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Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
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Address: Southmead Hospital; Westbury-on-Trym; Bristol; Bristol; BS10 5NB
Contact Number: 0117 950 5050

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Ref: 339-MPRDA659 Vacancy ID: 6245448

Senior Clinical Fellow in Skull Base Endoscopic Surgery

Closed for applications on: 1-Jun-2024 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 1-Jun-2024 00:01

Location

Site: Southmead Hospital
Address: Westbury-On-Trym
Town: Bristol
Postcode: BS10 5NB
Major / Minor Region: Bristol

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (40 basic hours, plus additional hours as per work schedule)

Salary

Salary: £55,329 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Senior Clinical Fellow)

Specialty

Main area: Neurosurgery

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1^st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A large majority of the surgical procedures are undertaken in conjunction with the ENT skull base surgeons and the fellow will therefore, acquire an understanding of the reconstruction paradigm in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery ranging from free grafts to pedicled nasoseptal flap and other advanced reconstruction techniques.

The fellow will provide assistance in theatre gradually assuming increasing responsibility under supervision; undertake a daily ward round and liaise with the team regarding management decisions. They will attend outpatients and the clinical meetings.

Specific to the skull base/ pituitary service there will be: complex endoscopic endonasal clinic (once/ month); open skull base/ vascular clinic (once/ month); joint pituitary clinic (twice/ month); post-operative sinonasal clinic (twice/ month) and fortnightly skull base/ pituitary MDT. These clinics will highlight our paradigm pertinent to the preoperative work up and postoperative care of the patients.

In addition to above, there is a daily 7.30 a.m. combined clinical and radiology meeting; a weekly general Neuro-oncology tumour MDT, weekly epilepsy and movement disorders MDT, regular journal clubs and an academic teaching program.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in departmental teaching and would be expected to participate in clinical governance and research activities and present at national and international academic meetings. Specifically, there will an emphasis on participating in and producing written manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals covering technical and surgically relevant anatomical aspects as well as clinical outcomes in skull base neurosurgery. There is also a yearly organised 4 day cadaveric skull base course at the Vesalius Clinical Training Unit, University of Bristol where the fellow will be expected to contribute to organization and teaching during the course. The key emphasis of the course is on expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches with additional coverage of transorbital and relevant complex open skull base approaches.

The out of hours commitment is a 1 in 15 on a full shift rota.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.