Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Neurosurgery Department, for a Junior Clinical Fellow based at the Royal Preston Hospital, to commence in post as soon as possible. The Contract of employment will be for a full time, fixed term for 6 months.

This is a Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery role This post will provide you with the opportunity to gain clinical experience in Neurosurgery at the level of ST 1-3 (Junior Level).

You will partake in the junior tier on call for the Neurosurgery Department during which time you will discharge clinical duties as required and set out in the job description.

Main duties of the job

Organise and perform the day-to-day pre and post-operative care of inpatients as advised and guided by the Registrars and Consultants in the department.  You will be expected to be on the ward during the normal working day except for natural breaks and when clinical duties elsewhere so demand.

Clinical Fellows are encouraged to attend the routine or emergency operating sessions, when required or as opportunity allows. A provisional roster is published to specify clinic and theatre slots.

Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.

The Department is staffed by 12 Consultants; there are 12 Middle Grades which include 4 Training posts (ST4-8) and 6 non-training Trust appointments, one Research Fellow and one Spinal Fellow. They rotate between each Consultant/team every six months. There are 3 ST1-3 and 5 Clinical Fellows who take part in the 1:8 rota. The role is also supported by Nurse Practitioners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team