🚀 Royal College Approved Post CCT Complex Spine Fellowship Neurosurgery

Overview

A Vacancy at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust wishes to appoint a post CCT Complex Spine Fellow in Neurosurgery for a period of 12 months, starting in September 2023. This is a Royal College of Surgeons England approved fellowship program. The post will be ideally suited to a senior trainee (Post CCT) wishing to undertake a sub-speciality fellowship in complex spinal surgery. Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the busiest elective neurosurgical spinal units in the country and provides 24/7 complex spinal emergency on call service and is a Major Trauma Centre. There is no separate orthopaedic service which makes neurosurgery the referring point for a variety of spinal pathologies.

The Neurosurgical Department provides a regional elective and acute service across both sites of the Trust. The Senior Spinal Fellow will be expected to provide neurosurgical on call cover at registrar level on 1 in 8-12 full shift rota at the Hull Royal Infirmary site and be actively involved in research with an opportunity to register for a higher degree.

Responsibilities

• Expose the fellow to all aspects of spinal surgery (excluding paediatrics) including posterior, lateral and anterior approaches, intraoperative spinal neuromonitoring, spinal oncology and Minimally Invasive Techniques.
• Work within a unit with 6 dedicated consultant complex spinal surgeons from both Orthopaedic and Spinal Orthopaedic backgrounds, plus 6 other consultant neurosurgeons with various subspeciality interests.
• Provide on-call neurosurgical cover at registrar level on a 1 in 8-12 full shift rota (Hull Royal Infirmary site).
• Engage in research activity with an opportunity to register for a higher degree.
• Contribute to elective degenerative spinal work alongside other consultants.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Senior trainee (Post CCT) or equivalent, seeking a sub-speciality fellowship in complex spinal surgery.
• Post CCT Complex Spine Fellow in Neurosurgery; Royal College of Surgeons England approved fellowship.
• This post does not hold a National Training Number.
• Longer appointments are unlikely to be arranged.

Context and Partnership

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, covering two Trusts (NLAG and HUTH) and serving over 1.65 million people with a substantial budget and staff presence. Our Teaching Hospitals work with the Hull York Medical School and contribute to research across biomedical and clinical areas.

How to Apply / Additional Information

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025.