Corneal and External Eye Disease Fellow

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

Applications are invited for the post of Corneal Fellow in Ophthalmology. This post based at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre offers opportunities to gain subspecialty and research experience in complex corneal and external eye disease. The fellow will work with five corneal consultants and will be exposed to tertiary level care of a wide range of medical and surgical ophthalmic cases in this busy regional eye center. The post is fixed-term, available as soon as possible. The post may be renewable for a further year.

**Closing date**: 29/01/2023

**Interview date**: 08/02/2023

Applicants should have completed their core curriculum and should have previous experience in corneal and external eye disease preferably as a fellow or TSC (Trainee Selected Component). Possession of CCT or equivalent is desirable. Applicants must hold registration with the General Medical Council.

The programme includes Corneal and Ocular Surface Subspecialty clinic sessions as well opportunities to attend specialist Theatres. The post is whole time and non-resident. The Corneal Fellow will be required to participate in out of hours on-call commitment.

The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) is one of the largest specialist eye hospitals in Europe. The centre has 32 consultants, each subspecialising in particular areas of ophthalmic practice. The centre is the main site for eye surgery and Emergency Department in Birmingham and Sandwell.

The department has a busy corneal service with regular admissions of corneal inpatients in our dedicated ophthalmic inpatient ward. We have trained specialist optometrists and corneal nurse practitioners to assist in the delivery of the corneal service including corneal crosslinking treatment. The corneal outpatient clinics are supported by in-house Optometry and Contact Lens services, Visual Function department and nurses who undertake corneal topography. Imaging techniques available include Pentacam Corneal Topography, Specular Microscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography, Anterior Segment imaging, Confocal Microscopy and high resolution Anterior Segment Ultrasonography.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.



  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

    We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our well established and recognised corneal team. The appointee will partake in clinics and theatre sessions across both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCOphth (or equivalent) who are on the...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

    We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our well established and recognised corneal team. The appointee will partake in clinics and theatre sessions across both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCOphth (or equivalent) who are on...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

    The appointee will partake in clinics and theatre sessions across both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCOphth (or equivalent) who are on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register in Ophthalmology. A corneal fellowship/ post CCT specialist training would be preferred....


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

    Applications are invited for the post of clinical fellow (ST3+equivalent) in Medical Retina at BMEC. This is an exciting job opportunity to work in a dynamic and busy department. This post is for a fixed term of 12 months with possibility of extension. Suitable applicants must have full GMC registration. **Closing date**: 20/05/24 **Interview date**:...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

    The Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), founded in 1823, is one of the largest tertiary level Ophthalmic Hospitals in Europe, providing highly specialised expertise in clinical care, research and education. We are a Centre of Excellence for the treatment and care of patients across the West Midlands as well as receiving referrals both nationally and...

  • Research Fellow

    4 weeks ago


    Birmingham, United Kingdom Springer Nature Full time

    **Research Fellow**: - Employer- University of Birmingham- Location- Birmingham, West Midlands- Salary- Starting Salary from £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974- Closing date- 15 Jun 2024- Discipline Life Science Job Type Researcher Employment - Hours Full time Duration Permanent Qualification PhD Sector ...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Location: Aston University Main CampusBasis: Part Time (0.42)Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 May 2024Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024We are seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching Fellow positions within Aston Medical School's Physician Associate Practice MSc program. Situated within the College of Health and Life Sciences,...


  • Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Birmingham £37,099 to £44,263 per annum. Grade 08 Part Time Permanent 26th April 2024 8th May 2024 0221-24Location: Aston University Main CampusBasis: Part Time (0.42)Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 May 2024Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024We are seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching Fellow positions within Aston Medical...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow in Paediatric ENT Surgery. The post is available until October 2023 with potential further extension. The post is aimed at those who have completed higher surgical training and wish to develop a special interest in Paediatric ENT Surgery.


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

    This is not a Deanery/Health Education England funded training post and the post does not come with an NTN. **Closing date**: Nov 8th2023 **Interview date**: Nov 22nd 2023 This is an exciting Clinical Research fellow position in Gynaecological Oncology investigating diagnostic pathways in primary care and secondary care for Ovarian cancer. The main...

  • SMQB Centre Fellow

    2 weeks ago


    Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University of Birmingham Full time

    Contract type: Fixed term, 3 years.Are you looking to develop an independent research career?Do you want to work on a variety of biomedical and healthcare challenges?Then join the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) – a strategic research centre that brings together mathematics, computer science and medicine across the...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Location: Aston University Main Campus Basis: Part Time (0.42) Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 May 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024 We are seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching Fellow positions within Aston Medical School's Physician Associate Practice MSc program. Situated within the College of Health and Life...

  • External Vacancy

    4 weeks ago


    Birmingham, United Kingdom Browne Jacobson Full time

    **Vacancy details**: **Details**: **EXTERNAL VACANCY - Planning Lawyer - North East Derbyshire District Council**: **Vacancy type** - Lawyer **Level** - Mid **Business area** - Insurance & public risk **Duration** - Permanent **Hours** - Full time or part time considered **Location** - Nottingham, Birmingham **Reference number** - HM240323 **Job...

  • Orthoptist

    4 weeks ago


    Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    A job opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Band 6 specialist orthoptist on a fixed term basis from 1/5/2023 to cover maternity leave for 12 months. This post is for 24.75 hours a week. You will be joining a dynamic clinical team of 4 Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologists, 2 clinical fellows, 2 trainee doctors, 3 optometrists, 14 orthoptists and 3...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Birmingham £37,099 to £44,263 per annum. Grade 08 Part Time Permanent 26th April 2024 8th May 2024 0221-24 Location: Aston University Main Campus Basis: Part Time (0.42) Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 May 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024 We are seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

    Please contact Dr Sarb Clare on sclare@nhs.net or 0121 507 6465 for any enquiries and interest in this role or Dr Amy Broad our current POCUS fellow on amy.braod2@nhs.net. Visit www.Generalistultrasound.com for more information


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Clinical Teaching Fellow - Physician Associates Aston Medical School Aston University Main Campus Contract Type: Permanent Basis: Part Time (0.We are seeking applications for two Clinical Teaching Fellow positions within Aston Medical School's Physician Associate Practice MSc program. Situated within the College of Health and Life Sciences,...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    The **National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) **has recently been renewed with funding specifically for partnership with the University of Birmingham Institute for Mental Health and Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Youth Mental Health Service Forward Thinking Birmingham with aims...


  • Birmingham, United Kingdom Aston University Full time

    Clinical Teaching Fellow - Physician Associates Aston Medical School Location: Aston University Main Campus Salary: £37,099 to £44,263 per annum Grade: Grade 08 Contract Type: Permanent Basis: Part Time (0.42) Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 08 May 2024 Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024 Reference: 0221-24 We are seeking...

  • Orthoptist Band 7

    4 weeks ago


    Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    You will be joining a clinical team of 4 Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologists, 2 Clinical Fellows, 2 Junior Doctors, 3 Optometrists, 12 Orthoptists and 2 Nurses who all work closely together to deliver care to our children and young people. Our patient cohort encompasses large numbers of difficult conditions which are often seen in specialist clinics...