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Main area
Spinal
Grade
MN37
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (October 2025 - October 2026)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
392-MS058-SpinalFell
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopeadic Hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
Salary is dependant on experience
Closing
12/11/2024 23:59

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Spinal Fellow

MN37

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

Recruitment for x1 Spinal fellow October 2025 – October 26 & 1 Spinal Fellow October 26 –October 2027

The RNOH provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal health care from the most acute spinal injury or complex bone tumour to orthopaedic medicine & specialist rehabilitation for chronic back pain sufferers. This broad range of neuro-musculoskeletal services is unique within the NHS. It includes the largest Spinal Deformity service in the UK, a Degenerative Spine service with four surgeons & allied professionals, and provides a surgical service for Spinal Injuries, Spinal Infection & Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression.

The Fellowship is designed to provide skills and competencies above and beyond what is currently required to obtain a CCT in the relevant surgical speciality. Applicants should be experienced in Spinal Surgery. The Fellowship offers exposure to a range of Degenerative, Adult Deformity surgery & paediatric deformity surgery (with specific reference to Minimal Access techniques and Computer Navigated Spinal Surgery). The post is based predominantly at the Stanmore site; however, the successful candidate may be expected to undertake outpatient clinics in central London at our Bolsover Street outpatient department.

 Applicants should either have the CCT or have undertaken 1 year Spinal fellowship or close to it.

Main duties of the job

The Fellowship is in Spinal surgery focusing primarily on Spinal deformity. The fellow will also gain competence in computer navigated spinal surgery.

 

He/she will be expected to develop knowledge both clinically and surgically over the year fellowship.  The aim of the surgical fellowship is to prepare the successful candidate for complex spinal surgery at consultant level.  The case mix of spinal surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital is extensive:  paediatric and adult complex spinal deformity, spinal tumours, spinal infections, low back and neck surgery and spinal trauma including osteoporotic fracture management.

 

The fellow will also develop sufficient knowledge and leadership in order to take a leading role as a Consultant in a department dealing with complex spinal conditions and their sequel, which, with altered life style, expectations and medical advances means that spinal surgeons are expected to handle increasing complex cases.  The fellow will develop the communication skills and attitudes to set them up for Consultant practice in a centre of excellence to enable them to develop their skills further and train the next generation of spinal surgeons.

Working for our organisation

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

  • Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
  • Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
  • Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. ​

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

  • 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
  • A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:-

  • MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
  • Pre and post-op ward rounds
  • Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
  • Clinics & theatre list
  • Clinical research including data collection and audit. 
  • Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication

The post is dedicated to the development of high level clinical and research experience in the field of spinal deformity correction. Additionally the fellow will prepare a surgical plan for each patient.

Participation and presentation of interesting/complex cases at the weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings for spinal deformity patients.  In addition to routine clinical commitments and research session the fellow may also be called upon to occasionally teach MSc students, specialist registrars and more.

Person specification

Postgraduate qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with GMC FRCS NTN in relevant surgical specialty Within 6 months of CCT date.
Desirable criteria
  • 1 years Spinal fellowship already undertaken or close to end

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in spinal surgery at SpR level.
  • Already developed an interest in spinal surgery, especially spinal deformity correction surgery, including adolescent, and degenerative scoliosis.
  • Some experience in spinal trauma surgery is also preferable
Desirable criteria
  • Research with higher degree ideally in relevant specialty
  • Experience of MDT working

Knowledge/ skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
  • An understanding of the major risk factors for spinal surgery at a population level and at the level of the individual
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of specific needs of spinal injury and spinal deformity patients and their carers, issues relating to service provision for spinal surgery patients in hospital and the community
  • Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
  • Personal participation in audit

Disposition

Essential criteria
  • Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in spinal deformity and spinal trauma surgery
  • Evidence of being a good team member
  • Active interest in research and audit
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership qualities
  • Commitment and interest in research
  • Recognition of the importance of research in the field of scoliosis development and treatment.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance
  • Prepared to assess specific training opportunities at various sites according to programme

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver Covenant

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
Dawn Lewinson
Job title
Operation Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 909 5822
Additional information

Monday - Friday 8 - 4

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