Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

Main area Neurosurgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (03 Aug 2027) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call rota) Job ref 190-STH-26-109

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary £54,499 per annum (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 3 (MT03)

Job overview

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint Junior Clinical Fellows in Neurosurgery, with start date on 5 th August 2026. The tenure of all posts is until 03 rd August 2027. These posts do not attract a National Training Number.

Applicants should have a medical degree or diploma from a recognised university or institution and registered with the General Medical Council with a license to practice. They are also required to have evidence of foundation competencies with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience post eligibility for full registration with the GMC.

These posts do not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice is required, and if the appointee does not hold the right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to an ST1-2 trainee in Neurosurgery.

Further vacancies that arise during the appointment process will be considered from this pool of interviewable candidates.

Main duties of the job

The Sheffield Neurosurgical Department is a regional unit serving a population of approximately 2.2 million covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and North Lincolnshire. The Adult Neurosurgical Service is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with a 52 bed unit, including a 7 bed Neuro‑Critical care and a 13 bed HDU. The Sheffield Neurosurgical Unit also includes the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery which comprises two gamma knives, including a Lexsell Perfexion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To provide the day to day clinical care of the neurosurgical patients which he/she is assigned.
• To take part on ward rounds – daily business ward rounds and additional Consultant ward rounds.
• To assist at or perform various operations within his/her range of competence.
• To attend outpatient clinics as required.
• To provide out of hours services in rotation with other members of the junior staff. No locums are provided and others on the firm cover leave.
• To undertake any specific clinical and related responsibilities delegated to him/her by the Consultant Neurosurgeons.
• To teach junior doctors, undergraduate medical students, nursing and other paraclinical staff as appropriate.
• To take part and present cases at joint weekly departmental (Neurosciences, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology) and MDT meetings, at the regular Audit meetings, at the weekly Neurosurgical Trainee’s Teaching, and on the weekly Grand Round.
• To record relevant clinical details and maintain accurate case notes for patients admitted under the care of his/her firm. To summarise the clinical findings on presentation of all emergency patients admitted when working out of hours (full shift).
• To prepare detailed operation notes on the day surgery is performed with short, relevant pre‑operative clinical data.
• To prepare discharge summaries on the day of discharge.
• To deal with outpatient and other correspondence in an appropriate and timely manner.

Participation will be expected in the neurosurgical teaching programmes (including audit) and also to attend counselling sessions and professional review.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practice
• Medical Degree from a recognised UK or overseas university or institution
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK (ALS) or equivalent by the date of application
• Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills or equivalent, CCrlSP
• MRCS part 1

Clinical experience

• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO‑affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.
• 12 months NHS Experience (not clinical attachment)
• 6 months Neurosurgery Experience
• Interest in Neurosurgery

Research

• Willingness to contribute to research activities
• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Teaching and training

• Willingness to contribute to teaching activities
• Experience in provision of clinical teaching or training

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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Address

HR Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, S5 7AU