Complex Spinal Fellow

The UHNM Spine Service is a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical service in a busy hospital that has MTC, Children's Hospital and Cancer Centre status. We are a quaternary spine service providing the full range of spine surgery including procedures for degenerative disorders, complex reconstruction, deformity (paediatric and adult), trauma, metastatic and infection. Successful candidates will work across 2 Sites (Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital) for outpatient and inpatient experience. The candidates will have the opportunity to have exposure to adult and paediatric spine surgery.
The post-holder will undertake operative procedures under supervision of a number of different consultants to maximize training in a range of techniques and exposure to a variety of tips to avoid pitfalls.
Candidates will:
+ Work with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of experienced specialists (doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, managers and clinical administrators) that encourages clinical excellence and high standards of care to a diverse community of patients and their families.
+ Be part of a department looking to innovate new ways of managing acute and complex patients
+ Receive specialty spine surgical training and development to the standard required of a first year consultant.
In, addition the Trust is driven to provide the best learning opportunities to develop the medical staff within this programme., + Work with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of experienced specialists (doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, managers and clinical administrators) that encourages clinical excellence and high standards of care to a diverse community of patients and their families.
+ Be part of a department looking to innovate new ways of managing acute and complex patients
+ Receive specialty spine surgical training and development to the standard required of a first year consultant.
There will be opportunities for learning, education and audit time.
In, addition the Trust is driven to provide the best learning opportunities to develop the medical staff within this programme.
Important information about your application
1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our UHNM clinical spine fellowship programme. The post is for 12 months (although 6 month tenures will be considered depending on circumstances).

University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.
Flexible working requests will be considered., At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!