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Paediatric Fellow in Neurosurgery
The closing date is 19 August 2025
Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trainedneurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons.
This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery.
The team has extensive experience and carries out a broadrange of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases.
The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialtyMDTs and clinics.
Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:The paediatric neurosurgical workload offers opportunities of two paediatric and two craniofacial theatre lists per week.
In addition to general paeidatric neurosurgery clinics there are also clinics for craniofacial, spina bifida, paediatric spine and trauma.
Weekly MDTs include craniofacial, neurooncology, spine and neuroradiology.
The post holder will also be expected to provide general neurosurgery on-call cover as part of the neurosurgery registrar rota.
About us
The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is one of the largest teaching trusts in the country, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
The Trust, which is based on three sites in Oxford and one in Banbury, provides general hospital services for the local population in Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties, and more specialist services on a regional and national basis. It employs about 11,000 staff.
The Trust works in close co-operation with the University of Oxford, and is a leading centre for research programmes in cancer, neurosciences, diabetes, genetics and many other fields. The Trust, jointly with the University of Oxford, has Biomedical Research Centre status, by the Department of Health, making it one of the five preeminent centres in the country for translational medical research. It has also been awarded with the Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) status.
Specialty
Initiated by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1938, the Oxford Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.
Modern theatres, dedicated adult and paediatric neuroscience and specialist surgery wards, neuro and paediatric ITU facilities, enable the department to look after both paediatric and adult patients with all types of neurosurgical problems.
Paediatric neurosurgery in Oxford covers craniofacial, tumour, trauma, vascular hydrocephalus, craniocervical junction abnormalities, spasticity, spine and VNS.
Job responsibilities
Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trained neurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons. This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery. The team has extensive experience and carries out a broad range of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases. The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialty MDTs and clinics. Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.
Two tier ROTA, on second tier
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* FRCS or equivalent
* Higher Medical Degree
Experience
* General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent
* Additional experience in Paediatric Neurosurgery Interest in research with publications
Skills & Knowledge
* Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
* undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in paediatric neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
* Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
* Communication skills should be highly developed.
* Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
* Experience of routine clinical audit
* Management training and experience
* Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for it's modernisation.
Other
* Driving License
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.
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