Job Description

We are inviting applications for a Neurosurgery Spine Fellow to join our department for a 12-month fellowship in comprehensive spinal neurosurgery.



This fellowship provides advanced training in the evaluation and management of complex spinal disorders, with extensive operative exposure including:

Degenerative cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disease Intradural and extradural spinal tumours Spinal infections Deformity and stabilization procedures Minimally invasive spine surgery (where applicable)

The fellow will work closely with experienced consultant neurosurgeons in a high-volume centre, gaining progressive operative responsibility and clinical independence.



The post holder will require a demonstrated interest in spine surgery and strong clinical judgement, professionalism and teamwork skills.



Opportunities

Structured mentorship and subspecialty training Participation in research, audits, and academic activities Teaching involvement with residents and medical students Attendance at regional and international spine meetings (where applicable)

As part of this role, there is participation in a 1:12 resident on call rota. The post holder will be expected to work closely with our neurosurgery resident doctors and nursing teams.



Please see job description for full details.



The post holder will work alongside a team of five Complex Spinal Surgery Consultants within a high-volume tertiary spinal service. The role offers extensive exposure to advanced spinal techniques, including spinal fixation, minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery, spinal oncology, anterolateral approaches, and image-guided navigation and robotics.



Please read the attached and Person Specification.



We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.



Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.



We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.



Patients across northeast London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.



We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.



Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached and Person Specification