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Job summary

Main area
Neurology
Grade
Senior Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
188-MT1258-MEDICAL
Employer
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southampton General Hospital
Town
Southampton
Salary
£63,152 per annum
Closing
01/10/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Specialty Fellow in NeuroOncological Surgery

Senior Fellow

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

This role is offerred from August 2025. Our department is the only tertiary centre in the region covering acute and elective services with a catchment area of 3 million across south and southwest of England. You will be covering the neurosurgery services as well as neurosciences wards. You will be exposed to all aspects of neurosurgery.

You will also be expected to perform the oncall duties in the neurosciences department. The rota is well-supported with experienced nurse practitioners as well as junior doctors. There will be ample educational opportunities including theatre attendance, weekly teaching, monthly morbidity and mortality meetings as well as clinics and MDTs and you will get broad experience in functional neurosurgery.

Working for our organisation

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The post is offered as full-time with no on call under the co-supervision of Mr Paul Grundy and Mr Andrew Durnford. You will be actively involved in the weekly combined neuro-oncology clinic and MDT meeting and attend regular operating sessions and academic meetings. You will gain experience in all aspects of surgery for primary and secondary intrinsic tumours, including day-case surgery, high-volumes of awake neurosurgery, insular gliomas, intraventricular tumours and meningiomas. Additionally, there will be opportunities to be involved in combined procedures with plastic surgery involving extensive reconstruction following tumour resection, using transposition and microvascular flaps. During this year you will be often working at consultant level, managing an oncology witing list, running lists and clinics independently as well as under supervision. This will help a transition from trainee to fully independent consultant practice. 

Study leave will be granted to allow attendance at courses pertinent to neuro-oncology and local courses are available for enhancing leadership, teaching and interview skills in preparation for consultant appointment. Audit and research activities in the department will be encouraged. 

To be eligible you are required to have FRCS(Neurosurgery) or equivalent and CCT in neurosurgery prior to commencement in August 2025.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). 

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay) 

Basic Salary – MT05           £63,152

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview

Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role.  Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.  Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. 

Interviews will be held on TBC

Job Reference: MT1258 - This vacancy closes on or before:  01/10/2024

For further information about this position please contact Mr Paul Grundy, via [email protected].

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Previous or relevant experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
  • CCT in neurosurgery
  • Experience in Neuro-oncology surgery
  • Multi-disciplinary working

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
  • Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
  • Research studies/trials experience

Special requirements of the post

Essential criteria
  • GCP training
  • Publishing experience in neurosurgery

Living the Trust values

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerInclusion UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Paul Grundy
Job title
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Email address
[email protected]
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