Senior Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery

Job overview

The appointment is to commence from August 2026. It is desirable that applicants hold an FRCS (Orth or NS) qualification.  The post does not award a National Training Number, and this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’. Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required at the time of application, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are appropriate to an individual recently awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training in either Trauma and Orthopaedics or Neurosurgery but can be considered for someone who is working towards CCT. The contract of Employment will be held with Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This post would offer combined Ortho/Neuro and paediatric spine fellowship experience to cover breadth of spinal surgery across 3 Hospitals in Sheffield.  Appointees can discuss a flexible timetable with fellowship supervisors for rotations in Northern General, Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Sheffield Children’s Hospital over a 12-month period.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Clinical Spinal Fellow will be supported by resident doctors and a Clinical Nurse specialist and will have responsibility for the daily care of the patients under the care Spinal Consultants at NGH.  There is an opportunity to attend Theatre and outpatient sessions with neurosurgical (Complex spine) team at Royal Hallamshire hospital and flexible working with the post holder at Sheffield Children’s hospital to attend paediatric clinics and theatre sessions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the job description, which outlines the duties of this post.