Applications are invited for the position of neurosurgical fellow with an interest in skull base.
This offers one year's experience in neurosurgery with a specific emphasis on skull base. The post will be available from August 2025. There will also be opportunity to get involved in research.
The appointee will take part in the Neurosurgical registrar on-call rota at The Walton Centre.
The post is suitable for an experienced trainee wishing to gain further experience in skull base neurosurgery. The post has previously been approved for training by the SAC. The post holder will work with a team of Skull Base surgeons. The post holder will be expected to attend twice monthly Skull Base MDT's and monthly pituitary MDT. The fellow is expected to participate in both the clinical activity of the firm, audit, including the updating of the skull base and pituitary databases, and research.
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services, we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Liverpool itself is a dynamic city. It has experienced a major revival over the past few years, having been made European City of Culture in 2008. The city enjoys two football stadiums, a wealth of restaurants, theatres, museums, art galleries, including the Tate and The Walker, and several places of interest, including architectural highlights such as the magnificent St George's Hall. It is also served by excellent transport links. There is a station outside The Walton Centre with trains that take as little as 12 minutes to get to the city centre.
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