Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosurgery
- Grade
- MT04 Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term post)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 218-T2-SCF-8117702
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry & Wawickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £67,325 Based on 40 hours. Extra hours and premiums apply.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/07/2026
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Neuro-oncology
MT04 Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
This post is aimed at a Senior Clinical Fellow who would like to gain additional experience/surgical skills in Neuro-oncology. This post has been developed to support the neuro-oncology service increase the outpatient and inpatient capacity to meet existing demand and growth for Neurosurgical services, across Coventry and Warwickshire. The post supports a 1:10 on call rota.
Main duties of the job
To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive Neurosurgery service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. This will include ensuring that all appropriate waiting lists and waiting times are adhered to; that services are provided in an effective and efficient manner and that the principles of risk management and clinical governance are maintained at all times. Whilst this position is not a formal RCS approved fellowship, the successful applicant will be given the opportunity to work alongside the existing Neuro-oncology surgeons to obtain experience and skills in a range of Neuro-oncology procedures (pending RCS approval) including:
· Image guided brain biopsy.
· Day case Neuro-oncology surgery.
· Image guided Intra-axial brain tumour debulking/resection.
· Ultrasound guided tumour resections.
· 5 ALA guided resections.
· Awake craniotomy.
· Cortical and subcortical mapping.
· Resection of supratentorial, infratentorial and spinal benign lesions.
Weekly attendance at Neuro-oncology MDT & Neuro-oncology Clinics with close liaison with Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
a) Undertake appropriate audits in Neuro-oncology under supervision of the Neuro-oncology team – one Neuro-oncology audit is mandatory.
b) Provide, and develop further with clinical colleagues, neurosurgical services for the Trust in collaboration with colleagues in all disciplines including primary and tertiary care, where appropriate, to provide an integrated service for patients.
c) Attend Neurooncology clinics.
d) Attend daily ward rounds for inpatients when onward duty.
e) Facilitate timely discharge of patients.
f) Participate in the consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
g) Participate in the development of the neurosurgery service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of neurosurgical conditions.
h) Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
i) Participate in the on-call rota (includes prospective cover) so that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.
j) Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.
k) Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
l) Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit – this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice. Ensure attendance at appropriate governance meetings.
m) Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Review system.
n) Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
o) Accountable for improving and complying with infection control practices.
p) Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
q) Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults is your responsibility. Familiarisation with and adherence to UHCW Safeguarding policies and Coventry and Warwickshire Safeguarding Board procedures is an essential requirement of all employees, as is the participation in related mandatory training.
Person specification
Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Meets all Essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all Desirable
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous medical training over and above PRHO/FY1. • Relevant recent experience at middle grade (registrar) level in Neurosurgery.
Desirable criteria
- • CCT
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- • Competence in the clinical skills appropriate to your background specialty. • Knowledge of methods of medical audit. • Understanding of the Clinical Governance process. • Ability to organise and manage one’s own clinical work. • Competent in basic information technology. • Understanding of the concepts of management. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- • Further skills in information technology. • Awareness of health service reforms and issues across healthcare economy.
Teaching/ Education
Essential criteria
- • Commitment to continuing medical education (attend conferences, research/publish papers, audits, attendance at relevant meetings). • Undertaken a complete audit cycle. • Ability to use clinical audit to improve standards of care for patients.
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. • Experienced in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals. • Ability to participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Joshi
- Job title
- Consultant and Oncology Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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