Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Chronic Pain

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is inviting applications for a Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Chronic Pain. This role offers the chance to work in a comprehensive pain management service, contributing to advanced treatments and research while engaging in anaesthetic responsibilities. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications, including GMC registration and advanced training in pain medicine. The position focuses on enhancing chronic pain services and offers excellent professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completion of advanced training in pain medicine recognized by the Faculty of Pain.
• Experience covering on calls in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
• Experience teaching and training multi-disciplinary clinical team members.

Responsibilities

• The post holder may provide unsupervised anaesthetic sessions during evenings and weekends.
• Participate in ongoing research studies and develop own ideas.
• Explore postgraduate academic qualifications.

Skills

Knowledge of acute postoperative and chronic pain conditions

Education

Full GMC registration

FRCA and FFPMRCA or equivalent

Relevant CCT in Neurosurgery or Anaesthesia

MD or PhD

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Chronic Pain

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Applications are invited for the position of post CCT Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Pain for a fixed term of six to twelve months. The applicant could be from anaesthesia or neurosurgical background and completed specialist training from UK / Ireland. The post involves working between the James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital for the Pain Management service as a part of the directorate of neurosciences.

The Pain Management Service offers a full range of chronic pain services. Specialist services include Neuromodulation, Intrathecal Drug Delivery, Pelvic-urogenital pain, Paediatric Pain, Cancer Pain, CRPS, Spasticity and headache clinics. Most interventional pain procedures are performed except craniofacial interventions. Other pain services include an outpatient pain management program, medication optimisation, physiotherapy, and psychology.

The Neuromodulation team consists of 3 pain consultants and 2 consultant neurosurgeons, 1 clinical psychologist supported by a team of nurse specialists in Pain Management, including 2 full time neuromodulation nurse specialists as well as physiotherapy. 2 Full time research nurses collaborate with the clinical team to conduct studies with a specific focus on neuromodulation. Currently about 120 patients per year receive a trial of spinal cord stimulation. About 25 new intrathecal drug delivery pumps are implanted per year.

Main duties of the job

The post holder may have the opportunity to provide unsupervised anaesthetic sessions during evenings and weekends / neurosurgical on calls. Additional hours are available in the anaesthetics / neurosurgery department on negotiation and with the agreement of the applicant.

Research experience is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in the ongoing research studies, develop their own ideas and explore a postgraduate academic qualification. Pay band will be on the Specialty Registrar scale according to experience. The Trust is situated in the North East of England, close to the North Yorkshire Moors.

About us

The Trust is situated in the North East of England, close to the North Yorkshire Moors.

The quality of life for professionals and their families in the North East of England is good with easy access to attractive countryside and beaches, a choice of highly rated schools and good travel access to the north and Scotland, the Lake District or the south by road, rail or air.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Broader knowledge of other acute postoperative and chronic pain conditions and therapies.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Full GMC registration
• FRCA and FFPMRCA or equivalent
• Relevant CCT in Neurosurgery or Anaesthesia by time of appointment
• MD or PhD

EXPERIENCE

• Completion of advanced training in pain medicine recognised by the Faculty of Pain or equivalent.
• Experience of covering on calls in a busy tertiary care teaching hospital
• Experience of teaching and training multi-disciplinary clinical team members
• Other teaching skills/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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust