Margaret Spittle Research Fellowship/ Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job summary

Thanks to generous support we are pleased to offer a Margaret Spittle Research Fellowship/Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery. This is a full-time post based at the Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery and The UCL Cancer Institute. The post is designed as a 1-year post at Junior Clinical Fellow level for neurosurgical/neuroscience/oncology focussed individuals who wish to develop their research skills and gain clinical experience in neurosurgery in a major centre of excellence. Half the time will be devoted to a neuro-oncology based research project, and half to clinical service delivery in a neurosurgery post. The focus of the post is to develop the research and clinical skills needed to pursue further training at PhD level or obtain a numbered training post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Junior Clinical Fellow (SHO grade) working on a split pattern of clinical and research duties (50:50)

Clinical Training and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to work at a ST1 equivalent (SHO) level. The post is designed to support the Neurosurgical team, based at The National Hopsital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The successful post holder will work alongside Trainee doctors at the same level. A full shift out of hours working pattern is in operation in line with service requirements.
• The post is suited for individuals who wish to further a career in Neurosurgery in the United Kingdom. The post does not attract a National Training Number. However reasonable support and supervision will be available for appointees to pursue respective training needs identified. The clinical duties of this post are equivalent to an ST1-2 trainee in Neurosurgery.
• The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the departmental training and activities

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.