Spinal Fellow in NeurosurgeryNHS
Job summary
TITLE OF POST: Spinal Fellow in Neurosurgery
GRADE: Trust Doctor / Senior Clinical Fellow - MT05
SPECIALTY: Neurosurgery
SUPERVISING CONSULTANT Mr Murtuza Sikander
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME: Full time
BASE HOSPITAL: West Wing, John Radcliffe
WORK PATTERN: To be agreed with supervising consultants
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK:n48 hours. Two tier ROTA, on second tier
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FRCS (SN) or equivalent/ post CCT fellowship
GMC REQUIREMENT: Full registration
Main duties of the job
The care of patients on the wards, in the theatres and at out-patient clinics as appropriate to the grade of the post and under the direction of the consultants responsible, involving:
Operating sessionsAttendance at ward rounds and routine ward workOutpatient clinics
This whole-time post is based at the West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital with occasional visits to peripheral outpatient clinics in the region.
Specialist Trainees will be expected to contribute to the assessment of junior colleagues. Specialist Trainees will be familiar with the assessment process used in the ISCP. Specific training will be made available from the Postgraduate Centre.
Job description
As well as taking part in the Movement Disorder/Pain programme; Fellows will undertake ward rounds, ward cover if required.
The care of patients on the wards, in the theatres and at out-patient clinics as appropriate to the grade of the post and under the direction of the consultants responsible, involving:
Operating sessionsAttendance at ward rounds and routine ward workOutpatient clinics
This whole-time post is based at the West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital with occasional visits to peripheral outpatient clinics in the region.
Specialist Trainees will be expected to contribute to the assessment of junior colleagues. Specialist Trainees will be familiar with the assessment process used in the ISCP. Specific training will be made available from the Postgraduate Centre.
On-call commitment - two tier ROTA, on second tier
The Hospital
The post is based in Oxford but may involve a rotation to another unit in the future.
The West Wing opened in January 2007. The hospital provides a number of acute, rehabilitation and specialist clinical services, including regional specialities. These include ophthalmology, ENT, plastic and reconstructive surgery and neurosciences (neurology, neurosurgery, neuropathology, neuroradiology), The Oxford Centre of Enablement, which is located on the Nuffield Orthopaedic site, provides services for patients suffering from stroke and head injuries. The hospital has some 290 beds and employs approximately 1,300 staff.
The Department
Initiated by Sir Hugh Cairns, the Oxford Regional Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.
Modern theatres, ITU facilities and paediatric beds enable the department to look after both paediatric and adult patient with all types of neurosurgical problems.
In addition to intracranial, vascular and tumour surgery, there is expertise in the fields of functional surgery, epilepsy, pituitary surgery and craniofacial surgery. There is a great interest in all types of spinal disorders, including those of rheumatiod disease of the neck, and spinal tumours.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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