Senior Spine Clinical Fellow
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9290-26-0510 |
Summary
Clinical staffing (to include key research/practice interests)a. The post provides excellent experience in acute and elective cranial and spinal neurosurgery and is suitable forthose pursuing a career in neurosurgery. b. The post is not recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons for Training purposes. Seminars are organised forfurther postgraduate teaching and there are opportunities to take study leave. c. There are weekly MDT meetings with Neurovascular, Neuro-oncology, Skull Base, Pituitary Complex Spine,CSF Disorders, Craniofacial, and Functional subspecialties.3 Key areas of responsibilities Provide high quality care to patients in NeurosurgeryThe post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.o To develop and maintain the competencies necessary to carry out the duties required of the post.o To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views. Research, teaching and trainingo Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translationalresearch portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.o To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professionsas required by Clinical Director. Performance managemento To work with medical, nursing, allied health and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in thefollowing areas: Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates. Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management. GovernanceMEDICAL ADVERTISING REQUEST FORM- TRUST GRADEThis form must be fully completed- If information is missing this will delay advertising. o To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions areimplemented.o To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regularbasis.o To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practicechanges are discussed with the divisional director/clinical directoro To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team. Leadership and team workingo To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trustand when participating in national initiatives.o To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College London asrequired.o To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriateparties.o To adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.