• Job Description

  Req#: C9321-25-0678?language=en&page=793&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This advert is for 2 Clinical Fellow posts; the first post is to run from the 1st of August 2025 for 12 months until the end of July 2026.

  The Second post is to run from the 1st Aug 2025 for 6 months until the end of January 2026.

  Applications are invited from outstanding surgical candidates with FRCS(Orth) or equivalent for the post of Clinical Fellow, The Spinal Service, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT, Oxford. This post are suitable for surgeons who have completed their specialist registrar training (post CCT is desirable) and are seeking experience in spinal surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment and are available from August 2025.

  The Fellowship will rotate between 2 pairs of clinical teams to be discussed at interview regarding training preference. The full range of spinal surgical experience is available with surgical subspecialties including early onset scoliosis, adult deformity, all acute spinal presentations, degenerative spinal pathologies including MIS, spinal sarcoma and metastatic disease. Training and service delivery will occur across the three main OUH hospital sites.

  We expect successful candidates to have their own surgical loupes (recommended 3x magnification with extended field) when they start in post. Training with the microscope will also be available.

  Main duties of the job

  Applications are invited from outstanding surgical candidates with FRCS(Orth) or equivalent for the post of Clinical Fellow, The Spinal Service, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT, Oxford. This post are suitable for surgeons who have completed their specialist registrar training (post CCT is desirable) and are seeking experience in spinal surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment and are available from August 2025.

  The Fellowship will rotate between 2 pairs of clinical teams to be discussed at interview regarding training preference. The full range of spinal surgical experience is available with surgical subspecialties including early onset scoliosis, adult deformity, all acute spinal presentations, degenerative spinal pathologies including MIS, spinal sarcoma and metastatic disease. Training and service delivery will occur across the three main OUH hospital sites.

  We expect successful candidates to have their own surgical loupes (recommended 3x magnification with extended field) when they start in post. Training with the microscope will also be available.

  About us

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

  The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

  Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  321-NOTS-MS-7208568

  Job locations

  Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain fellow level experience in spinal surgery, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its Clinical workload in terms of outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work.

  Over a period of one year we would expect the candidate to gain experience in routine and complex surgery, including trauma and elective practice.

  The candidate will also be expected to rapidly engage in management and audit responsibility of the team.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain fellow level experience in spinal surgery, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its Clinical workload in terms of outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work.

  Over a period of one year we would expect the candidate to gain experience in routine and complex surgery, including trauma and elective practice.

  The candidate will also be expected to rapidly engage in management and audit responsibility of the team.

  Person Specification

  Professional Registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

  Desirable

  • Full Driving License

  Qualifications/Training

  Essential

  • Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
  • FRCS

  Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Previous spinal experience or fellowship

  Experience

  Essential

  • Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification. Spinal experience
  • Interest in research with publications
  • Log book showing spinal experience

  Desirable

  • Previous spinal fellowship
  • Complex spinal surgery experience

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of spinal fellow in a large teaching hospital.
  • Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
  • Good personal and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
  • Experience of routine clinical audit.

  Desirable

  • Management training and experience
  • Evidence of previous audit activity

  Person Specification

  Professional Registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

  Desirable

  • Full Driving License

  Qualifications/Training

  Essential

  • Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
  • FRCS

  Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Previous spinal experience or fellowship

  Experience

  Essential

  • Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification. Spinal experience
  • Interest in research with publications
  • Log book showing spinal experience

  Desirable

  • Previous spinal fellowship
  • Complex spinal surgery experience

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of spinal fellow in a large teaching hospital.
  • Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
  • Good personal and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
  • Experience of routine clinical audit.

  Desirable

  • Management training and experience
  • Evidence of previous audit activity

  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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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