Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Fellow

Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Fellow

The closing date is 14 August 2026

This is Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Clinical Fellow/Trust Doctor in Neuroscience. This post will be available from August 2026 - August 2027. This is for a period of 12 months.

As would be expected, to support spinal surgery, all the theatres have BrainLAB neuronavigation, CUSA, Sonopet, Zeiss microscopes (including navigated), X-ray support, intra-operative frozen section, and intra-operative ultrasound. All patients are discussed in a weekly MDT that conforms to the BASS standards and all patients are entered into the National Spinal Database.

The Departments of Neurosurgery and the Integrated Spinal Service provide a comprehensive neurosurgical and spinal surgery service to the 2.5 million people of West and North Yorkshire. The Departments are housed within the Jubilee Wing of the General Infirmary at Leeds.

The Departments have 68 adult beds in two dedicated wards with an additional 7 bedded dedicated Neuro-intensive Care Unit as well as a 7 bedded dedicated High Dependency Unit. There are four adult operating theatres including one dedicated to emergency surgery 24 hours per day. There are separate beds, operating theatres, and intensive care facilities for Paediatric Neurosurgery. The integrated spinal service offers all aspects of spinal surgery and is made up of 4 Neurosurgical and 8 Spinal Orthopaedic Consultants

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Date posted: 03 August 2026

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £76,582 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 001746

Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX
, United Kingdom

For questions about this job, contact: Name Chris Derham, Position Consultant Neurosurgeon, Email  Shortlisting Date: 18.08.2026, Interview Date: 25.08.2026

The post will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary.

Mr Chris Derham

Mr Chris Kellett

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INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 25th August 2026

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK and provides comprehensive secondary services to Leeds and tertiary services to West and North Yorkshire. The General Infirmary at Leeds is situated in the

The Department is led by 12 Consultant Neurosurgeons and 7 Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons. They all have comprehensive general Neurosurgical commitment as well as subspecialty interests.

Please see the attached job description & person spec for further information about this vacancy.

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.

Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX
, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website