Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

We invite applications for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurovascular Neurosurgery, at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, in the Department of Neurosurgery.

This RCS-approved, senior clinical fellowship position is suitable for Neurosurgical trainees who are at the end of their training; ie at CCT or peri-CCT level. Candidates should have successfully completed the FRCS examination in Neurosurgery. This post is not suitable for more junior applicants.

We seek a dynamic individual, capable of meeting the considerable demands of this fellowship post, working in this complex and demanding subspecialty of neurosurgery.

The department of Neurosurgery in Leeds is proud to offer a world-class vascular neurosurgical MDT service. The service is consultant-led and delivered through a dedicated sub-specialty MDT service and is supported by a dedicated sub-specialty Neurovascular Consultant on call.

The Fellowship is designed for Neurosurgical clinicians towards the end of their training and will provide all aspects of sub-specialty training in Neurovascular microsurgery, in preparation for a consultant role sub-specialising in this challenging field.

The Neurosurgical Vascular Fellowship post will include a thorough grounding in the clinical management, investigation and surgical/radiological techniques for optimally managing adult patients with all forms of neurovascular surgical diseases.

This post is fixed term for 1 year and will commence from August 2025.

Main duties of the job

This Neurovascular Fellowship post is recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons, as part of the Senior Clinical Fellow Scheme.

The fellowship is designed for Neurosurgical clinicians at the end of training to provide all aspects of subspecialty training in Vascular Neurosurgery and thus prepare for a consultant role subspecialising in this field. Several previous fellows are now working as consultants with a specialist neurovascular interest.

The fellow will be fully immersed in the Neurovascular service. This will include a thorough grounding in the clinical management, investigation and surgical techniques for optimally managing all varieties of vascular lesions.

There are further opportunities to develop a research interest and also to attend neurovascular radiology theatres.

This post is structured such that the training will be planned and delivered over a 12-month period and is therefore not suitable for trainees looking for a briefer fellowship placement.

Job responsibilities

The Fellow will gain independent competencies in dealing with acute and elective intra-cranial aneurysms, AVMs, cavernomas and dural AV Fistulae.

The Fellow will attend specialist clinics and the Multidisciplinary meeting to gain a thorough understanding of the management of vascular lesions.

About us

The Department of Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive neurosurgical service to the 2.5 million people of West and North Yorkshire. The Neurosurgical Department is housed within the Jubilee Wing of the General Infirmary at Leeds.

The centralised Neurosurgical Department has approximately 84 adult ward beds across three wards, with an additional 7-bedded, dedicated Neuro-intensive Care Unit; as well as a 7-bedded dedicated High Dependency Unit. There are four adult operating theatres, including one dedicated to emergency surgery 24 hours per day. There are separate beds, operating theatres and intensive care facilities for Paediatric Neurosurgery.

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Person Specification

Personal Skills

• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach.
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people.
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff.
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues.
• Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to operate under pressure.
• Values: Understands, respects and demonstrates the values of the NHS Constitution.

Experience

• Experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences.
• CCT in Neurosurgery is preferred.
• Prior experience of working in neurosurgery, within the NHS system.
• Demonstration of prior career interest in neurovascular neurosurgery.

Qualifications

• Primary medical degree - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.