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Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
396-2823-MS
Employer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Eye Unit - Kingston Hospital
Town
Kingston Upon Thames
Salary
£44,170 - £67,610 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/10/2025 23:59

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Clinical Fellow in Medical & Surgical Retina

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

  • Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
  • Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
  • Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
  • Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

Our well established, high performing Ophthalmology service based at Kingston Hospital is part of Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KHT) provides assessment and management as part of a regional system of care focused on improving population health locally and regionally. 

 

The thriving Ophthalmology department runs busy outpatient clinics, an acute referral service and day surgery lists provided by a dedicated multidisciplinary team of medical clinicians, in conjunction with a full range of allied health care professionals and specialist nurses.

 

The department is an active participate of the formal regional clinical governance and research network and is housed in the dedicated Royal Eye Unit at Kingston Hospital. 

 

Main duties of the job

1.            Promotion of and participation in general departmental and Retina Journal Club teaching within the department

2.            Flexible cover of the clinical commitments of the department

3.            Active involvement in research and to continue to maintain and update own professional knowledge

4.            To fulfil all the general conditions applying to employees of the Trust

 

 

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full-time clinical post based at The Royal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital, to provide elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

 

      This is a full-time clinical post, primarily based at The Royal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital, to provide elective and emergency care for ophthalmology patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

      The Fellow will be given protected theatre sessions to allow exposure and training in advanced cataract and vitreoretinal surgery supervised by the vitreoretinal consultant lead.

      This is an ideal post for those aiming to obtain and develop subspecialty training in the management of retinal disease with exposure to medical and surgical retinal diseases. 

      Kingston hospital has regular clinics specialising in age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, and general retinal diseases.

      The post holder will receive training in the management of medical and vitreoretinal retinal disorders, including vitreoretinal surgical procedures, intravitreal injections and insertion of intravitreal steroid implants and retinal laser procedures.

      To maintain their general ophthalmic skills, the post holder will have a regular Eye Casualty session at Kingston Hospital. 

      To supervise and organise the Retina Journal Club that is held weekly (On Thursday morning) at the REU.

      Regular clinical duties, based at The Royal Eye Unit, Kingston Hospital involve the management of ophthalmic outpatients which may include a community clinic close to the hospital, with support from a Retina Consultant. 

Person specification

Ophthalmology

Essential criteria
  • Past NHS Ophthalmology
Desirable criteria
  • Past NHS Ophthalmology

ophthalmology

Essential criteria
  • Ophthalmology Experience
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Ophthalmology Experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maxine Collyer
Job title
Deputy Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 934 2623
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