Job vacancy: Medical Retina Fellow, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading

Job summary

Main area: ophthalmology
Grade: Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (N/A)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (Oncall's)
Job ref: 193-MS1229PCG

Employer: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: RBH
Town: Reading
Salary: £49,909 - £70,425 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/08/2025 23:59

Medical Retina Fellow

Fellow

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This fellowship offers structured exposure to medical retina within a digitally integrated and forward-thinking department. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust operates across several sites and provides care to a population of approximately 1 million people.

Key elements of the post include:

Developing advanced competence in managing routine and complex retinal conditions.
Gaining experience in PRP, micropulse, and focal/grid laser treatments.
Contributing to a paperless service using Medisoft integrated with Cerner Millennium EPR.
Participating in clinical governance, monthly audit meetings, and compliance with Trust policies.
Engaging in continuing professional development (CPD), appraisal, and reflective learning.
Supporting departmental education through tutorials, journal clubs, and teaching sessions.

The department hosts multiple specialist consultants and offers care from the main Reading site, the Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor, and outreach clinics in Bracknell, Henley, and Newbury. Dedicated intravitreal injection suites, lasers, and imaging technologies are available at all major sites.

The appointee will be encouraged to pursue audit, research, and may have opportunities to contribute to publications or presentations depending on interest and initiative.

To discuss the post further or arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Mr Molham Entabi – Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead (RBH)
Email: [email protected]

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We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews thus applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview.

All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. This is in order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

IMPORTANT:

1. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

2. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

3. All vacancies followed by INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.

4. All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employees.

5. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Applications from Tier 2 candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK are welcome but such candidates will not be appointed to the post if there are a sufficient number of other suitable and available candidates, as the employing body will in those circumstances be unable to satisfy the Resident Market Labour Test as required by the Border Immigration Authority.

*The Trust operates a smoke-free policy*

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Gary Morgan
Job title: Service Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01183227744

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