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JobsST1/2 (Senior House Officer) Core Trainee - Neurosurgery
Closed for applications on: 27-Feb-2025 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 27-Feb-2025 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH
- Address
- Queen Square
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- WC1N 3BG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £49,909 Per Annum + London weighting (out of hours as per JD)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03))
Specialty
- Main area
- Neurosurgery
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Job overview
Applications are invited for three Clinical Research Fellow posts in Neurosurgery. These posts would be ideally suited to anyone with an interest in surgical technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology and simulation. They would be suitable for Trust SHO’s or trainees, and the posts will commence in August 2025 for one year.
Clinical work will be carried out at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), an internationally renowned hospital for clinical practice and world-class clinical research in neurosciences. Academic work will be carried out at the Surgical Technology at Queen Square Group (TeQ Group). It is closely associated with NHNN and the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (IoN), Hawkes Institute (surgical innovation centre), and the Francis Crick Institute. Together, the NHNN, UCL IoN, Hawkes Institute, and Francis Crick Institute provide an unparalleled opportunity for innovation in neurosurgery.
The post holders will work as a trust grade SHO working on a split pattern of clinical and research duties (80:20).
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The clinical duties will include ward rounds and inpatient care as well as after hours on call duties. Although this is not an official training role, we believe training is important. This includes:
- Weekly seminars by speakers from within Queen Square;
- Monthly Brain School by invited consultant speakers from across London;
- Annual Victor Horsley lecture by prominent neurosurgeons from across the world;
- Priority access to the Queen Square Neurosurgical Review course, featuring an international faculty of more than 35 speakers;
- Specialty Research Group meetings, including vascular, skull base, hydrocephalus, functional, and pituitary meetings, that have resulted in numerous presentations and publications;
- Programme designed to help those applying for an ST1 national training number including a mock national selection event; and
- Access to the Medtronic drilling course.
The Fellows will also have the opportunity to gain extensive experience of applied translational research in one of several areas, depending on their preference, including: pituitary and skull base surgery; neuro-oncology; vascular surgery; and spinal surgery.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
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Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Eligibility, Qualifications and Competencies
Essential criteria
- • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
- • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
- • Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
Desirable criteria
- • MRCS(UK) full diploma or equivalent at time of appointment
- Language: All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: • That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or • Have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Experience and Skills - Clinical
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of experience in general neurosurgery/neurology
- • Able to demonstrate proficiency in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- • Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- • Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification)
Experience and Skills- Academic
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- • Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
- • Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project
- • Evidence of relevant academic publications
- • Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity
- • Evidence of a portfolio of audit projects including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management
- • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
Personal
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- • Demonstrates respect for all Managing Others & Team Involvement: • Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- • Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self-discipline / commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
- Vigilance & Situational Awareness: • Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty: • Capacity to operate under pressure
Personal Management and Leadership Skills:
Desirable criteria
- • Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources.
- • Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine
- IT Skills: • Demonstrates information technology skills
- Other: • Evidence of achievement outside medicine
Commitment to specialty
Essential criteria
- • Shows initiative / drive / enthusiasm (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity, initiative)
- • Demonstrable interest in and understanding of the specialty
- • Commitment to personal and professional development
- • Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme
Desirable criteria
- • Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hani Marcus
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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