Sir Hugh Cairns Complex Spinal Surgery Fellow

We are currently recruiting for (1) post at Senior Clinical Fellow (ST8 or post-CCT Equivalent) in Neurosurgery for a twelve month period.
The candidate will be working in a Royal College of Surgeons approved Fellowship: The Sir Hugh Cairns Complex Spinal Surgery Fellow involving experience in both neurosurgery and orthopaedic spinal disciplines. Successful applicants will be supported in their broader professional and career development, particularly with reference to CCT and CESR. This would be a good opportunity for the post-holder to develop subspecialist skills in complex spine surgery in preparation for application to consultant posts.
This position will be available from August 2025.
Closing date: 18^th October 2024
Interviews: November 2024, The post is at Senior Clinical Fellow (Post CCT or ST8 Equivalent) in Neurosurgery for a six month period in the first instance, although longer appointments can be arranged for the successful candidate following a suitable trial period. There is a dedicated in-house consultant led neurosurgical teaching programme, and successful applicants will be supported in their broader professional and career development, particularly with reference to CCT and CESR.
The successful candidate must be GMC registered with a license to practice and prior experience in Neurosurgery or a related discipline (Neurology/Acute Medicine/Critical Care) is essential.
The Neurology and The Neurosurgery Departments of Barts Health NHS Trust are sited at The Royal London Hospital and the post holder will be based at The Royal London Hospital.
There is a complex spine consultant of the week 1 in 9 rota for all spinal trauma, metastatic spinal cord compression, complex spinal infection and acute degenerative spinal pathology requiring instrumentation.
We have a dedicated Neuro-Trauma Team as a supra-specialist service (the first in the UK) which is Consultant delivered on a 1 in 4 rota and supported by three full time Clinical Nurse Specialists. There will be the opportunity to work closely with the Neuro-Trauma Consultants, the CNS, ACCU, ED and Rehabilitation Services.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage., We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Our people strategy for 2019-2022 sets out our priorities and an action plan to meet our ambition. In this strategy, we set out the deal we are offering to you in return for living and breathing our values so that they shape everything that you do every single day.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
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