Clinical fellow in Ophthalmology

The post holder will attend clinics, theatres and participate in the on-call rota. The Ophthalmology Department is purpose built and is based on the BRI site where there is operating theatre and ward provision. The ophthalmology department at Bradford is well equipped with some of the latest technology available including a number of Heidelberg Spectalis OCTs, facilities for OCT angiography, wide filed Optos imaging, Pentacam, retinal laser- Navilas, YAG and SLT laser, B Scan ultrasound, visual field analysers etc. while Electro diagnostic facility is available at the University of Bradford. A hospital wide electronic patient record is complemented by ophthalmology specific EPR -Medisoft. Two dedicated Ophthalmology operating theatres are equipped for all ophthalmic surgical procedures. The department has recently purchased a 3D operating system (Ingenuity).
Sessions include:
Theatre Sessions
Outpatient clinics
Visiting other units subject to approval by supervising consultant and clinical director
On call including out of hours

Working for our organisation
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
+ We value people
+ We are one team
+ We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Fellowship Objectives:

• To gain experience in all aspects of medical and surgical vitreoretinal diseases.


• To perform both clinical and basic research.


• To prepare the fellow for an academic career in vitreoretinal surgery.

Clinical Duties:
The Fellow will divide their time between the outpatient clinics, the laser suite, and the theatre. The Fellows are expected to work-up all surgical patients, and to be involved with all aspects of post-operative care. The high volume of patients will allow extensive experience in all aspects of medical and surgical retinal disease. The amount of responsibility afforded to each particular fellow will depend on individual ability.