Clinical Fellow; Glaucoma

Join a Leading Teaching Eye Unit in the South West

The West of England Eye Unit (WEEU) at the Royal Devon Hospital is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma to join our dynamic and forward‑thinking team.

WEEU is a major teaching unit affiliated with the University of Exeter Medical School and delivers comprehensive ophthalmic services to a population of approximately 450,000 across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. The Unit includes 16 consultant ophthalmologists covering all subspecialties and benefits from strong multidisciplinary and academic support.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

The Glaucoma Unit is based at Heavitree Hospital and supported by an experienced team of glaucoma practitioners and technicians. The Fellow will gain extensive experience in both routine and complex glaucoma care, with additional emergency clinic exposure and surgical experience within the main Eye Unit.

Low‑risk patients are managed through innovative technician‑led pathways at Exeter Nightingale Hospital, with virtual review by practitioners and consultants, offering valuable insight into modern shared‑care models.

This fellowship offers structured, consultant‑supervised training with Mr Michael Smith, Mr Daniel Byles and Mr Andrew Cowdray.

You will develop:

• Competency in assessment and management of routine and complex glaucoma
• Surgical skills in trabeculectomy and glaucoma drainage devices
• Experience in glaucoma laser procedures (SLT, YAG)
• Skills in planning and delivering shared‑care glaucoma services
• Strong understanding of the evidence base underpinning glaucoma management

The post includes dedicated study, teaching, research and audit sessions.

As part of a major teaching hospital, you will:

• Participate in weekly Friday teaching sessions (term time)
• Contribute to regional and sub‑regional ophthalmology meetings
• Teach undergraduate medical students from the University of Exeter
• Engage with optometry and orthoptics trainees

Participation in the 1:8 first on‑call ophthalmology rota (subject to staffing levels).

Working Pattern:
Full‑time

Interview Date:
To be confirmed

For further information please contact:
Mr Michael Smith, Consultant Ophthalmologist on , Nicolas Blandini, Head of Glaucoma Services on  or Lauren Tyrer, Operations Manager on

This is a fixed term contract from 01/08/2026 to 01/08/2027.

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