Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 months to 2 years)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 190-STH-25-061
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Junior Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
The appointment is to commence 7th August 2025 for a fixed term period of 6 months, extendable to 2 years contingent upon mutual agreement between the Trust and the candidate. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to CT1/CT2 Level.
The successful candidate will join a department of eight specialist spinal Consultants, a senior clinical fellow, resident doctors (StR, GPVTS and Foundation doctors) and supported clinical nurse specialist. We have recently been accredited by Eurospine as a Spine Centre for Excellence. The clinical work will involve a wide range of spinal conditions including deformity, lumbar and cervical degenerative conditions, trauma, infection and tumour. Opportunities will be available to gain experience in the management of spinal injuries at the Princess Margaret Spinal Injuries Unit, which is sited on the Northern General Hospital campus.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide support for the spinal surgery service. Opportunity to participate in the general orthopaedic on-call rota at Foundation/Core trainee level will be by mutual agreement.
The successful candidate will be expected to assist the resident doctors , when necessary, in the daily management of spinal inpatients but There will be ample opportunity to assist in theatre, attend outpatients and engage in research projects.
Working for our organisation
PROUD VALUES
These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.
Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity
Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve
Unity – Work in partnership with others
Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions
For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please consult the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of research, audit or service review activity
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with the GMC and with a licence to practise
- Basic Medical Degree
Desirable criteria
- Working towards MRCS examinations
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in trauma and orthopaedics or Neurosurgery at Foundation / CT equivalent level (minimum 4 months, maximum 18 months).
- NHS Experience (excluding Clinical Attachment)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of spinal surgery
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Temitope Fowosere
- Job title
- Medical HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2712927
- Additional information
Informal enquiries should be directed to; Mr Athanassacopoulos ( Clinical Lead)
[email protected] Telephone 01142715244
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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