Junior Clinical Fellow In Neurosurgery

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery to join the neurosurgical ward team at Leeds General Infirmary. The post includes daily medical cover for neurosurgical inpatients alongside ACPs, with a full on-call pattern including nights and weekends.

There are opportunities to attend clinics, MDTs and theatre lists (acute and elective). The department offers teaching, research opportunities, and a study leave budget to support career progression.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily medical cover to neurosurgical inpatients alongside ACPs.
• Contribute to a full on-call shift pattern, including nights and weekends.
• Participate in neurosurgical clinics, MDTs and theatre lists (acute and elective).
• A study leave budget is available to assist with career progression.

Job description

Job reference: 002286

Salary: ST1-2 - £55,355

Closing date: 22/10/2026

Department: Centre for Neurosciences CSU Management

Location: Leeds General Infirmary

Division: Centre for Neurosciences CSU

Hours Per Week: 40

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Rebecca Chave-Cox
Position Consultant Neurosurgeon
Email [e-mail]
Phone number
Shortlisting Date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC

Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

This post is fixed term up to 04/08/2027.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will work on the neurosurgical wards (including neuro critical care) and will, alongside the ACPs, provide the daily medical cover to the neurosurgical inpatients. Neurosurgical JCFs also contribute to a full shift pattern of on-call cover, including nights and weekends. This will include the assessment and treatment of acutely admitted neurosurgical patients.

There will be opportunity to attend neurosurgical clinics, MDTs and theatre lists (acute and elective). Formal and informal teaching is provided; in theatre and outside of theatre. There are numerous research opportunities within the Department. A study leave budget is available, to assist with career progression.

Many previous post-holders have gone on to successfully secure NTN training posts, both in neurosurgery and elsewhere.

Why you should join our Team

The successful candidate will work on the neurosurgical wards (including neuro critical care) and will, alongside the ACPs, provide the daily medical cover to the neurosurgical inpatients. Neurosurgical JCFs also contribute to a full shift pattern of on-call cover, including nights and weekends. This will include the assessment and treatment of acutely admitted neurosurgical patients.

There will be opportunity to attend neurosurgical clinics, MDTs and theatre lists (acute and elective). Formal and informal teaching is provided; in theatre and outside of theatre. There are numerous research opportunities within the Department. A study leave budget is available, to assist with career progression.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK. The Neurosurgical Department sits within the Neurosciences CSU, which also includes: neurology, stroke medicine, orthopaedic spinal surgery and pain services. The Department caters to a catchment population of in excess of 3 million people.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

What you will bring to the role

Leeds has a strong reputation for training, indeed numerous previous post-holders have gone on to successfully secure training posts.

The senior medical staff are friendly and approachable and will provide career advice/support, educational supervision and are all happy to be directly approached by enthusiastic junior doctors. We make every effort to ensure that both training grade and non-training grade doctors are treated equitably.

Leeds Neurosurgery is a fantastic department in which to work and many of our former trainees now work here, as consultants!

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.