# Paediatric Fellow in Neurosurgery

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Oxford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Neurosurgery
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £76582.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (with on-call commitments)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (with on-call commitments)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31T11:53:20.756Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8123812
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8123812?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Start date for this post is ASAP

Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trained  neurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons.

This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery.

The team has extensive experience and carries out a broad  range of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases.

The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialty MDTs and clinics.

Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.

### Main duties of the job

Clinical: The paediatric neurosurgical workload offers opportunities of two paediatric and two craniofacial theatre lists per week.

In addition to general paeidatric  neurosurgery clinics there are also clinics for craniofacial, spina bifida, paediatric spine and trauma.

Weekly MDTs include craniofacial, neurooncology, spine and neuroradiology.

The post holder will also be expected to provide general neurosurgery on-call cover as part of the neurosurgery registrar rota.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trained neurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons. This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery. The team has extensive experience and carries out a broad range of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases. The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialty MDTs and clinics. Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.

Two tier ROTA, on second tier

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Driving License

### Experience

**Essential**

- General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Additional experience in Paediatric Neurosurgery Interest in research with publications

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GMC Registration
- FRCS or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Higher Medical Degree

### Skills & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
- undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in paediatric neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
- Communication skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit

**Desirable**

- Management training and experience
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government’s agenda for it’s modernisation.
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.

## Documents

- [peadiatric fellow in neurosurgery jd (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420367)
- [peadiatric fellow in neurosurgery ps (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420368)

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