Junior Clinical Fellow In Neurosurgery

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds General Infirmary, part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, invites applications for a fixed-term Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery. The post runs until 04 August 2027 and offers exposure to a wide range of neurosurgical services in a large, collaborative department.

Opportunities include clinics, MDTs, theatre lists, and research support. The successful candidate will work across neurosurgical wards, contribute to on-call duties, and participate in teaching and career

Responsibilities

• Provide daily medical cover to neurosurgical inpatients, including neuro critical care.
• Contribute to a full shift pattern of on-call cover, including nights and weekends.

Job description

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery, at Leeds General Infirmary.This post is fixed term up to 04/08/2027.The successful applicant(s) will join a large and enthusiastic neurosurgical team, offering a comprehensive neurosurgical service to the people of West Yorkshire and beyond.The role sits exclusively within the neurosurgical department which has three inpatient wards, a neuro HDU and dedicated neuro ICU. The Department offers the full range of neurological surgery, including neurovascular, skull base, neuro-oncology and spinal neurosurgery.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

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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

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

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

Sponsorship Eligibility

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. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. 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.

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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.