Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery

Overview This advert is for 4 Senior Clinical Fellow posts. These posts are to run from 1 August 2026 for 12 months until 31 July 2027. Applications are invited from outstanding surgical candidates with FRCS(Orth) or equivalent for the post of Clinical Fellow, The Spinal Service, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT, Oxford. This post is suitable for surgeons who have completed their specialist registrar training (post CCT is desirable) and are seeking experience in spinal surgery prior to obtaining a consultant appointment and are available from August 2025.

The Fellowship will rotate between 2 pairs of clinical teams to be discussed at interview regarding training preference. The full range of spinal surgical experience is available with subspecialties including early onset scoliosis, adult deformity, all acute spinal presentations, degenerative spinal pathologies including MIS, spinal sarcoma and metastatic disease. Training and service delivery will occur across the three main OUH hospital sites.

We expect successful candidates to have their own surgical loupes (recommended 3x magnification with extended field) when they start in post. Training with the microscope will also be available.Main dutiesThe purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain fellow level experience in spinal surgery, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its clinical workload in terms of outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work. Over a period of one year we would expect the candidate to gain experience in routine and complex surgery, including trauma and elective practice.

The candidate will also be expected to rapidly engage in management and audit responsibility of the team. About us 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.DetailsDate posted: 19 September 2025 Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff Grade:
Doctor - other Salary: £73,992 a year Per Annum Contract:

Fixed term Duration: 12 months Working pattern:
Full-time Reference number: 321-NOTS-MS-7230493 Job locations:
Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DUJob responsibilitiesThe purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain fellow level experience in spinal surgery, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its clinical workload in terms of outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work. Over a period of one year we would expect the candidate to gain experience in routine and complex surgery, including trauma and elective practice.

The candidate will also be expected to rapidly engage in management and audit responsibility of the team.Person SpecificationProfessional Registration

• Essential:
  Full GMC Registration

Desirable

• Full Driving License

Qualifications/Training

• Essential:
  Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification; FRCS

• Desirable:
  Higher degree;
  Previous spinal experience or fellowship

Experience

• Essential:
  Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification; spinal experience; interest in research with publications; log book showing spinal experience

• Desirable:
  Previous spinal fellowship; complex spinal surgery experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential:
  Leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake the role of spinal fellow in a large teaching hospital; computing skills; good interpersonal skills; experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees; experience of routine clinical audit.

• Desirable:
  Management training and experience; evidence of previous audit activity

Other informationDisclosures:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required. Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017 skilled worker applicants must present a criminal records check for applicable…