff.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Ability and willingness to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, nurses, medical students, optometrists and other allied health professionals.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
* Applicants should already have CCST (or equivalent) or be entering into their final year of Specialist training; Overseas applicants would normally be at the end of their local training scheme.
* Full registration with the United Kingdom General Medical Council.
Additional and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
* Supportive.
* Respectful.
* Innovative.
* Collaborative.
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 466.6KB)
* Policy Statement - Ex Offenders (PDF, 424.6KB)
* UHBW Staff Benefits Book (PDF, 12.5MB)
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