Job summary
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
Clinical Fellow SpR Level in Spinal Surgery
(FULL TIME)
There are two senior fellow posts in Spinal Surgery working primarily in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, for duration 6 months.
Additionally there is one post for a Royal College of Surgeons (Eng.) accredited fellowship in complex spinal surgery.
This post is for 12 months, with the fellow based in orthopaedic spine surgery but given more opportunities to work with neurosurgery in the second 6 months.
Applications are invited from post-CCT neurosurgical and orthopaedic surgeons committed to spinal surgery.
Main duties of the job
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
Clinical Fellow SpR Level in Spinal Surgery
(FULL TIME)
Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow Speciality Registrar level in Spinal Surgery. Two posts to start February 2024 and a third post to start August 2024.
This post will be based at the Brunel Building, at the newly built Southmead Hospital.
This post is specifically aimed at Neurosurgeons and Orthopaedic Surgeons in their final year of training. For Orthopaedic Surgeons there is the possibility of participating in the orthopaedic on-call rota, for Neurosurgeons there may be provision to join the neurosurgery on-call rota. Neurosurgical trainees will be considered for this role.
The overall objective of the fellowship is for the successful candidate to be able to undertake spinal surgery to the level of a consultant by the end of the fellowship.
Please review attached job description for all main duties/
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for major trauma, neurosciences, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work of the Department
The Bristol Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Team is the regional tertiary referral centre for complex spinal surgery. The team providing adult care at Brunel Building as part of the Avon Orthopaedic Centre (AOC), which is the largest specialist elective orthopaedic centre in the Southwest. The team provide paediatric care at the Bristol Childrens Hospital and work closely with the neurosurgical team to provide specialist spinal trauma support as part of the Major Trauma Centre for the Severn region based out of both Brunel Building (adults) and Bristol Childrens Hospital (paediatric).
All conditions including spinal deformity are treated in both adults and children. There are close links with the Neurosurgery department and pain service with a large tertiary referral practice.
The orthopaedic spinal team work as part of a Trauma and elective Orthopaedic service provided by a team of 39 North Bristol Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Consultants, as part of a Bristol wide centralised orthopaedic service delivered at the AOC. The AOC consists of 2 trauma and 6 elective operating theatres and 16 outpatient rooms from which all elective, specialist and fracture clinics are delivered. The service is delivered through a 124 beds in Brunel Building. Within this service footprint the orthopaedic spinal service has a dedicated theatre and bed base from which complex spinal services are delivered. Elective outpatient clinics, pre-operative assessments and spinal fracture follow up clinic is based with the orthopaedic outpatient area which is adjacent to imaging service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work of the Department
The Bristol Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery Team is the regional tertiary referral centre for complex spinal surgery. The team providing adult care at Brunel Building as part of the Avon Orthopaedic Centre (AOC), which is the largest specialist elective orthopaedic centre in the Southwest. The team provide paediatric care at the Bristol Childrens Hospital and work closely with the neurosurgical team to provide specialist spinal trauma support as part of the Major Trauma Centre for the Severn region based out of both Brunel Building (adults) and Bristol Childrens Hospital (paediatric).
All conditions including spinal deformity are treated in both adults and children. There are close links with the Neurosurgery department and pain service with a large tertiary referral practice.
The orthopaedic spinal team work as part of a Trauma and elective Orthopaedic service provided by a team of 39 North Bristol Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Consultants, as part of a Bristol wide centralised orthopaedic service delivered at the AOC. The AOC consists of 2 trauma and 6 elective operating theatres and 16 outpatient rooms from which all elective, specialist and fracture clinics are delivered. The service is delivered through a 124 beds in Brunel Building. Within this service footprint the orthopaedic spinal service has a dedicated theatre and bed base from which complex spinal services are delivered. Elective outpatient clinics, pre-operative assessments and spinal fracture follow up clinic is based with the orthopaedic outpatient area which is adjacent to imaging service.
Person Specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Training & Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma & Orthopaedic Spinal conditions.
- Neurosurgical trainees considered
- Proven commitment to Spinal Surgery
Desirable
- Previous Spinal Fellowship
Management Audit Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
- Experience in audit project and written
Research Teaching Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Proven track record in research
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good written communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Person Specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Training & Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma & Orthopaedic Spinal conditions.
- Neurosurgical trainees considered
- Proven commitment to Spinal Surgery
Desirable
- Previous Spinal Fellowship
Management Audit Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
- Experience in audit project and written
Research Teaching Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Proven track record in research
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good written communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
