Hull Senior Clinical Fellow Neurosurgery

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a neurosurgery fellowship focused on developing general neurosurgical and complex spinal competencies. The post requires working with consultants, peers and juniors to facilitate the department’s workload and patient care.

Differing rotation patterns are available, covering short segment spinal deformity, degenerative conditions, neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal therapies, and spinal oncology.

Qualifications

• Gain general neurosurgical and complex spinal competencies.
• Different rotation patterns are available covering short segment spinal deformity, degenerative conditions, neuromodulation.

Responsibilities

• Cover non-spinal lists and clinics depending on service requirements.
• Be on general neurosurgical registrar rota covering all neurosurgery emergencies and will require some independence in doing cases.

Job description

The primary objective of the post holder is to provide a high-quality patient service provision. They will be expected to gain general neurosurgical and complex spinal competencies in the post. He or she will be expected to work collaboratively with their consultant supervisors, peers and juniors to facilitate the work of the department, The Fellow will be allocated to consultants.Different rotation patterns are available, covering short segment spinal deformity, degenerative conditions, Neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulator and Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine services and spinal oncology in accordance with the fellow's area of interest and development during the fellowship. There is opportunity to work with the Pain Management services for those keen to develop their competencies in Pain Management and Neuromodulation. The post attracts standard tariff salary with a neurosurgical SpR (cranial & spinal) on-call commitment. In addition to there is an additional allowance depending on the on-call and weekend rota commitment (See Section 4)The Fellow will be also required to cover non -spinal lists and clinics depending on service requirementsThe Fellow will be on the general neurosurgical registrar (resident) rota covering all neurosurgery emergencies and will require to have a degree of independence in doing

some cases.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.