Job summary
The Government has announced that the legal requirement for all NHS workers in England, to be double vaccinated, is currently under legislative review.
We do however encourage those in roles that have face to face contact with patients to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless they are medically exempt), and are continuing to support the vaccination uptake for all staff as this remains the best line of defence.
The Royal London Hospital is one of the UK's busiest and oldest teaching hospitals, operating in purpose built facilities close to the historic site in Whitechapel, East London. As well as Europe's largest Neuro-Trauma service, the Department of Neurosurgery provides a broad range of sub-specialties, including Neuro-Oncology, Complex Spine, Neurovascular, Functional, Neuromodulation for Pain, Complex Hydrocephalus and Craniofacial Reconstruction.
We are currently recruiting for a Junior Clinical Fellow Level (ST1-2 Equivalent) in Neurosurgery to start immediately, for a six month period in the first instance, although longer appointments can be arranged for the successful candidate following a suitable trial period.
The successful candidate must be GMC registered with a license to practice and prior experience in Neurosurgery or a related discipline (Neurology/Acute Medicine/Critical Care) is welcomed.
Informal enquiries/visits are always welcome; please contact either:
Mr. James Barber, Consultant Neurosurgeon
0203 59 41203
Main duties of the job
The post of Junior Clinical Fellow is tenable for 6 months and renewable for further 6 months by mutual agreement.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
The post holder will work within the firm of ST1-2/ST4-8/Clinical Fellows. The successful candidate will work within a team providing neurosurgical care for neurosurgery in patients and conduct the daily ward round with them. We have recently instituted Neuro-Trauma as a supra-specialist service (the first in the UK) which is Consultant delivered on a 1 in 4 rota and supported by a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist. There will be the opportunity to work closely with the Neuro-Trauma Consultants, the CNS, ACCU, ED and Rehabilitation Services. Additional time within the weekly rota will be made available for attending theatre lists and outpatient clinics, depending upon the training requirements of the individual candidate.
The post holder will participate in the ST 1-2 (SHO) on-call rota which is currently as a 1 in 8 full-shift on call which is fully compliant with the new deal and the EWTD.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Job Particulars
Job Title
Junior Clinical Fellow (ST1-2 equivalent)
Pay Band
MN37
Location
Royal London Hospital
Reports to
Registrar/Consultant
Responsible to
Registrar/Consultant
- Job Purpose
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britains leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.
Together, our hospitals - Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, St Bartholomews (Barts) in the City, The Royal London in Whitechapel and Whipps Cross in Leytonstone - deliver high quality clinical care to the people of east London and further afield.
The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services that serve the needs of the local community, and are home to some of Britains leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care. Barts Health also has one of the UKs busiest childrens hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities.
The Royal London Hospital is one of four Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) in London and is home to the London Air Ambulance. It is also the most active MTC in the UK accounting for approximately 10% of all MTC admissions. We have recently instituted Neuro-Trauma as a consultant delivered supra-specialist service which complements the consultant delivered general trauma service.
There are 50 dedicated adult neurosurgical beds on the Royal London Hospital. There is an adult intensive care unit to which neurosurgery has access as part of the wider critical care service. There is 1 fully equipped dedicated operating theatre as part of the main theatre suite at the Royal London Hospital, with access to emergency theatres as required.
There are 10 Consultant Neurosurgeons whose supra-specialist interests cover all aspects of neurosurgical practice.
- Mr James Barber: Neuro-Trauma, Hydrocephalus and Functional Neurosurgery
- Mr Jarnail Bal (Locum): Neuro-Trauma, Neurovascular and Skull-Base Surgery
- Mr Jonathan Bull: Complex Spine Surgery
- Mr Habib Ellamushi: Neuromodulation
- Miss Grainne McKenna: Neuro-Trauma and Neuro-Oncology
- Mr Edward McKintosh: Neuro-Oncology
- Mr Dimitris Paraskevopoulos: Neuro-Oncology and Skull-Base Surgery
- Mr Suresh Pushpananthan: Complex Spine Surgery
- Mr Chris Uff: Neuro-Trauma and Neurovascular Surgery
- Mr John Wadley: Pain and Neurovascular Surgery
The department is supported at junior level by 11 ST 3-8 (registrar) level doctors working on a hybrid 2-Tier rota, 8 ST 1-2 (SHO) level doctors, 5 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 1 Physician Associate.
Our vision is to create a world-class health organisation that builds on strong relations with our partners and the communities we serve one dedicated to ending the historic health inequalities in east London. We will build an international reputation for excellence in patient care, research and education. And as members of UCL Partners, the largest academic health sciences system in the world, we will ensure that our patients are some of the first in the country to benefit from the latest drugs and treatments.
The Royal London Hospital benefits from close links with The Blizard Institute which is part of Queen Mary University of London where there is a dedicated trauma science centre and a dedicated neuroscience centre specializing in, among other things, head injury, spinal cord injury and neuro-inflammation.
The post of Junior Clinical Fellow is tenable for 6 months and renewable for further 6 months by mutual agreement.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
- Main duties, responsibilities and results areas
The post of Junior Clinical Fellow is tenable for 6 months and renewable for further 6 months by mutual agreement.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
The post holder will work within the firm of ST1-2/ST3-8/Clinical Fellows. The successful candidate will work within a team providing neurosurgical care for neurosurgery in patients and conduct the daily ward round with them. We have recently instituted Neuro-Trauma as a supra-specialist service (the first in the UK) which is Consultant delivered on a 1 in 4 rota and supported by a 2 full time Clinical Nurse Specialists. There will be the opportunity to work closely with the Neuro-Trauma Consultants, the CNS, ACCU, ED and Rehabilitation Services. Additional time within the weekly rota will be made available for attending theatre lists and outpatient clinics, depending upon the training requirements of the individual candidate.
The post holder will participate in the ST 1-2 (SHO) on-call rota which is currently as a 1 in 8 full-shift on call which is fully compliant with the new deal and the EWTD.
Medical Audit
Barts Health NHS Trust has a Medical Audit Department which actively co-ordinates audit across the trust. There are monthly Morbidity and Mortality Meetings which are run in rotation by Specialist Registrars and Senior House Officers. The Trust has an audit policy which is supported by the Clinical Effectiveness Unit and the post-holder will be expected to participate in the Directorate's medical audit.
Study, Training and Teaching
Study leave is available as provided for under the Terms and Conditions of Service and Hospital Medical and Dental Staff. There are training sessions for all medical staff.
Academia
The post holder will have ample opportunity to contribute to research and participate in the academic activity of the Department. The department is supported by close links with the Trauma Sciences Centre at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London which is located on the same campus as the Royal London Hospital.
An academic morning is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and is compulsory for all junior neurosurgical staff. The timetable is as follows:
Clinical Meeting
Case Presentations
M&M/Journal Club/ Junior Medical Staff Teaching
Commercial Presentations
Additionally, there is a Neuro-Radiology meeting on Thursday 08:00 and a Neuro-Oncology MDT on Monday mornings.
Experience
Successful candidates will gain experience in the care of neurosurgical inpatients and in elective/emergency Neurosurgery as befitting their experience. The department performs a full range of neurosurgical and head injury procedures, with their emphasis divided between individual Consultants.
Research
Extensive Research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and research will be actively encouraged within the department and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and college where there is a wide range of research activity. There are excellent teaching facilities with a comprehensive Neurosurgery library with digital projection facilities, PCs with on-line access and monthly journals.
Further Information from :
Mr James Barber
Consultant Neurosurgeon
The Royal London Hospital
Tel: (0203) 59 41203
Email: james.barber0@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Job Particulars
Job Title
Junior Clinical Fellow (ST1-2 equivalent)
Pay Band
MN37
Location
Royal London Hospital
Reports to
Registrar/Consultant
Responsible to
Registrar/Consultant
- Job Purpose
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britains leading healthcare providers and the largest trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.
Together, our hospitals - Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, St Bartholomews (Barts) in the City, The Royal London in Whitechapel and Whipps Cross in Leytonstone - deliver high quality clinical care to the people of east London and further afield.
The hospitals offer a full portfolio of services that serve the needs of the local community, and are home to some of Britains leading specialist centres including cancer, cardiac, trauma and emergency care. Barts Health also has one of the UKs busiest childrens hospitals and internationally renowned surgical facilities.
The Royal London Hospital is one of four Major Trauma Centres (MTCs) in London and is home to the London Air Ambulance. It is also the most active MTC in the UK accounting for approximately 10% of all MTC admissions. We have recently instituted Neuro-Trauma as a consultant delivered supra-specialist service which complements the consultant delivered general trauma service.
There are 50 dedicated adult neurosurgical beds on the Royal London Hospital. There is an adult intensive care unit to which neurosurgery has access as part of the wider critical care service. There is 1 fully equipped dedicated operating theatre as part of the main theatre suite at the Royal London Hospital, with access to emergency theatres as required.
There are 10 Consultant Neurosurgeons whose supra-specialist interests cover all aspects of neurosurgical practice.
- Mr James Barber: Neuro-Trauma, Hydrocephalus and Functional Neurosurgery
- Mr Jarnail Bal (Locum): Neuro-Trauma, Neurovascular and Skull-Base Surgery
- Mr Jonathan Bull: Complex Spine Surgery
- Mr Habib Ellamushi: Neuromodulation
- Miss Grainne McKenna: Neuro-Trauma and Neuro-Oncology
- Mr Edward McKintosh: Neuro-Oncology
- Mr Dimitris Paraskevopoulos: Neuro-Oncology and Skull-Base Surgery
- Mr Suresh Pushpananthan: Complex Spine Surgery
- Mr Chris Uff: Neuro-Trauma and Neurovascular Surgery
- Mr John Wadley: Pain and Neurovascular Surgery
The department is supported at junior level by 11 ST 3-8 (registrar) level doctors working on a hybrid 2-Tier rota, 8 ST 1-2 (SHO) level doctors, 5 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 1 Physician Associate.
Our vision is to create a world-class health organisation that builds on strong relations with our partners and the communities we serve one dedicated to ending the historic health inequalities in east London. We will build an international reputation for excellence in patient care, research and education. And as members of UCL Partners, the largest academic health sciences system in the world, we will ensure that our patients are some of the first in the country to benefit from the latest drugs and treatments.
The Royal London Hospital benefits from close links with The Blizard Institute which is part of Queen Mary University of London where there is a dedicated trauma science centre and a dedicated neuroscience centre specializing in, among other things, head injury, spinal cord injury and neuro-inflammation.
The post of Junior Clinical Fellow is tenable for 6 months and renewable for further 6 months by mutual agreement.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
- Main duties, responsibilities and results areas
The post of Junior Clinical Fellow is tenable for 6 months and renewable for further 6 months by mutual agreement.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
The post holder will work within the firm of ST1-2/ST3-8/Clinical Fellows. The successful candidate will work within a team providing neurosurgical care for neurosurgery in patients and conduct the daily ward round with them. We have recently instituted Neuro-Trauma as a supra-specialist service (the first in the UK) which is Consultant delivered on a 1 in 4 rota and supported by a 2 full time Clinical Nurse Specialists. There will be the opportunity to work closely with the Neuro-Trauma Consultants, the CNS, ACCU, ED and Rehabilitation Services. Additional time within the weekly rota will be made available for attending theatre lists and outpatient clinics, depending upon the training requirements of the individual candidate.
The post holder will participate in the ST 1-2 (SHO) on-call rota which is currently as a 1 in 8 full-shift on call which is fully compliant with the new deal and the EWTD.
Medical Audit
Barts Health NHS Trust has a Medical Audit Department which actively co-ordinates audit across the trust. There are monthly Morbidity and Mortality Meetings which are run in rotation by Specialist Registrars and Senior House Officers. The Trust has an audit policy which is supported by the Clinical Effectiveness Unit and the post-holder will be expected to participate in the Directorate's medical audit.
Study, Training and Teaching
Study leave is available as provided for under the Terms and Conditions of Service and Hospital Medical and Dental Staff. There are training sessions for all medical staff.
Academia
The post holder will have ample opportunity to contribute to research and participate in the academic activity of the Department. The department is supported by close links with the Trauma Sciences Centre at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London which is located on the same campus as the Royal London Hospital.
An academic morning is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and is compulsory for all junior neurosurgical staff. The timetable is as follows:
Clinical Meeting
Case Presentations
M&M/Journal Club/ Junior Medical Staff Teaching
Commercial Presentations
Additionally, there is a Neuro-Radiology meeting on Thursday 08:00 and a Neuro-Oncology MDT on Monday mornings.
Experience
Successful candidates will gain experience in the care of neurosurgical inpatients and in elective/emergency Neurosurgery as befitting their experience. The department performs a full range of neurosurgical and head injury procedures, with their emphasis divided between individual Consultants.
Research
Extensive Research facilities exist at Barts Health NHS Trust and research will be actively encouraged within the department and in conjunction with other departments of the hospital and college where there is a wide range of research activity. There are excellent teaching facilities with a comprehensive Neurosurgery library with digital projection facilities, PCs with on-line access and monthly journals.
Further Information from :
Mr James Barber
Consultant Neurosurgeon
The Royal London Hospital
Tel: (0203) 59 41203
Email: james.barber0@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications /Higher Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Professional registration
Essential
- Current GMC registration with a licence to practice
Knowledge / Specialist clinical expertise
Essential
- An interest in neurosurgery
- An interest in the management of head injury
Desirable
- Experience in neurosurgery at ST 1-3 (SHO) level.
- Research in neurosciences related subjects
Training Expected / Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- ALS
- An interest in clinical audit and research
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Evidence of academic work outside MBBS course.
Desirable
- MD / PhD
- Prizes
- Peer reviewed publications reflecting audit or research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- IT literate
Desirable
- Familiarity with databases
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable and dependable
Desirable
- Creative, Adaptable, Flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications /Higher Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Professional registration
Essential
- Current GMC registration with a licence to practice
Knowledge / Specialist clinical expertise
Essential
- An interest in neurosurgery
- An interest in the management of head injury
Desirable
- Experience in neurosurgery at ST 1-3 (SHO) level.
- Research in neurosciences related subjects
Training Expected / Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- ALS
- An interest in clinical audit and research
Desirable
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Evidence of academic work outside MBBS course.
Desirable
- MD / PhD
- Prizes
- Peer reviewed publications reflecting audit or research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- IT literate
Desirable
- Familiarity with databases
Personal qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable and dependable
Desirable
- Creative, Adaptable, Flexible
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
