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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Neurosurgeon with a subspecialty interest in Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic Functional and Epilepsy Surgery neurosurgical team consisting of two Consultant Neurosurgeons, four Neurologists, two neuroradiologists, one clinical neuropsychologist, one neuropsychiatrist, one clinical neurophysiologist and three Clinical Nurse Specialists. With Prof Gray, you will deliver part of the epilepsy surgery programme. As part of the Advanced Neurotherapies Centre Clinical Trials Team you will be part of the clinical and operative surgical team delivering Gene and Cell therapies to the human brain using state-of-the-art intraoperative MR stereotactic techniques.
The South Wales Epilepsy Surgery service covers a population of 2.5 million, includes dedicated epilepsy, first seizure and epilepsy surgery clinics and a fortnightly Epilepsy Surgery MDT, supported by neurosurgery, epileptology, neuroradiology, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and nuclear medicine. There are three epilepsy clinical nurse specialists. We have a dedicated Videotelemetry suite for scalp and intracranial recording and a Renishaw Neuromate Robotic system for SEEG implantation. We also have a Clearpoint Neuro intra-operative MRI stereotactic system for gene therapy delivery in one of our 3T MR scanners.
Main duties of the job
The Academic Unit of Neurosciences within Cardiff University’s Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences includes four Professors and two Senior Lecturers. A broad portfolio of research is undertaken including stem cell and neural transplantation and gene therapy delivery for neurodegenerative diseases (Huntington’s and Parkinson’s Diseases) and epilepsy, as well as translational research using living human brain tissue, neurogenetics, and neuroepidemiology. Cardiff University’s Advanced Neurotherapies Centre hosts a dedicated Clinical Research Facility in the department, as well as a human tissue lab and the Wales Neurosciences Tissue Research Biobank. Close academic links are enjoyed with the University Schools of Biosciences and Psychological Medicine and advanced MR imaging (CUBRIC). Cardiff and Vale UHB has a major R&D role and supports opportunities to develop clinical research studies including therapeutic trials. The Neurosurgery Department is currently the only UK centre delivering gene therapies to patients in first-in-human trials. The UHB is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has a major R&D role and supports opportunities to develop clinical research studies including therapeutic trials. The UHB is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise research
Desirable
- • Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Desirable
- Organisation of (undergraduate and / or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Experience
Essential
- Competency in general and emergency neurosurgical procedures
- Experience and competency in epilepsy surgery
- Previous neurosurgical experience and competency with image-guided neurosurgical systems
Desirable
- Completion of a post-CCT Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery
Management
Essential
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- On GMC Specialist Register for Neurosurgery / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme
- Up-to-date with GCP certification
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon - Functional Neurosurgery with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Neurosurgery role. The advertised salary is £125,509 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months). The application deadline is 19 Jul 2026.
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