Senior Clinical Fellow - Manchester Spinal Fellowship | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £63,152 per annum plus on call |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6190966/236-SCO-SCF-MSF-24 |
Summary
Manchester Spinal Fellowships 2024/25: Spinal Surgery and Spinal Neurosurgery at Salford Royal (August 2024 start)
Applicants are invited to the posts of Spinal Surgery Fellow and Spinal Neurosurgery Fellow (2 posts) to start in August 2024.
These posts represent an exciting opportunity for senior trainees to benefit from both Spinal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and Spinal Neurosurgery training and are open to both Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery trainees planning a career in Spinal Surgery. The posts are accredited as Surgical Training Interface Group (STIG) Fellowships for a successful STIG candidate but also open to other senior trainees
The posts are for 12 months from 7th August 2024. Each post-holder will spend 6 months in the Department of Spinal Surgery and 6 months in the Department of Neurosurgery (Spinal sub-specialty).
The on-call commitment would be Spinal On-call for an Orthopaedic trainee and Neurosurgery On-call for a Neurosurgical trainee.
The Departments of Neurosurgery (26 Consultants of whom 5 are spinal sub-specialists) and Spinal Surgery (12 Consultants) at Salford Royal Foundation Trust (SRFT) comprise the largest spinal surgery unit in the UK and a successful candidate would gain experience across the breadth of spinal pathology. Particular areas of interest for Spinal Neurosurgery include spinal navigation, intraoperative neuro-monitoring, cranio-cervical junction pathology, intradural tumours and minimally invasive approaches. Particular areas of interest for Spinal Surgery include spinal deformity (idiopathic and acquired), metastatic spinal disease and . There will also be an opportunity for exposure to Paediatric Spinal Deformity at RMCH for interested candidates.
In addition to the clinical role, it is expected that you would also be involved in research, and contribute to ongoing clinical trials, with a view to publication and presentation at national and international meetings. It is also expected that you will have the opportunity to attend national and international spine courses.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitehttps://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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