Senior Clinical Complex Spinal Surgery Fellow
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,909 - £61,825 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Blackshaw Road, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7304721/200-SNCT-712838-7304721-JT |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This fellowship covers a wide array of complex spinal pathology under the supervision mainly of the Orthopaedic Complex Spinal Surgeons. However, there is considerable overlap with the Neurosurgical Complex surgeons. We are offering a Complex Spinal Surgery post as part of a newly amalgamated Neurosurgery Department.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Post CCT Clinical Fellow with an interest in complex and reconstructive spine surgery for a 12 month contract. Outpatient, day case, elective and emergency inpatient work is currently carried out at the St George’s Hospital site in Tooting. There will be opportunities to gain operative experience under the supervision of the consultant surgeons. The potholder will be expected to undertake research resulting in publication in peer review journals.
This position is primarily under the direct supervision of Mr Lui, Mr Bernard and Mr Bishop who are Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons with a major interest in paediatric and adult deformity surgery.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
It is a national centre of excellence for specialist services such as neurology, cardiology and cancer care. The Trust is also a major provider of trauma and emergency services, children’s services, maternity care, care for the elderly, vascular and renal services.
ST GEORGE'S HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
ST GEORGE’S 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 George’s 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 including complex 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 Surgeon’s with a special interest in spine attimothy.bishop@stgeorges.nhs.ukjason.bernard@stgeorges.nhs.uk
To apply for the post please visitwww.jobs.nhs.ukand complete an online application form. Please be aware that only online applications will be acceptedand the post will be closed when sufficient applications have been received.
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust operates a no Smoking Policy.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
This advert closes on Monday 11 Aug 2025
This fellowship covers a wide array of complex spinal pathology under the supervision mainly of the Orthopaedic Complex Spinal Surgeons. However, there is considerable overlap with the Neurosurgical Complex surgeons. We are offering a Complex Spinal Surgery post as part of a newly amalgamated Neurosurgery Department.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Post CCT Clinical Fellow with an interest in complex and reconstructive spine surgery for a 12 month contract. Outpatient, day case, elective and emergency inpatient work is currently carried out at the St George’s Hospital site in Tooting. There will be opportunities to gain operative experience under the supervision of the consultant surgeons. The potholder will be expected to undertake research resulting in publication in peer review journals.
This position is primarily under the direct supervision of Mr Lui, Mr Bernard and Mr Bishop who are Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons with a major interest in paediatric and adult deformity surgery.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
It is a national centre of excellence for specialist services such as neurology, cardiology and cancer care. The Trust is also a major provider of trauma and emergency services, children’s services, maternity care, care for the elderly, vascular and renal services.
ST GEORGE'S HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
ST GEORGE’S 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 George’s 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 including complex 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 Surgeon’s with a special interest in spine attimothy.bishop@stgeorges.nhs.ukjason.bernard@stgeorges.nhs.uk
To apply for the post please visitwww.jobs.nhs.ukand complete an online application form. Please be aware that only online applications will be acceptedand the post will be closed when sufficient applications have been received.
St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust operates a no Smoking Policy.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer
This advert closes on Monday 11 Aug 2025
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