Neurosurgery Registrar

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Trust Grade doctor to join their neurosurgical team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain substantial experience in a busy department known for its excellence in patient care. The successful candidate will work closely with consultants and junior doctors, participating in a range of surgical and clinical activities. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in neurosurgery. Join a team that is at the forefront of innovative treatments and patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC registration and MRCS.
• Experience in acute inpatient neurosurgery required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient services under consultant supervision.
• Contribute to the emergency out of hours rota.
• Support and teach junior colleagues effectively.

Skills

Neurosurgery

Clinical Supervision

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Quality Improvement

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Full MRCS or equivalent

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

NUH is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated 4 Trust Grade doctor at ST3 level or above to support our neurosurgical department. This placement is for 12 months initially but may be extended.

This is an exciting opportunity to get excellent experience in neurosurgery. The post holder will be part of a team which include run through trainees as well as other trust grade doctors. You will work closely with consultants, other junior doctors and multi-disciplinary teams. The post holder will be part of an on call rota at QMC.

There are ample opportunities for work based assessments from the supervising consultants. You will also be allocated a Clinical Supervisor who will help identify career progression opportunities.

The post holder will contribute to an on-call rota and should therefore have previous neurosurgery registrar experience (or equivalent), have full MRCS and have experience working within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support various aspects of this busy service, with a commitment to the out of hours rota. The daytime role will include cover of the neurosurgical wards, clinics, pre-admissions and theatres. These duties are allocated on a weekly basis.

The post holder will be expected to;

• Provide inpatient and outpatient services (theatres and clinics) under consultant supervision
• Contribute to the emergency out of hours rota
• Supervise daily ward rounds
• Conduct patient management in line with plans agreed with the Consultants
• Support and teach junior colleagues effectively
• Participate in M&M and MDT meetings
• Contribute to Quality & Improvement Projects within the department

About us

QMC Neurosurgery department is now one of the busiest neurosurgical departments in the country. We provide both adult and paediatric services to a wide regional area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire with catchment population of around 3.5 million.

Nottingham neurosurgical team is led by 14 consultants providing treatment for all the major subspecialties of neurosurgery. Our highly specialised unit carries around 2000 neurosurgical emergency, urgent and elective operations a year. We are vital part of the East midlands trauma service and major trauma unit. We run 4 modern and fully equipped theatres and have access to one emergency theatre every day. The department is well equipped with up-to-date neuro navigation systems, intraoperative ultrasound, 5-ALA and ICG enabled microscopes and endoscopes. Our latest addition state of art Intraoperative MRI help us to provide best care for our paediatric and adult tumour patients. Nottingham University Hospitals' brain tumour centre is one of few units in country to be recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence followingthe Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description to see further information regarding the job and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Training & Qualification

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice in the UK
• Full MRCS or equivalent
• Postgraduate Qualifications

Experience

• Good and wide ranging recent experience of Neurosurgery in acute inpatient setting in a large acute hospital
• Evidence of completion of key competencies equivalent to at least junior registrar level (logbook)
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement
• Potential to develop excellent diagnostic skills
• Experience of working out of hours with limited support
• Experience of supervising junior colleagues
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team

Communication & Relationship skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
• Able to work within a team

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Original research publications
• Presentations at National Meetings
• Good presentational skills
• Experience and enthusiasm for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Awareness of limitations and when to escalate concerns
• Capacity to monitor acute situations that may change rapidly
• Basic computer skills

Planning and organisation skills

• Adaptable and responsive to change
• Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Able to make an initial management plan for an unwell patient

Other requirements specific to the role

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to work the full range of shifts (days, nights, lates, on-calls)

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts