# Specialty Doctor - Neurosurgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-neurosurgery/9e38bf23-abf1-442e-9135-fdb6cbf4b9a3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-neurosurgery/9e38bf23-abf1-442e-9135-fdb6cbf4b9a3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salford - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Neurosurgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 PA - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T15:52:14.140Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurosurgery/Neurosurgery-v7842910 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7842910?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the 6 Month post for a Specialty Doctor - Neurosurgery at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). The Neurosurgical Unit in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) at Salford Royal Hospital has one of the largest and busiest Neurosurgery units in the country. The role will focus predominantly on the assessment and management of patients with degenerative spinal conditions, contributing to outpatient clinics, triage, injections and inpatient surgery. Other subspecialties that are represented within the unit include complex spine, skull-base, oncology and vascular neurosurgery, giving you experience in a busy, well-established and highly-performing unit. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - Undertake outpatient clinics predominantly assessing and managing patients with degenerative spinal conditions, including cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease. - Participate in referral triage, clinical decision-making, and pathway management to ensure appropriate utilisation of surgical and non-surgical treatment options. - Support elective spinal operating lists according to experience and competence. - Contribute to inpatient ward rounds and ongoing management of neurosurgical inpatients. - Provide supervision and clinical support to junior medical staff where appropriate. - Contribute to service development initiatives, quality improvement projects, and audit activity within the department. - Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with Trust standards. - Participate in teaching of medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals. - Maintain professional development and comply with appraisal and revalidation requirements in accordance with GMC standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Details Applications are invited for the 6 Month post for a Specialty Doctor - Neurosurgery at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). The Neurosurgical Unit in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) at Salford Royal Hospital has one of the largest and busiest Neurosurgery units in the country. The role will focus predominantly on the assessment and management of patients with degenerative spinal conditions, contributing to outpatient clinics, triage, injections and inpatient surgery. Other subspecialties that are represented within the unit include complex spine, skull-base, oncology and vascular neurosurgery, giving you experience in a busy, well-established and highly-performing unit. ## Job Description The successful candidate will: Undertake outpatient clinics predominantly assessing and managing patients with degenerative spinal conditions, including cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease. Participate in referral triage, clinical decision-making, and pathway management to ensure appropriate utilisation of surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Support elective spinal operating lists according to experience and competence. Contribute to inpatient ward rounds and ongoing management of neurosurgical inpatients. Provide supervision and clinical support to junior medical staff where appropriate. Contribute to service development initiatives, quality improvement projects, and audit activity within the department. Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with Trust standards. Participate in teaching of medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals. Maintain professional development and comply with appraisal and revalidation requirements in accordance with GMC standards. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - CCT in Neurosurgery, within 6 months at date of appointment ### Professional Registration **Essential** - Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT ### Knowledge, Training and Experience **Essential** - Minimum 8 years full time postgraduate training in Neurosurgery - Relevant Neurosurgical specialty clinical knowledge and training - Experience of active involvement in Audit (clear description, outcomes & appropriate experience ## Documents - [candidate information pack (pdf, 840.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [specialty doctor neurosurgery (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10114096) - [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) - [functional_requirements_of_role_-_specialty_doctor_neurosurgery (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10114094) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.