Pituitary/Endoscopic Skullbase Fellow in Neurosurgery
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £73,992 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7645258/321-NOTS-MS-7645258 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
TITLE OF POST: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROSURGERY OXFORD PITUITARY/ENDOSCOPIC SKULLBASE FELLOWSHIP
GRADE: Trust Doctor ST7 and above
SPECIALTY: Neurosurgery
SUPERVISING CONSULTANT: Mr S Cudlip
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full time
BASE HOSPITAL: West Wing, John Radcliffe
WORK PATTERN: To be agreed with supervising
consultant
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 48 hours. Two tier ROTA, on second tier
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or
equivalent
GMC REQUIREMENT: Full registration
Start date for this post is August 2026.
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive /Endoscopic Skull-base surgery
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week,two tier ROTA, on second tier.
To work with the Endocrine team and neurosurgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive /Endoscopic Skull-base surgery
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week,two tier ROTA, on second tier.
The Fellow may be expected to participate in teaching of the specialist registrars and occasionally other medical and non-medical personnel.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate professional development within the post by attending relevant meetings and producing at least one peer reviewed publication during their tenure.
Specialty
Initiated by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1938, the Oxford Regional Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.
Modern theatres, two dedicated wards, ITU facilities and Paediatric beds enable the department to look after both Paediatric and adult patient with all types of neurosurgical problem.
In addition to intracranial vascular and tumour surgery, there is expertise in the fields of functional surgery, epilepsy, pituitary surgery and skull base surgery. There is a great interest in all types of spinal disorders, including those of rheumatoid disease of the neck, and spinal tumours.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026
TITLE OF POST: ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROSURGERY OXFORD PITUITARY/ENDOSCOPIC SKULLBASE FELLOWSHIP
GRADE: Trust Doctor ST7 and above
SPECIALTY: Neurosurgery
SUPERVISING CONSULTANT: Mr S Cudlip
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full time
BASE HOSPITAL: West Wing, John Radcliffe
WORK PATTERN: To be agreed with supervising
consultant
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 48 hours. Two tier ROTA, on second tier
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or
equivalent
GMC REQUIREMENT: Full registration
Start date for this post is August 2026.
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive /Endoscopic Skull-base surgery
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week,two tier ROTA, on second tier.
To work with the Endocrine team and neurosurgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive /Endoscopic Skull-base surgery
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week,two tier ROTA, on second tier.
The Fellow may be expected to participate in teaching of the specialist registrars and occasionally other medical and non-medical personnel.
The post holder will be expected to demonstrate professional development within the post by attending relevant meetings and producing at least one peer reviewed publication during their tenure.
Specialty
Initiated by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1938, the Oxford Regional Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.
Modern theatres, two dedicated wards, ITU facilities and Paediatric beds enable the department to look after both Paediatric and adult patient with all types of neurosurgical problem.
In addition to intracranial vascular and tumour surgery, there is expertise in the fields of functional surgery, epilepsy, pituitary surgery and skull base surgery. There is a great interest in all types of spinal disorders, including those of rheumatoid disease of the neck, and spinal tumours.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026
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