Complex Spine Senior Clinical Fellow | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in the UK is offering a fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery, aimed at developing surgical skills and clinical knowledge necessary for consultant practice. The successful candidate will engage with complex spinal conditions and lead multidisciplinary teams while also contributing to patient care and rehabilitation. This role emphasizes both technical skills and leadership qualities, ensuring candidates are well-prepared for a consultant position in a center of excellence.

Benefits

24/7 wellbeing support

Employee rewards and recognition platform

Dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub

Qualifications

• Develop clinical knowledge and skills in complex spinal surgery.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in patient care.
• Engage in discharge planning and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex spinal surgeries at consultant level.
• Lead the MDT and manage patient care.
• Supervise junior staff and assist their development.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Surgical skills

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Overview

The Fellowship is in Complex Spine Surgery. This Fellowship provides excellent training in Complex Spine Surgery, with all the previous fellows currently working as Consultant Spinal Surgeons in the UK and Australia.

The RNOH Spinal Surgery Unit incorporates both the Spinal Deformity and the Neuro-Orthopaedic Spinal units. The unit is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, specialising in the treatment of patients with complex spinal deformities, spinal tumours (including intradural tumours) and spinal injuries. It is a tertiary referral centre for the entire UK with regards to spinal deformity; it is a regional referral centre for primary spinal tumours and accepts spinal trauma referrals from across London and the south east of the UK. In addition, consultants in the department see and treat a number of overseas patients each year.

The spinal injury unit accepts referrals following spinal trauma with and without spinal cord damage. There is a dedicated unit for spinal trauma and rehabilitation on site with a full multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to the care of spinal injury patients covering all aspects of their care. There are three spinal rehabilitation consultants within the department, who provide ongoing care following initial treatment of the spinal injury. The ethos of the unit is to provide an integrated team which takes the patient from their acute phase through rehabilitation/reintegration within the community.

What you will develop

The successful candidate will be expected to develop their clinical knowledge and surgical skills over the one year fellowship. The aim of the surgical fellowship is to prepare the successful candidate for complex spinal surgery at consultant level. The case mix of spinal surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is extensive: paediatric and adult complex spinal conditions, spinal tumours, spinal infections, cervical, thoracic and lumbar degenerative conditions, and spinal trauma including osteoporotic fracture management.

The fellow will also develop sufficient knowledge and leadership to take a leading role as a Consultant in a department dealing with complex spinal conditions and their sequelae. The fellow will develop communication skills and attitudes to set them up for Consultant practice in a centre of excellence and to enable them to develop their skills further and train the next generation of spinal surgeons.

During the course of the fellowship emphasis will be given to many facets of the job not just the technical aspects of surgery and performance of outpatient clinics but also on leading the MDT, coordination, and management including discharge planning etc.

Professional environment and responsibilities

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

• Scored above the national average for the People Promises: “We are recognised and rewarded,” “We are always learning,” “We work flexibly,” “We are a team,” and for staff engagement.
• Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
• Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for “We work flexibly.”

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.

Benefits and terms

• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare.

Study and annual leave will be granted according to nationally agreed terms and conditions. Ample opportunity to attend National and International Courses. The appropriate annual and study leave should only be taken after agreement with the consultant supervisor. The Trust policy is six weeks’ notice relating to routine requests for annual and study leave, which is subject to agreement to allow satisfactory service provision.

General notes and contact

Further details about the Trust can be obtained from our website: http://www.rnoh.nhs.uk

Potential applicants can obtain further information about the post by contacting:

Mr Kia Rezajooi FRCS(SN) or Mr Nicholas Haden FRCS(SN)
Consultant Neurological and Spinal Surgeons
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middx. HA7 4LP
Tel: [phone] or 5540

Safeguarding and governance statements, IT skills expectations, and other policy notes are included as part of the Trust’s framework for staff roles and responsibilities. The advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025.