Royal College Approved Post CCT Complex Spine Fellowship Neurosurgery

Humber Health Partnership; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is seeking a post-CCT Complex Spine Fellow in Neurosurgery for a 12-month fellowship starting in September 2023. This role offers extensive exposure to various spinal surgeries in a renowned unit, working alongside a dedicated team of consultants. This is an excellent opportunity for senior trainees interested in developing their skills in complex spinal surgery.

Qualifications

• Senior trainee (Post-CCT) wishing to undertake a sub-speciality fellowship in complex spinal surgery.
• Exposure to all aspects of spinal surgery including posterior, lateral and anterior approaches.

Responsibilities

• Work with a dedicated team of complex spinal surgeons.
• Participate in a variety of spinal pathologies with no separate orthopaedic service.

Job description

Overview

The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to appoint a post-CCT Complex Spine Fellow in Neurosurgery for a period of 12 months, starting in September 2023. This Royal College of Surgeons England approved fellowship program. The post will be ideally suited to a senior trainee (Post-CCT) wishing to undertake a sub-speciality fellowship in complex spinal surgery. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the busiest elective neurosurgical spinal units in the country and provides 24/7 complex spinal emergency on-call service and is a Major Trauma Centre. There is no separate orthopaedic service which makes neurosurgery the referring point for a variety of spinal pathologies.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be exposed to all aspects of spinal surgery (excluding paediatrics) including posterior, lateral and anterior approaches, intraoperative spinal neuromonitoring, spinal oncology and Minimally Invasive Techniques. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a unit with 6 dedicated consultant complex spinal surgeons from both Orthopaedic and Spinal Orthopaedic backgrounds as well as 6 other consultant neurosurgeons with various subspeciality interests. All Consultants do elective degenerative spinal work.

Details

This is recognised and approved by the Royal College of Surgeons England Post. This post does not hold a National Training Number and longer appointments are unlikely to be arranged.