Neurosurgery Senior Complex Spinal Fellow

Neurosurgery Senior Complex Spinal Fellow

The Trust offers a 12‑month fixed‑term vacancy for the position of Senior Complex Spinal Fellow within Neurosurgery.

• Full‑time role with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Run out‑patient clinics and operating sessions under a designated consultant.
• Work with a team of 10 clinical, 2 academic registrars and 3 fellows.
• Cross‑cover colleagues’ absence as required.
• Perform on‑call duties, including operating out‑of‑hours at a level appropriate for a Senior SpR.
• On‑call duties shared equally with other ST3+ level post‑holders, banded at 1B (40%).
• Run a weekly Rapid Access Spine and Fracture clinic.
• Perform audit and research projects at St George’s, RMH and RSCH.
• Incorporate an element of service development.
• Travel between all Trust sites and other necessary locations.
• Collaborate with the spine MDT coordinator and CNS to facilitate effective clinical management and seamless care of patients with spinal tumours.

Person Specification

• Training in a neurosurgical training programme of a minimum of 5 years.
• A developing knowledge of the basic science of spinal surgery and the ability to apply this to clinical practice.
• Computer skills, including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets.
• Higher degree CCT or entry onto the specialist register.
• Experience of audit and research methodology.
• A declared interest in spinal surgery.
• Ability to work with the wider clinical and management team to develop services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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