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Senior Clinical Fellow - Neurosurgery (ST3-5)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford

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GBP 40,000 - 60,000

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Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for Neurosurgery at Salford Royal Hospital. This 12-month position offers the opportunity to work in a leading neurosurgical unit, gaining valuable experience in various subspecialties while being part of a dedicated team. Applicants must have GMC registration and a strong interest in pursuing a Consultant role in the future.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Flexible working opportunities
Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

  • Full registration with the GMC required.
  • At least 3 years experience as a neurosurgery registrar.
  • Career aim to be a Neurosurgery Consultant is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Join the neurosurgical team with direct responsibility to consultants.
  • Involvement in general neurosurgery and 1:11 on-call duties.
  • Work alongside 17 clinical registrars and 3 research registrars.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

MRCS (or equivalent)
FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
Higher Degree

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for the 12 month post of Senior Clinical Fellow for Neurosurgery at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) to commence in August 2025. There is a possibility of extension at the end of the post.

The successful applicant will join the departments Junior Registrar Tier, which is equivalent of ST3-5.

The Neurosurgical Unit in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences at Salford Royal Hospital has one of the largest and busiest teams in the country.

You would join this team with direct responsibility to the neurosurgical consultants, working in conjunction with the rest of the neurosurgical team. Subspecialties that are represented within the unit include oncology, complex spine, functional, oncology and vascular neurosurgery, giving you experience in a busy, well-established and highly-performing unit.

Please note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy once a suitable number of applicants have applied.

Main duties of the job

The post is suitable for neurosurgical trainees with a clear and demonstrable interest in Neurosurgery, and genuine prospects of being able to take up a Consultant (or equivalent for international applicants) post in future.

The post is paid at the equivalent of registrar grade, working alongside the other 17 clinical registrars and 3 research registrars in the regional neurosurgical unit.

There will be involvement in general neurosurgery, and a 1:11 on call as the first on call registrar, with a senior registrar as second on call.

The post is for 12 months.

Applicants should have full registration with the GMC.

In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

About us

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Job description
Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a licence to practice
Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCS (or equivalent)
Desirable

  • FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
  • Higher Degree
Experience

Essential

  • At least 3 years experience as a neurosurgery registrar
Desirable

  • Career aim to be a Neurosurgery Consultant
  • Experience within the NHS
Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Previous experience in basic science or clinical research
  • Excellent Communication Skills
Person Specification
Registration

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a licence to practice
Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCS (or equivalent)
Desirable

  • FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
  • Higher Degree
Experience

Essential

  • At least 3 years experience as a neurosurgery registrar
Desirable

  • Career aim to be a Neurosurgery Consultant
  • Experience within the NHS
Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Previous experience in basic science or clinical research
  • Excellent Communication Skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

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