Senior Clinical Complex Spinal Surgery Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

ST GEORGE'S HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

ST GEORGES HOSPITAL

DEPARTMENT OF TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS Neurosurgery

Post CCT Clinical Fellow 2024 intake ********************

Specialising in Complex and Reconstructive Spinal Surgery

Applications are invited for a post-CCT clinical fellow within the department of Trauma & Orthopaedics at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust. The post is suitable for an ST3+ (post CCT) who is interested in gaining further, specialist experience before taking up a consultant post.

The post will primarily support the busy spinal surgery team, currently 2 consultants, 1 registrar and 1 clinical nurse specialist. The post offers an opportunity to gain significant experience in all aspects of spine surgery, including trauma, metastatic spine disease, spinal infection, degenerate spine conditions and spinal deformity (adult and paediatric). There are close links with the neurosurgical unit and opportunities to work with our neurosurgical colleagues.

St. George's Hospital offers a number of Tertiary services includingcomplex lower limb arthroplasty and revision, pelvic & acetabular reconstruction, paediatrics, complex lower limb trauma, shoulders and spine. The St. George's site includes all major specialties including plastics and neurosurgery and the departments work closely together, along with the only Medical School in South West London.

The candidate should be post CCT and have passed FRCS (T&O)or equivalent.

The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in research, leading to publications

Please note, this post is un-banded.

For more information please contact Jason Bernard or Tim Bishop, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons with a special interest in spine at timothy.bishop@stgeorges.nhs.uk jason.bernard@stgeorges.nhs.uk

To apply for the post please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk and complete an online application form. Please be aware that only online applications will be accepted and the post will be closed when sufficient applications have been received.

St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust operates a no Smoking Policy.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Person Specification

publications

Essential

• Knowledge

Desirable

• experience
• credits

personal

Essential

• oPotential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility

Desirable

• oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills oTeam worker and able to work independently using initiative

Education

Essential

• oFRCS (orth)

Desirable

• oATLS to provider level

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges NHS Trust

Blackshaw Road

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)