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Job summary

Main area
Neurosciences & Spinal Care Services
Grade
MT05
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
328-NSC-7464049
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£73,992 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Chronic Pain

MT05

Job overview

Applications are invited for the position of post CCT Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation and Pain for a fixed term of six to twelve months. The applicant could be from anaesthesia or neurosurgical background and completed specialist training from UK / Ireland. The post involves working between the James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital for the Pain Management service as a part of the directorate of neurosciences.

The Pain Management Service offers a full range of chronic pain services. Specialist services include Neuromodulation, Intrathecal Drug Delivery, Pelvic-urogenital pain, Paediatric Pain, Cancer Pain, CRPS, Spasticity and headache clinics. Most interventional pain procedures are performed except craniofacial interventions. Other pain services include an outpatient pain management program, medication optimisation, physiotherapy, and psychology.

The Neuromodulation team consists of 3 pain consultants and 2 consultant neurosurgeons, 1 clinical psychologist supported by a team of nurse specialists in Pain Management, including 2 full time neuromodulation nurse specialists as well as physiotherapy. 2 Full time research nurses collaborate with the clinical team to conduct studies with a specific focus on neuromodulation. Currently about 120 patients per year receive a trial of spinal cord stimulation. About 25 new intrathecal drug delivery pumps are implanted per year. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder may have the opportunity to provide unsupervised anaesthetic sessions during evenings and weekends / neurosurgical on calls. Additional hours are available in the anaesthetics / neurosurgery department on negotiation and with the agreement of the applicant.

Research experience is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in the ongoing research studies, develop their own ideas and explore a postgraduate academic qualification. Pay band will be on the Specialty Registrar scale according to experience. The Trust is situated in the North East of England, close to the North Yorkshire Moors.

 

Working for our organisation

The Trust is situated in the North East of England, close to the North Yorkshire Moors.

The quality of life for professionals and their families in the North East of England is good with easy access to attractive countryside and beaches, a choice of highly rated schools and good travel access to the north and Scotland, the Lake District or the south by road, rail or air.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Broader knowledge of other acute postoperative and chronic pain conditions and therapies.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • FRCA and FFPMRCA or equivalent
  • Relevant CCT in Neurosurgery or Anaesthesia by time of appointment
Desirable criteria
  • MD or PhD

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Completion of advanced training in pain medicine recognised by the Faculty of Pain or equivalent.
  • Experience of covering on calls in a busy tertiary care teaching hospital
  • Experience of teaching and training multi-disciplinary clinical team members
Desirable criteria
  • Other teaching skills/experience

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Applicant requirements

You 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.

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Ashish Gulve
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 282504
Additional information

For further information contact: Dr Ashish Gulve via his Secretary Nicola Scott on 01642 282504 or Dr Anu Kansal via her Secretary, Mollie Templeman 01642 282834 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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