Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford seeks Senior Clinical Fellows for spinal surgery. Candidates will gain invaluable experience in a clinical setting while supporting outpatient clinics and operating lists. Applicants must have FRCS(Orth) or equivalent and be available from August 2025. Join a team dedicated to compassionate excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have FRCS(Orth) or equivalent.
• Completion of Specialist Registrar training preferred.
• Available from August 2025.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in routine and complex spinal surgeries.
• Support outpatient clinics and operating lists.
• Engage in management and audit responsibilities.

Skills

Surgical skills

Clinical management

Audit responsibility

Education

FRCS(Orth) or equivalent

Completion of Specialist Registrar training

Job description

Overview

This advert is for 4 Senior Clinical Fellow posts. These posts are to run from 1 August 2026 for 12 months until 31 July 2027.

Applications are invited from outstanding surgical candidates with FRCS(Orth) or equivalent for the post of Clinical Fellow, The Spinal Service, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford. This post is suitable for surgeons who have completed their specialist registrar training (post CCT is desirable) and are seeking experience in spinal surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment and are available from August 2025.

Fellowship structure

The Fellowship will rotate between 2 pairs of clinical teams to be discussed at interview regarding training preference. The full range of spinal surgical experience is available with subspecialties including:

• early onset scoliosis
• adult deformity
• all acute spinal presentations
• degenerative spinal pathologies including MIS
• spinal sarcoma and metastatic disease

Training and service delivery will occur across the three main OUH hospital sites. We expect successful candidates to have their own surgical loupes (recommended 3x magnification with extended field) when they start in post. Training with the microscope will also be available.

About the employer

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Role purpose and responsibilities

The purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain fellow level experience in spinal surgery, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its Clinical workload in terms of outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work.

Over a period of one year we would expect the candidate to gain experience in routine and complex surgery, including trauma and elective practice. The candidate will also be expected to rapidly engage in management and audit responsibility of the team.

Qualifications and requirements

• FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
• Completion of Specialist Registrar training (post CCT desirable)
• Available from August 2025 (as stated)
• Ability to participate in clinical workload across multiple sites; willingness to train with microscopes as required

Application closing date

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025