Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosurgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (with on-call commitments)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (with on-call commitments)
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-7473386
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Wing - Neurosurgery Department - John Radcliffe Hospital
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trust Grade Registrar in Neurosurgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
The care of patients on the wards, in the theatres and at out-patients clinics as appropriate to the grade of the post and under the direction of the Consultants responsible.
Registrar will rotate through 2 sub-specialty firms and participate in theatres, clinics, ward rounds and ward cover.
Main duties of the job
This whole-time post is based at the West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital with occasional visits to peripheral outpatient clinics in the region.
Specialist Trainees will be expected to contribute to the assessment of junior colleagues. Specialist Trainees will be familiar with the assessment process used in the ISCP. Specific training will be made available from the Postgraduate Centre.
Working for our organisation
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 YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintenance of patient records, the completion of summaries and the writing of letters etc., as appropriate.
So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties the postholder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
Practitioners will be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
- MRCS
Desirable criteria
- ALS/ATLS training
- FRCS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed junior tier Neurosurgery training with some experience on registrar rota.
- Training and experience in the initial assessment and care of the acutely ill patient.
Desirable criteria
- Neurosurgery registrar experience.
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability and willingness to learn from all sources.
- Knowledge of own limitations.
- Sound basic clinical skills.
Behavioural Skills
Essential criteria
- Aligned to the Trust values
- Ability to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to function calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Willing to seek help from colleagues when appropriate.
- Flexibility, enthusiasm and probity.
- Commitment to continuing personal development.
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles of medical audit.
Desirable criteria
- Previous audit projects completed.
Research
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in research projects
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Samir Matloob
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003047777
- Additional information
For further information please contact [email protected]
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