Pituitary/Endoscopic Skullbase Fellow in Neurosurgery
The closing date is 12 February 2026
GRADE: Trust Doctor ST7 and above
SUPERVISING CONSULTANT: Mr S Cudlip
WORK PATTERN: To be agreed with supervisingconsultant
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 48 hours. Two tier ROTA, on second tier
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or equivalent
GMC REQUIREMENT: Full registration
Start date for this post is August 2026.
Main duties of the job
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive / Endoscopic Skull-base surgery.
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, two tier ROTA, on second tier.
To work with the Endocrine team and neurosurgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is 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. 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 this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and 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 the OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
To provide further sub-specialisation experience in Pituitary and Minimally invasive / Endoscopic Skull-base surgery.
To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week, two tier ROTA, on second tier.
The Fellow may be expected to participate in teaching of the specialist registrars and occasionally other medical and non-medical personnel. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate professional development within the post by attending relevant meetings and producing at least one peer reviewed publication during their tenure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* FRCS or equivalent
* Higher Medical Degree / FRCS (SN)
Experience
* General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent
* Interest in research with publications
Skills & Knowledge
* Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
* Undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in Skull Base Neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
* Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
* Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
* Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
* Management training and experience
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.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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