Royal College of Surgeons National Adult Neuro-Oncology Fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery
This prestigious and well-established fellowship post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons and the SBNS.
The Department of Neurosurgery in Leeds provides world-class adult Neurosurgical Oncology services. The service is consultant-led and delivered through dedicated sub-speciality services. The fellowship is designed for Neurosurgical clinicians towards the end of training and will provide all aspects of sub-speciality training in Neuro-oncology surgery in preparation for a consultant role sub-specialising in this field.
Main duties of the job
The Neurosurgical Oncology post will include a thorough grounding in the clinical management, investigation, and surgical techniques for optimally managing High Grade and Low Grade brain tumours including metastases. There are further opportunities to develop research and to attend Gamma Knife sessions. Working with Neuro-oncologists, researchers, and the clinical nurse specialist team is expected. The fellow will gain independent competencies in dealing with High Grade and Low Grade tumours including awake craniotomy, fluorescence, Gliadel, frame-based and frameless image guidance, and robot-assisted procedures. Leeds also now has an intraoperative MRI scanner. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part-time and those wishing to job share. About us
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: The role of a Surgical Neuro-oncology subspecialist in contemporary Neurosurgical practice. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr John Steele, Clinical Director, johncraigsteele@nhs.net This post is fixed term for 1 year and will commence from August 2024. Interview date: To Be Confirmed. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying at-risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Job responsibilities
The professorial department of Neuro-oncology is based in the newly completed Bexley wing at St James's University Hospital. There is a gamma knife machine and IMRT facilities which attract referrals from across the North of England and Northern Ireland. The General Infirmary at Leeds is a level 1 trauma unit and there are close links with surgical specialties including trauma, maxillofacial, plastics, and ENT surgery. The department's work has continued to increase over the past years. The current caseload is some 3000 inpatients per year and approximately 2000 operative cases per year. Person Specification
Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Outcome 1 at ST6 Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Approaching completion or recently completed higher neurosurgical training or equivalent Demonstrable interest in developing consultant-level subspecialty skills in Neuro-oncology. Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at time of application Eligibility to work in the UK Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication. Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Higher degree or interest in doing a higher degree Additional Requirements
Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training Desire to develop Neurosurgical Oncology as a subspecialty Enthusiasm for all aspects of surgical neuro-oncology Ability to work in a team 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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The Neurosurgical Oncology post will include a thorough grounding in the clinical management, investigation, and surgical techniques for optimally managing High Grade and Low Grade brain tumours including metastases. There are further opportunities to develop research and to attend Gamma Knife sessions. Working with Neuro-oncologists, researchers, and the clinical nurse specialist team is expected. The fellow will gain independent competencies in dealing with High Grade and Low Grade tumours including awake craniotomy, fluorescence, Gliadel, frame-based and frameless image guidance, and robot-assisted procedures. Leeds also now has an intraoperative MRI scanner. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part-time and those wishing to job share. About us
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: The role of a Surgical Neuro-oncology subspecialist in contemporary Neurosurgical practice. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr John Steele, Clinical Director, johncraigsteele@nhs.net This post is fixed term for 1 year and will commence from August 2024. Interview date: To Be Confirmed. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying at-risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. Job responsibilities
The professorial department of Neuro-oncology is based in the newly completed Bexley wing at St James's University Hospital. There is a gamma knife machine and IMRT facilities which attract referrals from across the North of England and Northern Ireland. The General Infirmary at Leeds is a level 1 trauma unit and there are close links with surgical specialties including trauma, maxillofacial, plastics, and ENT surgery. The department's work has continued to increase over the past years. The current caseload is some 3000 inpatients per year and approximately 2000 operative cases per year. Person Specification
Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Outcome 1 at ST6 Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Approaching completion or recently completed higher neurosurgical training or equivalent Demonstrable interest in developing consultant-level subspecialty skills in Neuro-oncology. Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at time of application Eligibility to work in the UK Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication. Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching Higher degree or interest in doing a higher degree Additional Requirements
Ability to provide complete details of employment history Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training Desire to develop Neurosurgical Oncology as a subspecialty Enthusiasm for all aspects of surgical neuro-oncology Ability to work in a team 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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