Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery
The closing date is 05 September 2025
Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar Grade) to join our Neurosurgery Department, based at the Royal Preston Hospital.
The Contract of employment will be full time, fixed term of 12 months, in the first instance, to commence as soon as possible. Potentially renewable for up to 2 years and salary will be based upon the appropriate current Specialty Registrar scale (MT04).
The post is part of the middle-grade neurosurgical on-call, which is currently a 1:12 Partial-Shift rota. However, this may be subject to change and regular monitoring.
Main duties of the job
You will be working at registrar level to ensure effective delivery of clinical care within the department.
This post is for an experienced neurosurgical trainee able to work at registrar level and it offers significant surgical and clinical exposure to enhance your current experience, allowing you opportunities to develop your future for training and career advancement, as the post is fully supported and educational and research activity is also encouraged.
This post is ideal for a senior trainee approaching CCT or aiming to apply for CESR.
Although these are not formal training posts, this post will allow you full opportunities for training in a structured fashion similar to recognised training posts, including attending clinics and theatres.
You will be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the services and will share with other practitioners in the medical contribution to management.
You will have responsibility, delegated to you by the consultants, for the training and supervision of staff, including junior medical staff who work with you, and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis.
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the major acute trusts in the North West, with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns.
Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in Oct 2003. We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire. The Neurosurgery Department serves a population of 1.68 million.
The Department is staffed by 12 Consultants; there are 12 Middle Grades which include 4 Training posts (ST4-8) and 6 non-training Trust appointments, one Research Fellow and one Spinal Fellow. They rotate between each Consultant/team every six months. There are 3 ST1-3 and 5 Clinical Fellows who take part in the 1:8 rota. The role is supported by Nurse Practitioners.
All medical and dental staff are expected to comply with appropriate health and safety policies.
Secretarial support and office accommodation will be provided.
Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.
Details
Date posted
22 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£65,048 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
438-MS3138
Job locations
Royal Preston
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
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