Fellowship in Cornea and External Eye Disease

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Fellowship in Cornea and External Eye Disease

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Applications are invited for 2 Fellowship posts in Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease. The proposed start dates are 1st of June and 3rd of August 2026.

These fellowships offer excellent opportunities for clinical and surgical training and for clinical and basic science research. Candidates need to have equivalence to level 4 competency in cataract surgery and a good record of research publications.

Additional information can be obtained from Mr. Mahmoud Ahmed, Mr. Mohammad Ahmad, Mr. K Gadhvi, Ms. Nardine Menassa and Professor Stephen Kaye on 997 or via email to

Main duties of the job

Information about responsibilities can be reviewed in the Job Description documentation.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description documentation for the full details of the post.

Person Specification Qualifications

• FRCOphth., FRCS or equivalent
• PhD, MD (research), BSc

Research

• Publications in subspecialty field within the last 3 years
• Clinical or basic science research project idea or question
• Completion of core training and further experience in Clinical and surgical skills commensurate with demands of the post
• Evidence of being a competent cataract surgeon
• Possession of new skill not available in department
• Experience in keratoconus management, Corneal surgery
• Experience in corneal imaging including confocal microscopy

Disposition

• Flexible attitude to work, team working, punctual and conscientious

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details Date posted

13 November 2025

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

£52,656 to £73,992 a year per annum (dependent on experience)