Neurosurgical Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base FellowshipSpecialty DoctorMain area: Neurosurgery
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (with a potential for on-call commitment)
Job ref: 213-CAX-6772721
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum plus London allowance
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/11/2024 23:59
Job overviewApplications are invited to apply for the post of Neurosurgical Skull Base Fellow based at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This RCS accredited clinical fellowship is intended to allow a senior neurosurgical trainee to obtain experience over twelve months in the management of skull base, pituitary and facial pain pathologies. This post will provide experience sufficient to allow a successful fellow to offer himself/herself for appointment to a substantial consultant position.
Surgeons preparing to work as consultants must be intimately involved with the running of the neurosurgical service and in providing some element of continuity of care for the patients since this will be an integral part of their practice as consultants. The Fellow will therefore participate in the general neurosurgical rota and will also be expected to share responsibility for the neurosurgical patients in their area of sub-specialist interest outside of strict rota commitments.
This position is available from early September 2025.
Main duties of the jobThe trainee will be given experience in the following broad areas:
The assessment and investigation of patients with skull base/pituitary lesions and facial pain pathology. The operative experience is extensive; e.g., the fellow will be expected to perform 60 to 80 pituitary surgeries as lead surgeon by the end of the fellowship.The opportunity to conduct research and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals.The participation in regular multi-disciplinary meetings involving colleagues from various specialties including endocrinology, skull base ENT, neurology/oral medicine and surgery, pain, neuropathology, oncology and clinical nurse specialists. There is a weekly combined pituitary MDM, 3-4 monthly skull base MDMs, a monthly complex facial pain MDM (St Thomas'), a monthly NF-1 and a monthly NF-2 clinic (both held at Guy's).The fellow will be expected to attend one or two national/international meetings each year and present abstracts, COVID permitting.Regular progress meetings, formal as well as informal, will be held during the fellowship with the fellowship lead. This Senior Clinical Fellowship was the first to be awarded RCS accreditation in Skull Base and Pituitary Neurosurgery in the country and the successful fellow will be awarded the Royal College of Surgeons Certificate at a ceremony following successful completion of the fellowship.Working for our organisationKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe fellow's duties will consist of care of patients on the wards, assistance in the operating theatre, attendance at appropriate clinics and a close collaboration with the clinical nurse specialists is expected. He is also expected to conduct regular review of appropriate literature and clinical data.
The fellow will be second on call, 1 in 6, with two junior colleagues, as part of the general neurosurgical rota.
Person specificationEducation/QualificationsEligible for registration with the GMCFRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalentWithin 12 months of awarding of CCTExperience in trauma neurosurgeryExposure to skull base neurosurgeryCommitment to a career in skull base neurosurgerySkills/Knowledge/AbilityKnowledge and experience in elective and emergency neurosurgeryAbility to prioritise clinical needEvidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project/researchExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teamsUnderstanding of clinical risk managementAbility to organize him/herself in a busy departmentEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Mr Sinan Barazi
Job title: Consultant Neurosurgeon
Email address: ******
Telephone number: 0203 299 3288
Additional information: Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to Mr Sinan Barazi, Consultant Neurosurgeon – pituitary Consultant Neurosurgeon – Pituitary, Skull Base and Facial Pain Consultant Neurosurgeon.
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