Vitreoretinal Fellow | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Hydref 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £73,992 per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Cwmni: | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7565283/234-MS2434 |
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We are delighted to invite applications for a Vitreoretinal (VR) Fellowship at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). This hands-on, high-volume post offers comprehensive exposure to the full spectrum of vitreoretinal disease and surgery within one of the busiest ophthalmology departments in the East of England and tertiary centre to other ophthalmic units in Norfolk. This is a 12-month fixed term post.
Fellows will have specialist tertiary referral clinics and dedicated VR operating sessions under close Consultant supervision, with structured opportunities to develop the skills and case numbers required for independent practice. The Fellow will be a core member of our VR service, working alongside an experienced, friendly multi-professional team committed to teaching, mentoring and research.
The Fellowship is aimed at ophthalmologists who have completed, or are close to completing, higher specialist training or equivalent, and who wish to consolidate subspecialty expertise in preparation for a substantive consultant VR appointment in a large ophthalmology centre. Previous experience of vitreoretinal surgery is preferred.
This fellowship is built around operating. You will spend the majority of your week on dedicated vitreoretinal lists, with regular emergency add-on capacity, progressing rapidly from supervised cases to leading your own under close consultant mentorship. The case mix is broad and high-volume—primary and complex retinal detachments (vitrectomy and buckle), macular hole and ERM surgery, diabetic vitrectomy (tractional and complex PDR), management of dropped lens/nucleus and IOL complications, ocular trauma and endophthalmitis—performed on contemporary 25/27-gauge platforms with wide-angle viewing, chandelier illumination, endolaser and gas/oil tamponade, and access to intraoperative OCT. Surgical autonomy is graded and purposeful; the Fellowship provides a high surgical volume, with fellows typically undertaking a minimum of 500 vitrectomies annually.
Alongside theatre, you will run pre- and postoperative VR clinics, contribute to combined VR/medical retina sessions, and undertake virtual triage/review, with templates tailored to case-mix and training needs. You will participate in the consultant-led on-call rota for emergency retinal detachments and ocular trauma, taking increasing responsibility for assessment, consent, peri-operative decision-making and postoperative care with clear consultant backup.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025