Corneal Fellow

Applications are invited for these 2 posts.

These posts offer excellent opportunities for clinical training and for clinical and basic science research. The supervising consultants are innovators in their areas of work, have pioneered new concepts and services and have international reputations.

Applicants with some research expertise and clinical experience in ocular surface disease, confocal microscopy, refractive surgery, keratoconus assessment and who are capable cataract surgeons are particularly encouraged.

Start dates will be 1st of August 2023 and 1st of February 2024

Applications are invited to a one-year fellowship posts in Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease.

These posts offer excellent opportunities for clinical training and for clinical and basic science research.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Personal Specification Criteria Corneal Fellow

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

How judged

Attainments

Four years’ experience in ophthalmology
Completion of core training
Clinical and surgical skills commensurate with demands of the post

Possession of new skill not available in department
Experience in keratoconus management and corneal cross-linking
Experience in corneal imaging including confocal microscopy

CV

**Qualifications**:
MRCOPhth or equivalent

CV

Research

Publications in subspecialty field within last 3 years

Clinical or basic science research project idea or question

CV

Disposition

Flexible attitude to work, team working, punctual and conscientious

CV, Interview, References