Hull Senior Clinical Fellow Neurosurgery

Job summary

The primary objective of the post holder is to provide a high-quality patient service provision. They will be expected to gain general neurosurgical and complex spinal competencies in the post. He or she will be expected to work collaboratively with their consultant supervisors, peers and juniors to facilitate the work of the department

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will be allocated to consultants.Different rotation patterns are available, covering short segment spinal deformity, degenerative conditions, Neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulator and Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine services and spinal oncology in accordance with the fellow's area of interest and development during the fellowship.

There is opportunity to work with the Pain Management services for those keen to develop their competencies in Pain Management and Neuromodulation. The post attracts standard tariff salary with a neurosurgical SpR (cranial & spinal) on-call commitment.

In addition to there is an additional allowance depending on the on-call and weekend rota commitment (See Section 4)The Fellow will be also required to cover non -spinal lists and clinics depending on service requirementsThe Fellow will be on the general neurosurgical registrar (resident) rota covering all neurosurgery emergencies and will require to have a degree of independence in doing some cases.

About us

Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff.

Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

Full Registration with the GMC Qualifications and Training Essential o MRCS

Desirable

FRCS CCT in Neurosurgery Clinical

Experience · Essential

Minimum of ST4 level experience in Neurosurgery

Desirable

Able to manage common cranial and spinal case / procedures with minimal supervision Management and Administration

Experience · Essential

Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload Desirable oAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential

Independent in Cranial & Spinal Common Emergencies Teaching and leadership experience

Desirable

Participant in a prospective research project Personal Attributes Essential oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels Desirable oAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

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 (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).