Senior Clinical Fellow - Neurosurgery (ST3-5)

Job summary Applications are invited for the 12 month post of Senior Clinical Fellow for Neurosurgery at Salford Royal Hospital to commence as soon as possible. There is a possibility of extension at the end of the post.The successful applicant will join the departments Junior Registrar Tier, which is equivalent of ST3-5The Neurosurgical Unit in the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences at Salford Royal Hospital has one of the largest and busiest teams in the country.You would join this team with direct responsibility to the neurosurgical consultants, working in conjunction with the rest of the neurosurgical team. Subspecialties that are represented within the unit include oncology, complex spine, functional, oncology and vascular neurosurgery, giving you experience in a busy, well-established and highly-performing unit.Please note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy once a suitable number of applicants have applied. Main duties of the job The post is suitable for neurosurgical trainees with a clear and demonstrable interest in Neurosurgery, and genuine prospects of being able to take up a Consultant (or equivalent for international applicants) post in future. The post is paid at the equivalent of registrar grade, working alongside the other 17 clinical registrars and 3 research registrars in the regional neurosurgical unit. There will be involvement in general neurosurgery, and a 1:11 on call as the first on call registrar, with a senior registrar as second on post is for 12 months. Applicants should have full registration with the GMC. In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual preference, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: Person Specification Registration Essential GMC Registration Qualifications Essential MRCS (or equivalent) Desirable FRCS (SN) or equivalent Higher Degree Experience Essential At least 3 years experience as a neurosurgery registrar Desirable Career aim to be a Neurosurgery Consultant Skills and Attributes Essential Previous experience in basic science or clinical research