About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time ICENI Centre International Fellow with special interest in Glaucoma and Cataract Surgery to join our dynamic team at ESNEFT.
The successful candidate will be predominantly based at the Colchester Eye Centre of Excellence with delivery of outreach peripheral clinics at Clacton District Hospital once per week. There is a dedicated session allocated to simulation activities, organising courses, including a home-grown international MiGS conference, GlaucomBury (prior iGLEAMS) and support training on model eyes and EyeSi virtual reality simulation for cataract and glaucoma surgery within the ICENI Surgical Simulation Centre.
This post is to start from July 2026.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to provide support to the Glaucoma and Cataract Service and is expected to be capable of performing unsupervised cataract surgery. The Fellow will supervise our local Glaucoma Monitoring Service delivered by glaucoma-certified Optometrists, Nurses and Orthoptists. Surgical competence in modern cataract surgery and exposure to all aspects of glaucoma surgery, including Moorfields trabeculectomy surgery system, aqueous shunts, glaucoma drainage devices and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and participation in 1:9 on-call weekdays and weekends is anticipated from this post.
About us
At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.
We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Full GMC registration with a license to practice Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility Good communication & organisational skills Team player Experience in Cataract Surgery Good Clinical Judgement FRCOphth OR MRCOphth OR equivalent
Desirable
Additional higher qualification, i.e. FEBOS(Glaucoma) Specialist Glaucoma experience and management of Trabeculectomy and Tube patients Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records (i.e. Medisoft) Demonstrated commitment to specialise in Glaucoma via Teaching & Audit
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)