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.

• 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.

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