Spinal Fellow in Neurosurgery

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 December 2024

Job summary

!!Start date for this post is August 2025!!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior clinical fellow to join a dynamic Spinal Neurosurgery team at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford from August 2025 . The successful candidate will follow a one year programme, obtaining comprehensive experience in managing adult patients with spinal pathologies. Training will include an emphasis on diagnostic techniques, as well as surgical and non-surgical treatments.The post holder will obtain broad ranging experience and training in the management of a wide variety of spinal conditions. We offer a broad range of surgeries for degenerative spine, spinal dysraphism's, spinal vascular pathologies, intradural and extramedullary tumour surgery, and spinal trauma. The successful candidate will be expected to gain experience with Minimally invasive surgical techniques including full endoscopic spine surgery, Spine Awake Surgery, Navigated spine surgery, lateral and anterior approaches to the spine. The Spinal Neurosurgery service is currently involved in a planned integration with the Spinal Orthopaedic service. This will provide the successful candidate with comprehensive spinal surgery training. There will also be opportunities to gain experience with the Functional Neurosurgery service which includes spinal neuromodulation for pain and spasticity management.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be tailored to include:

Leading the daily ward round attended by the junior doctors and Spinal ANP. The successful candidate will be expected to be competent at recognising and managing medically and surgically deteriorating post-operative patients and be able to coordinate their care in conjunction with nursing and senior team members. The fellow will be closely supported by the Consultant body.
Ensure smooth management of unscheduled and scheduled spinal surgery patients admitted under their care. Attend morning handover and X-ray meetings with the wider team
Careful pre-operative preparation of patients for theatre. The service has a robust preoperative assessment process for elective surgery but the Fellow will be expected to review all pre-operative patients on the day of surgery to ensure efficient running of the operating lists.
Attendance in theatre. The successful candidate will gain excellent exposure and opportunities to develop specific surgical skills in spinal surgery.
Leading spinal out-patient clinics, assessing new referrals and follow-up patients.
Attending and contributing to decision making in the weekly Spinal Neurosurgery MDT meetings.
Participating in the general Neurosurgery on-call rota.
Attendance at M&M meetings
We would encourage development of audit and research projects during this Fellowship
Partaking in the Oxford Teaching Programme for trainees and medical students
Attending Thames Valley Spine Network MDT and 'Away Days'

About us

The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is one of the largest teaching trusts in the country, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.

The Trust, which is based on three sites in Oxford and one in Banbury, provides general hospital services for the local population in Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties, and more specialist services on a regional and national basis. It employs about 11,000 staff.

The Trust works in close co-operation with the University of Oxford, and is a leading centre for research programmes in cancer, neurosciences, diabetes, genetics and many other fields. The Trust, jointly with the University of Oxford, was recently awarded biomedical research centre status, by the Department of Health, making it one of the five pre-eminent centres in the country for translational medical research. It has also been awarded with the Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) status.

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTS-MS-6721354-S6

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital Site

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is governed by the Terms and Conditions of Service NHS Medical and Dental (England) that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.

Salary scale: Nodal Point 5 local appointment grade code MT05

On-call commitment - two tier ROTA, on second tier

The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is governed by the Terms and Conditions of Service NHS Medical and Dental (England) that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.

Salary scale: Nodal Point 5 local appointment grade code MT05

On-call commitment - two tier ROTA, on second tier

The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
FRCS or equivalent

Desirable

Higher Medical Degree / FRCS (SN)

Experience

Essential

General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent

Desirable

Interest in research with publications

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in spinal neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees

Desirable

Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.
Management training and experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
FRCS or equivalent

Desirable

Higher Medical Degree / FRCS (SN)

Experience

Essential

General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent

Desirable

Interest in research with publications

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in spinal neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees

Desirable

Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.
Management training and experience

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

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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).