About this role
Job summary
We will have a 12 month fixed term vacancy for the position of Senior Complex Spinal Fellow within Neurosurgery.
The Trust Doctor post will provide excellent experience for candidates who have passed the MRCS exam with Neurosurgery Registrar experience.
To apply for the post please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk and complete an online application form. Alternatively the job description can also be found on http://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk Please be aware that only online applications will be accepted and the post will be closed when sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Full time position with ability to work with minimal supervision Expected to run out-patient clinics and operating sessions accordingly (patients will nominally be under a designated consultant) Working with a team of 10 clinical, 2 academic registrars and 3 fellows Cross- cover of colleagues absence is required Perform on-call duties including operating out-of-hours at a level appropriate of a Senior SpR On-call will be shared equally with the other ST3+ level post-holders and will be banded at 1B (40%) The post holder will run a weekly Rapid Access Spine and Fracture clinic There will be ample opportunity to perform audit and research projects at St George's and at RMH and RSCH This post would incorporate an element of service development The post holder will be expected to travel between all the Trust sites and also those necessary to fulfil their duties The post holder will work collaboratively with the spine MDT coordinator and CNS to facilitate the effective clinical management and seamless care of patients with spinal tumours
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Full time position with ability to work with minimal supervision Expected to run out-patient clinics and operating sessions accordingly (patients will nominally be under a designated consultant) Working with a team of 10 clinical, 2 academic registrars and 3 fellows Cross- cover of colleagues absence is required Perform on-call duties including operating out-of-hours at a level appropriate of a Senior SpR On-call will be shared equally with the other ST3+ level post-holders and will be banded at 1B (40%) The post holder will run a weekly Rapid Access Spine and Fracture clinic There will be ample opportunity to perform audit and research projects at St Georges and at RMH and RSCH This post would incorporate an element of service development The post holder will be expected to travel between all the Trust sites and also those necessary to fulfil their duties The post holder will work collaboratively with the spine MDT coordinator and CNS to facilitate the effective clinical management and seamless care of patients with spinal tumours
Person Specification
Essential Essential
oTraining in a neurosurgical training programme of a minimum of 5yrs oA developing knowledge of the basic science of spinal surgery and the ability to apply this to clinical practice oComputer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets
Desirable
higher degree CCT or entry onto the specialist register oExperience of audit and research methodology oA declared interest in spinal surgery
Desirable Essential
oAbility to work with the wider clinical and management team to develop services
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)