Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team in Paediatric Ophthalmology for the Newcastle Eye Centre commencing August 2026 for 1 year. The appointment is suitable for ophthalmologists who are at, or near, the end of their periods of Higher Surgical Training and who wish to secure further training and experience in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus with a view to practising at consultant level in this subspecialty.

The post has had approval by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for subspecialty training (TSC).

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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

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.