Junior Fellow in Neurosurgery

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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.
University Hospital Southampton NHS foundation trust is looking to appoint two junior clinical fellow posts (ST1-2 level) in spinal surgery and neurosurgery.
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 neurosciences wards including spine and neurosurgery. You will also be expected to perform the on call duties in the neurosciences department. The junior rota is well-supported with experienced nurse practitioners as well as junior doctors. Senior staff including SpRs and consultants are always available and provide close supervision during your rotation. There will be ample educational opportunities including theatre attendance, weekly teaching, monthly morbidity, and mortality meetings as well as clinics and MDTs.
Our spinal unit is a joint neurosurgery and orthopaedics surgery department. You will encounter patients from all disciplines from spinal tumours, degenerative spine disorders as well as adult deformities and trauma. The neurosurgery unit will also have the following sub-specialities i.e. neuro-oncology, functional, CSF and hydrocephalus as well as neurovascular and skull base.

This post is designed for junior doctors who wish to develop their skills and gain experience of spinal surgery and neurosurgery in a major trauma centre.

• Review of patients undergoing the appropriate Neurosurgery and spinal surgery pathway
• Pre-Assessment of elective patients on the day of surgery
• Preoperative and postoperative care of neurosurgery and spinal patients on the wards
• Participation on the on-call rota, including evenings, weekends and night shifts
• In addition, the appointee can dedicate time on a weekly basis towards research/audit relating to any subspecialty and can assist in the teaching of undergraduate medical studen

WHAT YOU’LL DO

This post is designed for junior doctors who wish to develop their skills and gain experience of spinal surgery and neurosurgery in a major trauma centre.

• Review of patients undergoing the appropriate Neurosurgery and spinal surgery pathway
• Pre-Assessment of elective patients on the day of surgery
• Preoperative and postoperative care of neurosurgery and spinal patients on the wards
• Participation on the on-call rota, including evenings, weekends and night shifts
• In addition, the appointee can dedicate time on a weekly basis towards research/audit relating to any subspecialty and can assist in the teaching of undergraduate medical student