International Clinical Fellow Glaucoma – MTI: Sponsorship Available

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust welcomes applicants to apply for a Clinical Fellow post in Ophthalmology with special interest in Glaucoma. This is a full-time post within the Glaucoma service for a fixed term of 12 months in the first instance.

The post offers an exciting opportunity for an energetic and innovative person to join the ophthalmic service at Southend Hospital in Essex which is part of the wider MSE Hospitals.

This post is ideally suited to candidates who have some experience in glaucoma and wish to further their clinical and surgical skills. Candidates should be able to demonstrate that they have achieved surgical skills to a level including independent cataract surgery. This post is not recognised for specialist training by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists at this time

Applicants must have MBBS or equivalent and at least 4 years training in ophthalmology. We welcome applicants requiring dual sponsorhip through the MTI programme and those fully registered with the GMC with a license to practice.

Non-UK / EEA applicants should ensure that they are aware of recent changes to the immigration rules for Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists.

Main duties of the job

To act as point of contact for glaucoma support to junior medical staff within the department and undertake some general ophthalmic outpatient clinic

To coordinate the acute glaucoma service, under the guidance of the Consultant Ophthalmologists

Attending to administrative matters and correspondence relating to patients

SPAs to be undertaken on-site

To provide clinical services in line with the Trusts clinical governance arrangements which is designed to ensure that agreed quality standards are achieved. These requirements include:-

Audit – To undertake audit of clinical practice within the department to ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied.

Risk Management – To work within the Trust’s clinical risk management policies and in particular to participate as appropriate in clinical incident reporting.

Appraisal – All doctors in the Trust participate in the Trust’s appraisal process. Training Activities. The hospital has Associate University status. Consequently, the training of medical students, junior hospital doctors, nurses and physiotherapists has a high priority. T

Clinical Governance is a major part of our daily practice. The hospital is at the forefront of providing same, with a separate department and allocated clinical and ancillary staff to service same.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCOphth or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of managing patients with glaucoma in collaboration with other subspecialties to optimize surgical and ophthalmic outcomes.
  • Surgical management of glaucoma and proficient in cataract surgery

Desirable

  • Primary interest in glaucoma and general ophthalmology

Skills

Essential

  • Glaucoma experience and skills Similar to a trainee within 6 months of CCT
  • Highly proficient at cataract surgery, managing vitreous loss and training in intra ocular surgery
  • Demonstrable evidence of training and expertise in cataract surgery

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of Clinical Governance and participation in Audit

Desirable

  • Evidence of participating in regular Audit presentations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 03 March 2026

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