Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow (Registrar Grade) to join our Neurosurgery Department, based at the Royal Preston Hospital.
The Contract of employment will be full time, fixed term of 12 months, in the first instance, to commence as soon as possible. Potentially renewable for up to 2 years and salary will be based upon the appropriate current Specialty Registrar scale (MT04).
The post is part of the middle-grade neurosurgical on-call, which is currently a 1:12 Partial-Shift rota. However, this may be subject to change and regular monitoring.
You will be working at registrar level to ensure effective delivery of clinical care within the department.
This post is for an experienced neurosurgical trainee able to work at registrar level and it offers significant surgical and clinical exposure to enhance your current experience, allowing you opportunities to develop your future for training and career advancement, as the post is fully supported and educational and research activity is also encouraged.
This post is ideal for a senior trainee approaching CCT or aiming to apply for CESR.
Although these are not formal training posts, this post will allow you full opportunities for training in a structured fashion similar to recognised training posts, including attending clinics and theatres.
You will be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers in the efficient running of the services and will share with other practitioners in the medical contribution to management.
You will have responsibility, delegated to you by the consultants, for the training and supervision of staff, including junior medical staff who work with you, and you will devote time to this activity on a regular basis.
Department and Team
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the major acute trusts in the North West, with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns.
Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in Oct 2003. We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire. The Neurosurgery Department serves a population of 1.68 million.
The Department is staffed by 12 Consultants; there are 12 Middle Grades which include 4 Training posts (ST4-8) and 6 non-training Trust appointments, one Research Fellow and one Spinal Fellow. They rotate between each Consultant/team every six months. There are 3 ST1-3 and 5 Clinical Fellows who take part in the 1:8 rota. The role is supported by Nurse Practitioners.
All medical and dental staff are expected to comply with appropriate health and safety policies.
Secretarial support and office accommodation will be provided.
Role and Responsibilities
* Work at registrar level to ensure effective delivery of clinical care within the department.
* Provide training and supervision of staff, including junior medical staff who work with you, with regular time devoted to this activity.
* Contribute to the on-call rota as part of the middle-grade neurosurgical team and participate in service delivery and management alongside colleagues.
* Engage in educational and research activities as encouraged by the post.
* Attend clinics and theatres as part of a structured training experience, despite this not being a formal training post.
Eligibility and Qualifications
* Senior neurosurgical trainee able to work at registrar level.
* Aiming to approach CCT or apply for CESR.
* Commitment to training, education, and research activity within the department.
Logistics and Benefits
* Contract: full-time, fixed-term 12 months, potentially renewable up to 2 years; salary at MT04 Specialty Registrar scale.
* Secretarial support and office accommodation provided.
* On-call rota: 1:12 Partial-Shift (subject to change and regular monitoring).
* Relocation or travel support not specified in the original material.
Application Window
Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Specialty/Trust Brochure for further details on:
* What we can offer
* Job Plan/On-call Requirements
* The Team
This advert closes on Friday 5 Sep 2025
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