Programme overview
What the official source supports
The post forms part of an ST7 rotation and is available externally only if no ST7 trainee is allocated. The November 2024 BOPSS listing names Sarju Athwal rather than the older ESOPRS contact. BOPSS last updated this entry on 05/11/2024.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Sarju Athwal
Teaching consultant named in BOPSS listing
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust / Eye Ear and Mouth Unit
Named as a trainer in the society entry dated 05/11/2024. Current appointment and availability should be reconfirmed.
Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 05/11/2024 ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Eyelid and lacrimal surgery
- Thyroid eye disease clinics
- Joint ENT lists
- Limited orbital exposure
- Research and teaching
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
FRCOphth and completed general ophthalmology training; basic oculoplastic experience is desirable. Confirm current registration and employment requirements with the host.
Application
Published application route
Request the current fellowship advert and application instructions from the named service; the BOPSS listing is not evidence of an open vacancy or BOPSS/Royal College approval.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Sarju Athwal (teaching faculty named in BOPSS listing; current appointments require confirmation) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: sarju.athwal@nhs.net (published listing contacts; confirm if still current)
Sources and verification
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Official BOPSS fellowship listing — updated 05/11/2024 ↗Official ESOPRS listing — supplementary, undated ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 16 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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The source review date is not confirmation of a vacancy. Request a current written offer or programme statement covering the next start, deadline and timezone, required documents, permitted role, registration, supervision, visa route and total financial terms. Unknown information is not evidence of ineligibility.
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