Post CCT Senior Spinal Fellowship in Spinal Surgery

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Ipswich seeks a Senior Spine Fellow. The role entails supervising ward patients and spinal emergency admissions, engaging in spine surgery procedures, and involvement in outpatient clinics. Ideal candidates will have advanced training in orthopaedics or neurosurgery with a focus on spinal techniques. The position offers extensive training and development opportunities, as well as a supportive staff culture.

Benefits

Wide range of training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Unsocial hours payments (where applicable)

27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Ideally suited for an orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainee after training.
• Specialist interest in spinal surgery techniques.
• Experience in supervising patient reviews and admissions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise regular review of ward patients.
• Admission of spinal emergencies from surrounding hospitals.
• Collaborate with junior Fellows and Training Registrars.

Skills

Spinal surgery techniques

Complex spinal reconstruction

Education

Orthopaedic or neurosurgical training

Job description

Overview

The post offers experience in all aspects of spinal surgery except paediatric deformity & intradural work.

The Senior Spine Fellow will have the opportunity to be involved in regular day case procedures, out‑patient clinics and in‑patient operating lists.

Responsibilities

The Senior Spine Fellow will be responsible for supervising the regular review of ward patients and the admission of spinal emergencies from surrounding hospitals in collaboration with junior Fellows and Training Registrars.

Ideal Candidate

The post would be ideally suited to an orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainee after the end of their training, with a specialist interest in spinal surgery techniques and complex spinal reconstruction.

Benefits

• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Flexible working options
• Generous pension scheme
• Unsocial hours payments (where applicable)
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• Access to a range of NHS discounts
• Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offering a variety of services
• Digital transformation partnership with Epic electronic patient record system
• Supportive staff culture with a focus on improving processes to reduce time delays

About Us

We are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

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