Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview:

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery, at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant(s) will join a large and enthusiastic neurosurgical team, offering a comprehensive neurosurgical service to the people of West Yorkshire and beyond.

The role sits exclusively within the neurosurgical department which has three inpatient wards, a neuro HDU and dedicated neuro ICU. The Department offers the full range of neurological surgery, including neurovascular, skull base, neuro-oncology and spinal neurosurgery.

The successful candidate will work on the neurosurgical wards (including neuro critical care) and will, alongside the ACPs, provide the daily medical cover to the neurosurgical inpatients. Neurosurgical JCFs also contribute to a full shift pattern of on-call cover, including nights and weekends. This will include the assessment and treatment of acutely admitted neurosurgical patients.

There will be opportunity to attend neurosurgical clinics, MDTs and theatre lists (acute and elective). Formal and informal teaching is provided; in theatre and outside of theatre. There are numerous research opportunities within the Department. A study leave budget is available, to assist with career progression.

Many previous post-holders have gone on to successfully secure NTN training posts, both in neurosurgery and elsewhere.

Main Duties of the Role:

Clinical

Ward work. Attend daily business ward rounds, clerk routine admissions and to implement the instructions of the senior medical staff. Ensure that elective and acute patients are appropriately prepared for the operating theatre. Ensure that post-operative care in the adult ward and the High Dependency Unit is undertaken accordingly. Take part in the on call full shift system rota.

Operating

Under senior guidance, the Junior Clinical Fellows will have the opportunity to perform some emergency and elective operations. Attendance at routine operating is encouraged.

Out-Patients

Junior Clinical Fellows should attend the follow-up clinics are encouraged to attend new patient clinics primarily for teaching purposes.

Administration

Junior Clinical Fellows assist in the preparation of discharge summaries and for coding data for audit purposes.

Teaching

Instructing nursing staff. Assisting of 5th year medical students during their neurosurgical clerkships is also encouraged.

Research

Opportunities to pursue individual line of research or assist in those already in progress in the department. Encouragement will be given to prepare reports for publication in peer-reviewed journals

Study and Training

This is a non-training post. However, the experience gained will be the same as the trainees. The post-holder will get equal access to training opportunities including access to theatres and clinics and neuro-HDU on an equal rotational basis

Organisational Overview:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. The Neurosurgical Department sits within the Neurosciences CSU, which also includes: neurology, stroke medicine, orthopaedic spinal surgery and pain services. The Department caters to a catchment population of in excess of 3 million people.

Leeds has a strong reputation for training, indeed numerous previous post-holders have gone on to successfully secure training posts.

The senior medical staff are friendly and approachable and will provide career advice/support, educational supervision and are all happy to be directly approached by enthusiastic junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure that both training grade and non-training grade doctors are treated equitably.

Leeds Neurosurgery is a fantastic department in which to work and many of our former trainees now work here, as consultants!

Job Description Text:

The position of neurosurgical JCF will suit any motivated and enthusiastic junior doctor; whether they wish to pursue a career in neurosciences or simply want to learn more about this fascinating specialty.

Working in such a busy department allows for the rapid acquisition and honing of practical skills (lumbar puncture, lumbar drain insertion, CSF sampling, arterial line insertion, etc) and we see the clinical confidence of our junior doctors skyrocket, when they join our team.

Junior doctors are actively encouraged to attend theatres, in order to broaden their knowledge and to get directly involved with neurosurgical procedures, during their time in Leeds.

The Department is led by 15 Substantive and 2 Locum Consultant Neurosurgeons. The Neurosurgeons work with the Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons to provide an integrated spinal service. The Neurosurgical Consultants each have a comprehensive general Neurosurgical commitment, as well as particular subspecialty interests.

Mr K Deniz (Clinical Lead) - Vascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery

Mr P Chumas - Paediatric, Oncology and Epilepsy Neurosurgery

Mr J Goodden - Paediatric, Oncology and Spasticity Neurosurgery

Mr A Tyagi - Paediatric, Vascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery

Ms I Sataite - Paediatric and General Adult Neurosurgery

Mr G Sivakumar - Paediatric, Functional & Oncology Neurosurgery

Mr I Anderson (Junior Dr. Lead) - Vascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery

Mr R Corns - Adult Oncology and Trauma Neurosurgery

Mr R Mathew - Adult Oncology and Academic Neurosurgery

Mr H Narayanamurthy - Hydrocephalus, Chiari and Spinal Neurosurgery

Mr N Phillips - Pituitary and Skull Base Neurosurgery

Mr A Sheikh - Vascular, Pituitary and Skull Base Neurosurgery

Mr C Derham - Spinal Neurosurgery

Mr C Kellett - Spinal Neurosurgery

Mr D Pal - Spinal Neurosurgery

Mr S Selvanathan - Spinal Neurosurgery

Mr S Thomson - Adult Oncology and Spinal Neurosurgery

Junior medical cover is provided by two tiers; higher surgical trainees (formerly known as registrars and senior clinical fellows) and lower surgical trainees (formerly known as SHOs and junior clinical fellows).

This position forms part of the lower surgical trainee cohort, however there will be the opportunity for suitably experienced doctors to step up to the higher surgical trainee cohort, subject to the availability of any higher positions and demonstration of outstanding performance at the lower surgical trainee level.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical degree
• GMC registration with licence to practise
• Valid, current ALS certificate (note BLS alone will not be accepted)

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Desirable

• Evidence of active involvement in audit
• Evidence of active involvement in research
• Evidence of active involvement in teaching

Experience

Desirable

• Prior experience of working in the NHS system
• Prior experience working in neurosurgery or other allied specialty

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)