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Job summary

Main area
Neurosurgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (until 12 September 2027)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call rota)
Job ref
190-STH-26-170
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£67,325 per annum (pro rata for part time )
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

LAS ST3+ in Neurosurgery

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

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual on a whole-time basis as LAS Specialty Registrar (ST3+)  in Neurosurgery. The tenure of the post will be fixed term from 14 September 2026 until 12 September 2027 covering Maternity Leave.  

This is a post designed to support the Neurosurgical team, based predominantly at Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. The successful post holder will work alongside Trainee doctors at the same level attending clinics, theatres & ward rounds. A full shift out of hours working pattern is in operation in line with service requirements.

 The post does not attract a National Training Number. However reasonable support will be available for appointees to pursue respective training needs identified. The duties of this post are equivalent to an ST3+ trainee in Neurosurgery. 

Further vacancies that arise during the appointment process will be considered from this pool of interviewable candidates 

Main duties of the job

This Sheffield Neurosurgical Department is a regional unit serving a population of approximately 2.2 million covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and North Lincolnshire.  The Adult Neurosurgical Service is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with a 54 bed unit, including a 7 bed Neuro-Critical care and a 13 bed HDU.  The Paediatric Neurosurgical Service is separately located at Sheffield Children’s Hospital immediately adjacent to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.  The Sheffield Neurosurgical Unit also includes the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery which comprises two gamma knives, including a Lexsell Perfexion.  In 2009/10, just over 1900 adult and 250 paediatric neurosurgical operations were performed, as well as approximately 900 gamma knife treatments.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible in their duties to all the Consultant Neurosurgeons and in some specific aspects of duties to any person that may be nominated by them.

 Clinical

  • To provide the day to day clinical care of the neurosurgical patients which he/she is assigned.
  • To take part on ward rounds - daily business ward rounds and additional Consultant ward rounds.
  • To assist at or perform various operations within his/her range of competence.
  • To attend outpatient clinics as required.
  • To provide out of hours services in rotation with other members of the junior staff. 
  • To undertake any specific clinical and related responsibilities delegated to him/her by the Consultant Neurosurgeons.
  • To teach junior doctors, undergraduate medical students, nursing and other paraclinical staff as appropriate.
  • To take part and present cases at joint weekly departmental (Neurosciences, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology) and MDT meetings, at the regular Audit meetings, at the weekly Neurosurgical Trainee’s Teaching, and on the weekly Grand Round.
  • To record relevant clinical details and maintain accurate case notes for patients admitted under the care of his/her firm.  To summarise the clinical findings on presentation of all emergency patients admitted when working out of hours (full shift)
  • To prepare detailed operation notes on the day surgery is performed with short, relevant pre-operative clinical data.
  • To prepare discharge summaries on the day of discharge.
  • To deal with outpatient and other correspondence in an appropriate and timely manner.

 Participation will be expected in the neurosurgical teaching programmes (including audit) and also to attend counselling sessions and professional review.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • Medical Degree from a recognised UK or overseas university or institution
  • MRCS
  • ATLS
Desirable criteria
  • Distinctions, awards, prizes, scholarships or other degrees
  • ALS

Clinical experience

Essential criteria
  • Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
  • Minimum of One year NHS experience in Neurosurgery plus 2 or more years of International Neurosurgery Experience.
  • Completed ST2 equivalent competencies

Research

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to contribute to research activities

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
  • Willingness to contribute to teaching activities
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in provision of clinical teaching or training

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Management and Administration

Essential criteria
  • Willing to contribute to service improvement & development

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Hesham Zaki
Job title
Consultant, Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01142712463
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