Spinal Deformity Senior Clinical Fellow

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading orthopaedic hospital in the UK is offering a 12-month fellowship in spinal surgery. The successful candidate will gain experience in complex spinal deformities and contribute significantly to both clinical and research activities. Ideal applicants should possess full GMC registration and relevant surgical qualifications. This intensive training will prepare candidates for consultant-level roles in spinal surgery, enhancing their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have full registration with GMC and FRCS within 6 months of CCT date.
• Experience in spinal surgery at SpR level.
• Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge both clinically and surgically over the year fellowship.
• Participate and present interesting/complex cases at weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Provide specialist training in spinal surgery focusing on treatment of complex spinal deformities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Commitment to training in spinal surgery

Education

Full registration with GMC

FRCS NTN in relevant surgical specialty

Job description

Overview

X 1 October 2025 & x 1 October 2026 lead consultant Mr Sean Molloy & Mr Jan Herzog

Spinal Deformity and Injury

Scoliosis and kyphosis on all age groups. He has particular interest in adult degenerative scoliosis. He also sees a large number of patients with myeloma/osteoporosis.

The Fellowship is designed to provide skills and competencies above and beyond what is currently required to obtain a CCT in the relevant surgical specialty. Applicants should already be experienced in Spinal Surgery, and the Fellowship offers exposure to a wide range of Degenerative, Adult Deformity surgery and paediatric deformity surgery (with specific reference to Minimal Access techniques as well as Computer Navigated Spinal Surgery). The post is based predominantly at the Stanmore site; however, the successful candidate may be expected to undertake outpatient clinics in central London at our Bolsover Street outpatient department.

Applicants should either have the CCT or have undertaken 1 year Spinal fellowship or close to it.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job

Candidates must have Full registration with GMC, FRCS , NTN in relevant surgical speciality. Within 6 months of CCT date

He/she will be expected to develop knowledge both clinically and surgically over the year fellowship. The aim of the surgical fellowship is to prepare the successful candidate for complex spinal surgery at consultant level. The case mix of spinal surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is extensive: paediatric and adult complex spinal deformity, spinal tumours, spinal infections, low back and neck surgery and spinal trauma including osteoporotic fracture management.

The fellow will also develop sufficient knowledge and leadership in order to take a leading role as a consultant in a department dealing with complex spinal conditions and their sequel, which, with altered life style, expectations and medical advances means that spinal surgeons are expected to handle increasing complex cases. The fellow will develop the communication skills and attitudes to set them up for consultant practice in a centre of excellence to enable them to develop their skills further and train the next generation of spinal surgeons.

About us

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world\'s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: rnoh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £65,048 a year + £2,162 per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 392-MS032-SDSCF

Job locations: Stanmore, RNOH Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP

Job responsibilities

Our Team is tight knit and work well together; we have 14 Spinal Consultants with 2 of the Spinal consultants specialising in Neurosurgery, 4 paediatric clinical nurse specialists, 3 Adult CNS, 1 SCP and a full complement of clinical fellows and registrars; there is also a set of junior surgical trainees providing day to day ward care.

Demonstration of a commitment to training in spinal surgery, good communication and team working skills are essential. Other experience in the form of audit or research is desirable.

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in spinal surgery focusing on treatment of complex spinal deformities (primary and revision). The spinal fellowship is designed to provide skills and competencies above and beyond what are currently required to obtain a CCT in spinal surgery. The post will provide experience in deformity surgery. A detailed plan of work setting out the objectives of the post, success criteria and timetables for achievement of specific areas of sub-specialty interest will be set within one month of taking up the appointment, against which in-post and end-of-post monitoring and evaluation will take place.

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:

• MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
• Pre and post-op ward rounds
• Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
• Clinics & theatre list
• Clinical research including data collection and audit
• Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication

If you are looking to establish a complex spinal surgical consultant practice in the next 3 years or in an independent practice as a complex spinal surgeon seeking to increase experience in complex cases. This Fellowship is designed to provide skills and competencies above and beyond what is currently required to obtain a CCT in the relevant surgical specialty.

Participation and presentation of interesting/complex cases at the weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings for spinal deformity patients. In addition to routine clinical commitments and research sessions the fellow may also be called upon to occasionally teach MSc students, specialist registrars and more.

Person Specification

Postgraduate qualifications

• Full registration with GMC FRCS NTN in relevant surgical specialty Within 6 months of CCT date

Experience

• Experience in spinal surgery at SpR level.
• Already developed an interest in spinal surgery, especially spinal deformity correction surgery, including adolescent, and degenerative scoliosis.
• Some experience in spinal trauma surgery is also preferable.

Desirable

• Research with higher degree ideally in relevant specialty
• Experience of MDT working

Knowledge/skills

• Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
• An understanding of the major risk factors for spinal surgery at a population level and at the level of the individual

Desirable

• Awareness of specific needs of spinal injury and spinal deformity patients and their carers, issues relating to service provision for spinal surgery patients in hospital and the community
• Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
• Personal participation in audit

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 UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here on overseas applicants."

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Address: Stanmore, RNOH Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP

Employer's website: rnoh.nhs.uk