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JobsNHNN Pituitary and Central Skull Base Fellowship
Accepting applications until: 02-Dec-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Dec-2025 23:59
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 (limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £73,992 per annum + London weighting (for out of hours see JD)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05))
Specialty
- Main area
- Neurosurgery
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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Pituitary and Central Skull Base Fellowship . This is a full time post based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), which is part of University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).
The NHNN is an internationally renowned hospital for clinical practice and world-class clinical research in neurosciences. It is also closely associated with the Institute of Neurology (ION). Together, the NHNN and ION are regarded as the premier neurosciences centre in the UK. The Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive elective and emergency neurosurgical service for the UCLH Trust, a large area of North Central and West London and its associated hospitals and the local community/GPs. In addition there are large numbers of National and International referrals to specialist Neurosurgical services.
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This post offers a unique opportunity as the successful candidate will be an integral part of the Pituitary surgical team. The post is fixed term for 1 year which is suitable for a post-CCT (or equivalent) neurosurgical trainee who wish to develop their skills and gain experience of pituitary neurosurgery in a major centre of excellence.
Responsibilities of the post include participation in the neurosurgery clinics, perioperative and post-operative management of pituitary patients and being an integral member of the pituitary multidisciplinary team. There is an expectation that you would have dedicated time for professional supervision and development of trainee/junior doctors within the department, undertake research, publish in peer reviewed journals and present at National &/or International conferences. The post is an ideal stepping-stone for an experienced trainee to gain further experience in pituitary surgery.
We are committed to providing a supportive learning environment in order to maximise the career potential of the successful candidate.
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.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the 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*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - 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 third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
- • Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty unless under exceptional circumstances
Qualifications AND Commitment to specialty
Essential criteria
- FRCS(Neuro.Surg) or equivalent at the time of application
- • 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
- • Evidence of self-reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- • Possession of or Ambition to work towards a higher degree
- • Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty
Fitness to Practise AND probity
Essential criteria
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- • Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
- • Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
Health
Essential criteria
- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
Language Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in Pituitary Neurosurgery
Desirable criteria
- Intention to Sub-Specialise in Pituitary Neurosurgery
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
- Has received basic surgical training in transsphenoidal techniques both microscopic and endoscopic, up to peri-CCT level.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Able to demonstrate proficiency in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Evidence of competence in management of medical emergencies and in-patients through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation if applicable
- Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Skull base course, cadaveric dissection course, simulation training.
- • Additional clinical exposure to pituitary cases.
- • Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification)
Academic skills
Essential criteria
- • Has experience in undertaking clinical research and has personally published peer-reviewed articles in respected medical journals.
- • Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- • Demonstrates understanding of the principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- • Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- • Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project
- • Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity
Desirable criteria
- • Receipt of a Higher Degree.
- • Formal training in research methodology.
- • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
- • Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
Teaching
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of teaching experience and/or training in teaching
- • Evidence of involvement in teaching students, postgraduates and other professionals, with feedback
- • Evidence of participation in a teaching course
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- • Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
- • Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions, indicating an analytical / scientific approach
- • Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
- • Demonstrates respect for all
- • Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- • Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects
- • Capacity to work effectively with others
- • Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- • Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources.
- • Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- • Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine
- • Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively
- • Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds
- • Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self-discipline / commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
- • Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
- • Capacity to operate under pressure
- • Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- • Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty
- • Demonstrates information technology skills
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of achievement outside medicine
- • Evidence of altruistic behaviour eg voluntary work
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Dorward
- Job title
- Consultant Neurosurgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
· Contact for Further Information / to arrange a visit to the unit:
Tel: 0203 448 3176 (Secretary Kosalaa Sivanathan)
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