Senior Neuro-Oncology Surgical Fellowship

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Leeds seeks a Senior Neuro-Oncology Surgical Fellow. This role provides a comprehensive training experience in neuro-oncological surgery with responsibilities that include management of brain tumors and teamwork with neuro-oncology specialists. The fellowship is ideal for neurosurgical clinicians nearing the end of their training. Applications are encouraged from those wishing to work full or part-time, and the position is fixed-term for one year commencing from August 2026.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and current license to practice.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
• Approaching completion or recently completed higher neurosurgical training.

Responsibilities

• Manage surgical techniques for brain tumors including awake craniotomy.
• Research opportunities and attending Gamma Knife sessions.
• Gain independent competencies in various neuro-oncology techniques.

Skills

Understanding of research ethics

Teamwork ability

Teaching interest

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

CCT in Neurosurgery

Passed Specialty Fellowship Examination in Neurosurgery

Job description

Senior Neuro-Oncology Surgical Fellowship

RoyalCollege of Surgeons National Adult Neuro-Oncology Fellow in the Department ofNeurosurgery

Thisprestigious and well-established fellowship post has been approved by the RoyalCollege of Surgeons and the SBNS.

TheDepartment of Neurosurgery in Leeds provides world-class adult NeurosurgicalOncology services. The service is consultant-led and delivered throughdedicated sub-speciality services. Thefellowship is designed for Neurosurgical clinicians towards the end of trainingand will provide all aspects of sub-speciality training in Neuro-oncologysurgery in preparation for a consultant role sub-specialising in this field

Main duties of the job

TheNeurosurgical Oncology post will include a thorough grounding in the clinicalmanagement, investigation and surgical techniques for optimally managing HighGrade and Low Grade brain tumours including metastases. There are furtheropportunities to develop research and to attend Gamma Knife sessions. Workingwith Neuro-oncologists, researchers and the clinical nurse specialist team isexpected. The fellow will gain independent competencies in dealing with HighGrade and Low Grade tumours including awake craniotomy, fluorescence, Gliadel,frame based and frameless image guidance and robot-assisted procedures. Leeds also now has an intraoperative MRIscanner.

Considerationwill be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and thosewishing to job share.

About us

Ifshortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

Therole of a Surgical Neuro-oncology subspecialist in contemporary Neurosurgicalpractice

Prospectiveapplicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged bycontacting:

DrJonathan Bilmen, Clinical Director, [e-mail]

Thispost is fixed term for 1 year and will commence from August 2026

Interviewdate: To Be Confirmed

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Theprofessorial department of Neuro-oncology is based in the newly completedBexley wing at St Jamess University Hospital.There is a gamma knife machine and IMRT facilities which attractreferrals from across the North of England and Northern Ireland.

TheGeneral Infirmary at Leeds is a level 1 trauma unit and there are close linkswith surgical specialties including trauma, maxillofacial, plastics and ENTsurgery.

Thedepartment's work has continued to increase over the past years. The current caseload is some 3000 inpatientsper year and approximately 2000 operative cases per year.

Person Specification

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at time of application
• Eligibility to work in the UK Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Outcome 1 at ST6
• CCT in Neurosurgery
• Passed Speciality Fellowship Examination in Neurosurgery or equivalent

Additional Requirements

• Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate w
• Desire to develop Neurosurgical Oncology as a subspecialty Enthusiasm for all aspects of surgical neuro-oncology
• Ability to work in a team

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Higher degree or interest in doing a higher degree

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at time of application
• Eligibility to work in the UK Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective

Experience

• Approaching completion or recently completed higher neurosurgical training or equivalent
• Demonstrable interest in developing consultant level subspecialty skills in Neuro-oncology

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.