Job Title: Glaucoma Surgical Fellowship - Ophthalmology
Department: Head and Neck Ophthalmology
Base: Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion
You may also be required to work at any of NHS Lothian sites.
Post Summary
This post is designed to provide higher sub‑speciality training in glaucoma care for a period of up to 12 months.
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion St. Johns Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for 12-month clinical glaucoma fellowship in Scotland’s capital city based at Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. The post will provide broad experience in all aspects of the management of glaucoma including complex glaucoma surgery. The successful candidate will work closely with the Edinburgh glaucoma consultants Andrew Tatham, Pankaj Agarwal, Tej Malcolm and Mei Ling Cheng.
The fellow will be expected to already be a competent independent cataract surgeon and have already obtained their CCT (i.e. completed residency). Ideally, they will also have some experience in glaucoma surgery, however training will be offered in trabeculectomy, Baerveldt tube surgery, Ahmed valves and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, including Cypass and Xen procedures. Exposure to complex glaucoma and cataract surgery will be offered. The successful candidate will also be trained in SLT laser.
We also expect the successful fellow to work in our development virtual clinics and contribute to the department’s research programme. We are currently involved in several commercial studies of new medical and surgical treatments and would expect the fellow to publish the results of their research work.
The post does not have an on‑call component, but the fellow would be expected to manage emergency glaucoma patients. The post will also have a teaching role, contributing to the post‑graduate teaching programme at the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion and teaching the specialist trainees. The post holder will be expected to give advice and assistance to members of the junior medical staff in training.
Some parts of the job plan may be flexible and finalised before commencement of employment, after discussion with the successful applicant.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
Closing Date 24/01/2026
For An Informal Discussion Please Contact
Andrew Tatham Consultant Ophthalmologist
Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
0131 536 3902
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