Skull Fellow in Neurosurgery

Skull Base Fellow in Neurosurgery

The closing date is 12 February 2026

TITLE OF POST:
Skull Base Surgery Fellow in Neurosurgery

GRADE:
Trust Doctor / Senior Clinical Fellow

REASON FOR VACANCY:
Vacancy to fill

SUPERVISING CONSULTANT:
Mr S Jeyaretna

WORK PATTERN:
To be agreed with supervising consultant

AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 48 hours. Two tier ROTA, on second tier

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

FRCS, preferably FRCS (SN) or equivalent

GMC REQUIREMENT:
Full registration

To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week. Two tier ROTA, on second tier

To work with the Skull Base Surgery neurosurgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Access to two full day elective operating lists per week (whilst present on the rota) plus emergency operating if relevant to training. A full shift rota is currently in place with allocated study leave and rest periods

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH You Tube channel.

To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week. Two tier ROTA, on second tier

To work with the Skull Base Surgery neurosurgeons based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Access to two full day elective operating lists per week (whilst present on the rota) plus emergency operating if relevant to training. A full shift rota is currently in place with allocated study leave and rest periods

Initiated by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1938, the Oxford Regional Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.

Modern theatres, two dedicated wards, ITU facilities and Paediatric beds enable the department to look after both Paediatric and adult patient with all types of neurosurgical problem.

In addition to intracranial vascular and tumour surgery, there is expertise in the fields of functional surgery, epilepsy, pituitary surgery and skull base surgery. There is a great interest in all types of spinal disorders, including those of rheumatoid disease of the neck, and spinal tumours.

• GMC Registration
• FRCS or equivalent
• Higher Medical Degree / FRCS (SN)

• General training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalent
• Interest in research with publications

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills
• Undertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in Skull Base Neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
• Management training and experience

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust