Neurosurgery Fellow

**Job overview**:
This is a comprehensive Neuro-Oncology fellowship within a high volume unit that is recognised as a Tessa Jowell Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence.

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will have a unique opportunity to work in a senior fellow role in co-ordinating the delivery of the Neuro-Oncology service with considerable opportunities for high level training in clinical management, advanced surgical techniques and research/audit, providing excellent preparation for a Neurosurgery Consultant position with an interest in Neuro-Oncology.

Regular exposure is assured to all specialist techniques including intra-operative MRI, 5-ALA guided surgery, awake craniotomy, intra-operative electrophysiology, intra-operative ultrasound and navigated tractography.

**Working for our organisation**:
There are close links with Neurosurgery translational research groups and opportunities for laboratory and imaging research with world leading MRI facilities. Nottingham has strong participation in clinical trials and opportunities to set up in-house trials.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the care of Neuro-Oncology patients via running rapid access Neuro-Oncology clinics, a leading role in ward rounds and to participate in the on call rota as a senior trainee.

**Person specification**:
**Professional Registration**:
**Essential criteria**:

- GMC licence to practice MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification registerable with GMC

**Professional Qualifications/Development**:
**Essential criteria**:

- MRCS (UK) or equivalent. In neurosurgical specialist training or have completed such training

**Desirable criteria**:

- GCP certification Higher academic degree e.g. MD or PhD

**Clinical Skills/Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Evidence of commitment to Neuro-oncology

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of intra-operative imaging

**Teaching, Audit & Research**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Participation in, and commitment to Clinical audit. Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.

**Desirable criteria**:

- Publications and knowledge of recent developments in areas of specialist interest

**Peronal Skills/Qualities**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Hepatitis B immune. Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written presentation.

**Desirable criteria**:

- Communication skills qualification

Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the **Occupational Health Department **confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.