Post CCT Fellow (eqv to ST8+) in Neuro-oncology

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

The Royal London Hospital & Queen's Hospital, Romford
Start Date: 2026 or 2027 (flexible)

Salary: The salary is based on your nodal point on the MN37 payscale. The banding for this job is currently 50%.

We are recruiting for both 2026 and/or 2027 fellowships.

WeCare about excellence

Barts Health NHS Trust, in partnership with Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, is offering an exceptional Senior Neuro-oncology Fellowship. This 12-month post provides advanced subspecialist training across two busy neurosurgical units, covering a combined catchment of over 4 million people.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact
Prof Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos - Consultant Neurosurgeon & Clinical Lead [email protected]

Ms Grainne McKenna - Consultant Neurosurgeon & Clinical Director
[email protected]

Mr Babar Vaqas - Consultant Neurosurgeon
[email protected]

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Main duties of the job

On call and emergency operating

In addition to the general neurosurgical on call at The Royal London Hospital, as a senior fellow supervising an ST3 trainee out of hours, the Neuro-oncology Fellow will take an active interest in acutely referred oncology cases, coordinating their neurosurgical care.

Neuro-oncology Ward Patients

The Neuro-oncology Fellow will regularly review pre- and post-operative neuro-oncology patients.

Neuro-oncology Clinics

The Neuro-oncology Fellow will regularly attend the weekly multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Clinic held at St Bartholemew's Hospital.

Neuro-oncology MDT

The fellow will actively participate in the weekly joint BHR/Barts Neuro-oncology MDT, including vetting referrals and supporting the MDT coordinator.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Governance

The Neuro-oncology Fellow is expected to prepare and present cases at morbidity and mortality meetings and undertake/supervise clinical audit. All surgical morbidities are reviewed in the monthly Neurosurgery M&M meeting.

Elective Operating

The Neuro-oncology fellow will be trained to perform the full gamut of neurosurgical procedures expected of a 'Day One' consultant with a special interest in Neuro-oncology, including craniotomy for intra-axial and extra-axial tumours (including the use of 5-amino levulinic acid fluorescence, intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring and awake craniotomy), biopsy for intra-axial tumour and neuro-endoscopic procedures. In addition, they will gain exposure to the operative management of deep-seated lesions such as intraventricular and circum-ventricular lesions and brainstem tumours.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB BS or equivalent
• Current GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable criteria

• BSc
• FRCS (SN)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• CCT or within 12 months of achieving CCT (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Research in neurosciences related subjects

Training Expected:

Essential criteria

• ALS
• An interest in clinical audit and research

Academic Achievements:

Essential criteria

• Evidence of academic work outside MBBS course.

Desirable criteria

• MD / PhD
• Prizes
• Peer reviewed publications reflecting audit or research.

Personal Skills:

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
• IT literate

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with databases

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team
• Reliable and dependable

Desirable criteria

• Creative
• Adaptable
• Flexible

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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