Job summary
- Main area
- Spinal Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (12 month fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 164-6889430
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre Campus
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Spinal Fellowship
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
The Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery (CSSS) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to advertise for new fellowship opportunities in spinal surgery. The CSSS runs a two year fellowship programme best suited for orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists who have recently completed their basic specialist training and are keen to advance their subspecialist knowledge and surgical skill in spinal surgery.
The fellowship structure is divided into two tiers, A and B fellowship. The B fellowship is an entry level, one year spinal fellowship with focus on research, emergency case management, complex clinics and assisting in complex spinal procedures. The A Fellowship is a one year, advanced surgical fellowship with significant focus on complex clinics and surgical exposure. The A fellowship has additional approval from the RCS of England and fellows who successfully complete it will get certificates from both the CSSS and the Royal College of Surgeons. Entry to the A fellowship from the B fellowship is based on satisfactory appraisal (6 monthly) and academic achievement.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL DUTIES
Regular clinical duties include early ward round, daily board round and daily MDT where all acute admissions and operations over the preceding 24 hours are presented and discussed. After full training both Fellow As and Bs are expected to perform independent spinal injection lists. You will be attending and managing spinal patients in the spinal outpatient clinics under the supervision of the consultant. Both Fellow As and Bs will be expected to attend two whole day elective operating lists a week. In addition they are also expected to help the associate consultants in the emergency spinal theatres and clinics. The post holders will also be expected to help out with ward duties. These duties involve the reception, assessment and treatment of acute admissions under the direction of the consultants as required. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in an on-call rota.
Working for our organisation
The CSSS is based within Queens Medical Centre of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. NUH is a large university hospital trust, the regional Major Trauma Centre, and is a tertiary referral unit for all aspects of complex spinal pathology. The CSSS is a recognised AOSpine Training Centre and is the only spinal unit in the UK with 6 Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) approved and certified advanced fellowship posts. The team covers all aspects of spinal surgery with special emphasis on deformity (paediatric and adult), in addition to a busy spinal trauma and tumour practice. We are a very friendly department with close collaboration between the consultants and colleagues from other disciplines.
Within the CSSS, we have a research team with a trials coordinator, data entry clerks and research nursing staff. The unit runs a number of commercial and non-commercial studies in addition to a project-bank with support from the senior staff. Fellows are expected to complete at least one project culminating into a publication per year. Interested fellows can also apply for a higher academic degree (DM/PhD) through the University of Nottingham and can be mentored academically in house or in collaboration with a number of distinguished basic sciences academics. Journal club meetings, research meetings and formal teaching seminars are common practice within the unit and run on a programmed basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role additionally provides:
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The research sessions will be supervised by the individual consultants in accordance with their areas of interest. Most research is clinically focused; however there is considerable scope for the development of basic science research and cooperation with biomechanical institutions. Every encouragement will be given to submit for a higher degree. The post-holder is expected to present work at national and international meetings and to have at least one paper accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal at the completion of each year. They are also expected to actively participate in the mandatory and service evaluation and improvement audits.
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
Fellows are expected to participate regularly in teaching the CT1 and FY2s on the ward, as well as medical students. They are expected to actively participate in journal clubs and present topics in the department’s academic meeting.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Orthopaedic / Neurosurgical Specialist Exit exam
Desirable criteria
- Membership of recognised professional national / international spinal Societies / Associations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical and surgical exposure demonstrating a commitment to spinal surgery.
- Evidence of audit/research activity: Minimum of 1 presentation and 1 publication related to spine in peer reviewed meetings and journals
Desirable criteria
- A previous one year fellowship in spinal surgery is desirable
- Clear academic interest with multiple spinal presentations and publications
Skills
Essential criteria
- Familiarity With PACS and other IT related health software.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Advance IT training/ certificate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Khalid Salem
- Job title
- Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the department in advance. To organise a visit or get more information please get in touch with our department administrator Lynette Leek ([email protected]), or the fellowship director Mr Khalid Salem ([email protected]).
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