Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
As well as doctors and nurses, we employ people in a wide range of careers related to eyes – optometrists, orthoptists, dispensing opticians, and technicians – as well as back office staff in administration, finance, HR and IT.
You don’t have to be looking for a City base to work with us, though – we have a network of sites across and beyond the capital. We have 22 satellite sites that cover large areas of the south including Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey.
With more than 2,300 staff we are proud to be supported by one of the most diverse workforces in the NHS. Every year we treat more than 700,000 patients at City Road in central London and at our 22 satellites sites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world.
We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, we also operate commercial divisions that provide care to private patients in both London and the Middle East.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
If you want to be part delivering world class eye health services and you share our values: excellence, equity, and kindness, then we would love to hear from you!
Oriel: fly through our new centre
Oriel is a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity. Together, we will relocate all services at Moorfields Eye Hospital on City Road and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology on Bath Street, to a new, integrated centre in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education for the first time. Construction has started and we plan to open the centre in 2027. Visit our dedicated Oriel website to learn more. The animation below showcases areas of the new centre that will be used by staff.
Oriel staff journey animation
video transcript
This computer generated animation starts in the foreground of our new centre for
advancing eye health, on the lower ground floor. This is one of the centre's two entrances.
To the right of the main doors is a café, which can be accessed from the street.
Entering through a double set of glass doors the accident and emergency
department is on the left.
There is seating in the lobby and patient check kiosks.
As we move further into the building, we see a staircase to the upper ground floor main atrium, where the main reception is located.
We proceed through the lower ground floor atrium to the main lifts in the central building tower.
We enter the lifts and emerge on level six.
As we exit the lift, there is a collaboration space filled with lounge seating, tables and plants for informal staff or student meetings.
Through the windows on the left you can glimpse views of the roof terrace and garden, with the central London Skyline in the background.
Walking across the bridge to the north wing we make our way to the clinical teaching and education area. There are further views of the roof terrace and garden available for all staff and students to enjoy.
Moving through the breakout foyer, we enter one of the larger education rooms that can also be used for staff meetings. This room can be split into two via a dividing petition to suit class sizes. The furniture is flexible to accommodate different arrangements for
different learning activities. Each room has audiovisual technology to allow for hybrid
meetings.
We turn now to the breakout area, where students can reflect on their learning and network in a relaxed setting.
We now travel to one of the UCL Institute of Opthalmology wet lab areas. Wet labs are experimental research laboratories where we handle biological samples, tissue DNA and various chemicals, some of which may be hazardous. The spaces have been carefully designed to allow for safe working in a controlled environment.
In the new centre, we have designed standardised wet lab neighbourhoods where each research group will have access to open plan primary wet labs, workstation areas, specialist secondary labs and core laboratory facilities.
Making our way out of the workstation areas, on the left is a staff area to be shared by Moorfields and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology staff.
Now entering the south wing, on the left is the joint Moorfields and UCL education hub where all educators and administrators will be based.
There are several classrooms sized for eight to 12 people.
We now move towards the staff restaurant, a bright open space for staff
and students to eat and recharge. Large windows bring light into the restaurant, which has a relaxed feel with plants and comfortable furniture.
The outdoor terrace will offer a calm and relaxing space to unwind. There are other relaxation spaces nearby for staff and students, such as St Pancras Gardens.
User Group chairs from Moorfields and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have helped shape the design of the new centre working closely with their colleagues and the design team.
Returning to the lifts on level six, we pass the atrium staircase on the way
back down to the upper ground floor.
On the left are information hubs for the Friends of Moorfields and Moorfields Eye Charity, patient support services, including the patient advice liaison service.
We pass the patient check-in kiosks on the right as we exit the building at the other entrance.
The new centre is due to open in 2027.