Ocular Motility & Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service.
Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.
Our Vision
We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care
Our Mission
We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:
1. Clinical Care
2. Teaching
3. Education
4. Research
5. Innovation
Our Values - Integrity, Inclusive and Accessible Care, Collaboration, Excellence
About the Role
12-month Ocular Motility & Neuro Ophthalmology Fellow - commencing 2 February 2026
The Ocular Motility & Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow provides high quality services to patients of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital whilst obtaining advanced graduate training in the area of Adult and Paediatric Strabismus, Neuro-ophthalmology and General Ophthalmology. The position also provides unpaid time for research activities.
This position offers a concentrated supervised experience in strabismus, skewed towards more difficult strabismus. There are two consulting sessions per week, an operating session most weeks, adult neuro-ophthalmology, and ‘free’ sessions typically devoted to research. This position also offers one neuro ophthalmology clinic a week at the Alfred Hospital.
The Fellow will be expected to publish at least one substantial paper, prepare papers for conferences, prepare journal clubs, and contribute to the rich intellectual life of the hospital.
The Ocular Motility / Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellow also participates in the Emergency department roster, acute ophthalmology service roster with shifts ranging from 0745 to 2200 and Saturday or Sunday shifts as rostered.
Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors-in-Training Agreement 2022-2026.
The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.
The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.
Please click on the links to the following documents:
Medical Staff Application Form: Junior Medical Staff Application form
Application Guidelines: Application Guidelines for Junior Medical Staff
Position Description: Ocular Motility & Neuro Ophthalmology Fellow 2026
For further information please contact Fellowrecruitment@eyeandear.org.au or telephone the JMS Coordinator on (61 3) 9929 8191
Application Close: 30th April 2025
