Clinical Teaching Fellow in Ophthalmology: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This job provides the opportunity to be involved in medical educational teaching in an Ophthalmology setting. It also provides exposure and continued clinical experience in Ophthalmology acute and specialist setting including one theatre session per week.

It is an exceptional opportunity to build your CV, enhance your teaching experience and undertake a higher degree, via the Master’s in Medical Education program. It also supports the teaching fellow to present at local, regional, national conferences and research innovative ideas in medical education.

The Department fully supports all Clinical Teaching Fellows in developing the course and UMED also has its own annual Undergraduate Medical Education Conference, where best and innovative practice can be shared.

Main duties of the job

Providing clinical duties in our ophthalmology department and teaching duties to our medical students.

You will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital and will be working alongside other Clinical Teaching Fellows in other specialties and will be able to work together on projects and share good practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Eligibility

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at time of application
  • MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent
  • Life Support Qualifications BLS/ALS

Desirable

  • Postgraduate Teaching Qualification
  • Additional higher/medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years Foundation Training (or equivalent in ophthalmology)
  • Up to date clinical knowledge in relevant specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application

Desirable

  • Distinction, prizes or honours during post graduate training
  • Minimum 1 year NHS experience

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
  • Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills

Desirable

  • Any teaching courses or qualifications

Audit/Research Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of active participation in audit
  • Evidence and ability to assess & apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
  • Evidence of interest & experience in undergraduate & postgraduate teaching.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 6 October 2026

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