Overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team within the Department of Ophthalmology, in the post of Senior Oculoplastic Fellow (Trust doctor in ophthalmology ST7+ Equivalent).
The Oculoplastic service is run by 5 consultants: Mr Barnes, Miss Clarke, Mr Narayanan, Mr Meredith & Miss Rana-Rahman who all have specialist clinics and multidisciplinary clinics at the RVI. The subspecialty work is divided further between the subspecialty interests of Lacrimal, Orbits, & Sockets. Multidisciplinary services within the service include:
* Regional thyroid eye disease service with Endocrinology department
* Periocular tumours with Mohs’ surgeons from the Dermatology department
* Craniofacial with Neurosurgeons, Plastic surgeons and Maxillofacial surgeons
* Endonasal DCR and orbital surgery with ENT surgeon
* Neuro-ophthalmology and orbital imaging, and base of skull imaging with Neuroradiology
* Complex midface reconstructions with Plastics and Burns surgeons
* Regional anophthalmic socket service with NAES ocular prosthetist
About the post
This post is aimed at post CCST trainees (ST7+) who have already demonstrated a significant interest in oculoplastics and are looking to further their surgical and clinical management skills including subspecialty experience to the level of an NHS consultant, with the possibility of highly specialised orbital surgical training. There is no on call commitment or banding with this post.
Working arrangements
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Site locations and facilities
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Benefits and documents
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
About Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Responsibilities
* Clinical:
o Outpatient assessment, investigation and clinical management of oculoplastics patients
o Inpatient and surgical management including supervised and independent theatre lists
Administrative:
* Management of the specialist patient e-referrals
* Co-ordination of urgent specialist referrals, including complex inter-specialty patients
Research:
* Active research projects in thyroid eye disease
* Regional NETRiON research network opportunities
Teaching:
* Clinical and surgical supervision and training of junior medical staff, and specialist nursing staff
* Participation in regional postgraduate teaching, surgical simulation and cadaveric teaching courses
Qualifications
* Post CCST trainees (ST7+)
* Interest in oculoplastics with aim to develop skills to consultant level
Closing
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025
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