2 x Post Available
CLINICAL FELLOW ST3+ NEUROSURGERY
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellows in Neurosurgery to start as soon as possible, at Southmead Hospital which is part of North Bristol NHS Trust. The post holder(s) will work in the award winning Brunel building at Southmead Bristol and will benefit from the large clinical caseload catering to an adult population over 2.5 million and delivers in excess of 4000 emergency and elective operations a year. All Consultant neurosurgeons have a sub-specialty interest and all the major neurosurgical subspecialties such as Oncology, skullbase, vascular, epilepsy, movement disorders, complex spine and complex pain are well represented. There are 64 ward beds, 12 neuro HDU beds as well as additional shared ITU beds and a wide range of allied clinical specialties such as neurology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, Speech & language therapy and specialist neuro-rehabilitation. The successful applicant will be expected to have adequate experience in neurosurgery to take part in the emergency work of the department (multi tier middle grade rota) including competency in basic cranial and spinal procedures. For the right candidate there might be opportunities to pursue research in their chosen subspecialty. Further details of the post and the department can be learnt by downloading the job description and person specification.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be assigned to work with one of the above Consultants. They will provide assistance in theatre, undertake a daily ward round and liaise with their Consultant regarding management decisions. They will attend outpatients and the clinical meetings. There is a daily 8:00 a.m. combined clinical and radiology meeting, a weekly tumour MDT, fortnightly skullbase MDT, weekly epilepsy and movement disorders MDT, regular journal clubs and an academic teaching program. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in departmental teaching and would be expected to participate in clinical governance and audit activities.
The out of hours commitment is a hybrid rota (consisting of 18 doctors) of four tiers of middle grade doctors depending on their experience in neurosurgery with the senior most tier providing support as non resident on-call. The emergency neurosurgical work will be from the same catchment population. There is a separate rota of complex spine surgery consultants (drawn from both neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal units) who support the on-call registrar.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for major trauma, neurosciences, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
Our trust Board is committed to creating a strong, vibrant organisation that is at the forefront of healthcare delivery in the West of England. Our acute services moved into the brand new, £430 million state of the art Brunel Building in May 2014 enabling us to work together to create the environment for exceptional healthcare. This 800 bed hospital at the Southmead site offers some patients single rooms with en-suite facilities, greatly improving privacy and dignity and helping to control the spread of infections but most importantly of all, enabling each patient to be treated as a person. At the heart of what we do is a caring and compassionate workforce.
We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population. Our vision is to be the provider of choice for patients needing our specialist care. We want to deliver innovative services with excellent clinical outcomes in the most appropriate setting for our patients. We are committed to maintaining a culture of openness, transparency and candour in all we do and especially in the way we communicate with our patients and their families.
Job responsibilities
* Must have registration with the General Medical Council.
* Operative experience in basic neurosurgical procedures required for on-call service.
* Neurosurgical Registrar level experience.
* MRCS/FRCS or equivalent.
* The passing of a medical examination is a condition of appointment of all practitioners within the scope of the National Health Service Superannuation.
* The successful applicant will be required to provide documentary evidence of natural or acquired immunity to hepatitis B and other transmissible infections as required by Occupational health.
* The full-time equivalent basic salary applicable on commencement will be assessed on the basis of your work schedule and may comprise one or more of the following:
* If your work schedule requires you to undertake additional hours of work over and above the standard week of 40 hours, you will be paid at the rate of 1/40th of the full time equivalent basic pay.
* If part of the work in your rota is undertaken at a time which attracts an enhanced hourly rate of pay, an enhancement of the hourly basic pay rate shall be paid on any hours worked between 21.00 and 07.00, on any day of the week.
* If you are required to participate in work at the weekend, at a minimum frequency of 1 in 8 across the length of the rota cycle, you will be paid an allowance.
* If you are required to participate in an on-call rota, you will receive an on-call availability allowance.
* Exception reporting is the mechanism used by doctors to inform the employer when their day-to-day work varies significantly.
* The minimum notice to be given by you, in writing, to terminate your employment is 3 months.
* Your fixed term end date has been given at the outset.
* Should you be dismissed under the Trusts Disciplinary Procedure for Gross Misconduct the Trust reserves the right to dismiss you without notice.
* You are required to keep all patient information confidential unless disclosure is expressly authorised.
* From 1 August 2009 junior doctors are limited to working a maximum of 48hrs weekly under the European Working Time Directive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* FRCS or equivalent.
Desirable
* Higher Research Degree.
Experience
Essential
* Neurosurgical Experience.
Desirable
* Experience with advanced cranial surgery.
* NHS Experience.
Employer details
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-On-Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
#J-18808-Ljbffr