Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint Junior Clinical Fellows in Neurosurgery, with start date on 5 th August 2026 . The tenure of all posts is until 03 rd August 2027. These posts do not attract a National Training Number.
Applicants should have a medical degree or diploma from a recognised university or institution and registered with the General Medical Council with a license to practise. They are also required to have evidence of foundation competencies with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience post eligibility for full registration with the GMC
These post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to an ST1-2 trainee in Neurosurgery
Further vacancies that arise during the appointment process will be considered from this pool of interviewable candidates
The Sheffield Neurosurgical Department is a regional unit serving a population of approximately 2.2 million covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and North Lincolnshire. The Adult Neurosurgical Service is based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with a 52 bed unit, including a 7 bed Neuro-Critical care and a 13 bed HDU. The Sheffield Neurosurgical Unit also includes the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery which comprises two gamma knives, including a Lexsell Perfexion.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
The appointee will be responsible in their duties to all the Consultant Neurosurgeons and in some specific aspects of duties to any person that may be nominated by them.
Clinical
To provide the day to day clinical care of the neurosurgical patients which he/she is assigned.
To take part on ward rounds - daily business ward rounds and additional Consultant ward rounds.
To assist at or perform various operations within his/her range of competence.
To attend outpatient clinics as required.
To provide out of hours services in rotation with other members of the junior staff. No locums are provided and others on the firm cover leave.
To undertake any specific clinical and related responsibilities delegated to him/her by the Consultant Neurosurgeons.
To teach junior doctors, undergraduate medical students, nursing and other paraclinical staff as appropriate.
To take part and present cases at joint weekly departmental (Neurosciences, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology) and MDT meetings, at the regular Audit meetings, at the weekly Neurosurgical Trainee’s Teaching, and on the weekly Grand Round.
To record relevant clinical details and maintain accurate case notes for patients admitted under the care of his/her firm. To summarise the clinical findings on presentation of all emergency patients admitted when working out of hours (full shift)
To prepare detailed operation notes on the day surgery is performed with short, relevant pre-operative clinical data.
To prepare discharge summaries on the day of discharge.
To deal with outpatient and other correspondence in an appropriate and timely manner.
Participation will be expected in the neurosurgical teaching programmes (including audit) and also to attend counselling sessions and professional review.
