Trust Doctor/Senior Clinic Fellow in Neurosurgery

University Hospitals Sussex; Brighton; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Brighton is seeking a Trust Doctor/Senior Clinic Fellow in Neurosurgery. The role involves covering both elective and emergency neurosurgery, assisting in cranial and spinal procedures, and participating in clinical governance. Ideal candidates will have MRCS or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years' experience. The position offers a supportive environment for teaching and research, with an on-call commitment of 1 in 10. Salary ranges from £44,170 to £67,610 per annum.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of neurosurgical experience.
• Ability to perform lumbar punctures and insert external ventricular drains.
• Experience in relevant specialties.

Responsibilities

• Cover elective and emergency neurosurgery and spinal conditions.
• Assist and perform cranial and spinal procedures.
• Attend outpatient departments and review patients in clinic.

Skills

Neurosurgical experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching commitment

Audit participation

Education

MRCS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Advanced Life Support Certificate

BSc or MSc

Job description

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Trust Doctor/Senior Clinic Fellow in Neurosurgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Specialist Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 279-MW-RSCHNEUSURREG-01

Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Royal Sussex County Hospital , Brighton Town Brighton Salary £44,170 - £67,610 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Job overview

Our South-East Neurosurgery/Spinal surgery unit consist of 9 Neurosurgical and 4 spinal consultants (with orthopaedic and/or neurosurgical training). By accepting this job, you would be expected to integrate into a team of 9 registrars, 6 SHO level doctors, 2 Foundation year 1 doctors and 2 Advance Clinical Practitioners (ACP). There are 2 dedicated neurosurgical wards at the RSCH. In addition, there are a number of beds on critical care. The department is based in the new Louisa Martindale Building (3Ts) providing state of the art facilities including 3 dedicated neuro/spinal theatres with intra-operative MRI facilities, a brand new Neurointerventional angiography suite, O-arm, 3 Neuro-navigation systems, CT/MRI facilities near neuro-theatres and multiple MDT rooms.

You would have opportunities to perform and assist in a variety of neurosurgical and spinal surgical procedures with appropriate supervision and mentorship. There will be opportunities to develop your portfolio with governance activities (audits, quality improvement projects), teaching and research. The role involves a 1 in 10 oncall including long days and night shifts whereby you will be dealing with acute referrals and surgical emergencies from the wider Sussex and Kent areas. Additional opportunities to attend subspecialty clinics/MDTs and local teaching will also be provided to the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will cover both elective and emergency adult neurosurgery and spinal conditions covering Registrar on calls, working on wards, theatres, ICU/HDU, outpatient clinics and the emergency department. The registrar on call rota is 1:10 and you will be working with a highly motivated theatre, nursing, therapy and pharmacy teams. This is an excellent opportunity for the middle grade doctors who aspire to complete neurosurgical training. All of our posts are well supported and closely supervised by consultants and the successful post holders will be assigned to an Educational and Clinical supervisor and will have regular career progress supervision. The trust strongly supports teaching and training and the post holders who are deemed to be at the level of taking the FRCS Neurosurgery exam will be closely guided and supported.

On Call Commitment: 1:10 including night working

The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and the person specification attached to the advert for further details

Registrar on-call duties- dealing with acute referrals to the department, and escalating as appropriate.

Review of patients in our emergency department/surgical assessment unit, and formulation of appropriate management plans with appropriate consultant supervision.

Weekly attendance to neurosurgical theatres, assisting and performing both cranial and spinal procedures according to level of competence, with appropriate consultant supervision

Attendance at weekly departmental teaching

Participation in clinical governance, including departmental/national audits, and quality improvement projects

Attendance to outpatient departments and review of patients in clinic

Training and supervision of junior colleagues

Participation in the morning multidisciplinary board round, and communicating/liaising with allied healthcare professionals to ensure the highest levels of patient safety and care.

Person specification

Experience/ Qualifications

• MRCS (or equivalent) and previous neurosurgical experience to ST4+ level experience
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
• Distinctions, Scholarships prizes, other degrees e.g. BSc MSc, MS

Clinical Skills and Experience

• At least 2 years Neurosurgical experience
• Able to independently perform lumbar punctures, insertion of external ventricular drains and ICP monitors.
• Experience in relevant specialties
• Detailed surgical logbook detailing experience in a range of neurosurgical procedures

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Academic and Research

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Teaching Skills

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Appropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

• Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

Important information for applicants:

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Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

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