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Job summary

Main area
Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (August 2027 for 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
317-TD-26-209
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary
£67,325 - £76,582 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/08/2026 23:59

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery (ST3+ level)

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country.  We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally,  we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. 

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

Applications are invited for this post, which will provide training in all aspects of spinal surgery including adult, paediatric, spinal sarcoma, deformity and acute disorders as well as providing opportunities for research into spinal disorders. 

This post is available from August 2027 for 12 months.

Previous experience of Spinal Surgery is essential and applicants must possess part 2 FRCS (or equivalent).  The duties of the post will be adjusted to suit the particular experience and training requirements of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

These posts are created to provide training in all aspects of spinal surgery and opportunities for research in spinal disorders.  The balance of the post can be adjusted depending on the requirements of the appointee.  For a senior appointee advanced training in adult and paediatric spinal surgery will be available including spinal deformity from both an orthopaedic and neurosurgical perspective as well as Spinal Sarcoma training.   The post can be adjusted to provide more basic training in orthopaedic spinal surgery with additional sessions for research into spinal disorders.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr A Irwin, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon or Mr A Fadulelmola, Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon via email at [email protected] or [email protected]

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Primary Medical Qualification.
  • Part 2 FRCS (or equivalent)
  • Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training or equivalent.
  • Full GMC (UK) registration at the time of application.

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of Spinal Surgery.
  • Good history & examination skills.
  • Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
  • Able to order appropriate investigations.
  • Able to manage common medical emergencies.
  • Image interpretation relevant to practice.
  • Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to run a service and participate in management process
  • Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
  • Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
  • Proven management and administration ability.
  • Understanding of management goals.
  • Experience with audit
  • Evidence of leadership / project management
  • Evidence of having implemented change

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of supervising junior staff.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills.

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Experience of audit projects.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Cowan
Job title
HR Advisor
Email address
[email protected]
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