Job reference: 249412
Salary: Clinical Fellow (£45,504 - £71,550)
Job closing date: 06/06/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Various
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 40
Job posted date: 22/05/2026
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Ophthalmology

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Ophthalmology Paediatric Fellow
Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion/St Johns Hospital

Reference - 249412

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full (40 hours per week) post based in Princess Alexandra Eye Pavillion and St Johns Hospital.

This post is designed to provide higher sub-speciality training in paediatric ophthalmology care for a period of up to 12 months.

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is the tertiary referral centre. It also provides acute ophthalmology services (out of hours) for south east of Scotland including Edinburgh, Livingston, the Lothians and Borders.

The post offers wide clinical experience in the management of all simple & complex acute ophthalmology problems, in a busy department. The ophthalmology department covers all the major subspecialty and the post holder will benefit from specialist input from the respective consultants for cases requiring specialist input. In addition the post holder will have an opportunity to develop their cataract skill and undertake high volume surgery.

The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.

For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Conrad Schmoll, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion
0131 536 3902

If viewing from an external site, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.

We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.

Closing Date: 06/06/2026

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

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