Oncological Fellow in Neurosurgery

Oncological Fellow in NeurosurgeryThe closing date is 12 February 2026TITLE OF POST: Post CCT Fellow in OncologicalNeurosurgery (RCS recognised)GRADE: Senior Clinical FellowSPECIALTY: Oncological NeurosurgeryREASON FOR VACANCY: Vacancy to fillSUPERVISING CONSULTANTS: Mr Stacey/Prof Plaha/Mr ApostolopoulosWORK PATTERN: To be agreed with supervisingconsultantsAVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 48 hours. Two Tier ROTA, on second tierQUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: FRCS (SN) and CCT in NeurosurgeryGMC REQUIREMENT: Full registrationThis is not an approved training post.Start date for this post is August 2026.Main duties of the jobTo provide further sub-specialisation experience in Oncological Neurosurgery for fully trained neurosurgeons aspiring to be oncological neurosurgeons. This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex oncological neurosurgery. The team has extensive experience and carries out a high number of awake craniotomies and also endoscopic procedures for gliomas and intraventricular tumours. The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the neuro-oncology MDT and Neuro Oncology clinics. The service is very research focused and running multicentre national trials and therefore research opportunities are plenty in intraoperative surgical technology, advanced brain imaging techniques for intraparenchymal tumours.To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week. The oncological neurosurgical work offers opportunities of up to 3 theatre lists a week, an MDT.Two Tier ROTA, on second tier.About usOxford 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.Job responsibilitiesTo provide further sub-specialisation experience in Oncological Neurosurgery for fully trained neurosurgeons aspiring to be oncological neurosurgeons. This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex oncological neurosurgery. The team has extensive experience and carries out a high number of awake craniotomies and also endoscopic procedures for gliomas and intraventricular tumours. The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the neuro-oncology MDT and Neuro Oncology clinics. The service is very research focused and running multicentre national trials and therefore research opportunities are plenty in intraoperative surgical technology, advanced brain imaging techniques for intraparenchymal tumours.To provide 16 - 32hrs of general neurosurgery on-call cover per week. The oncological neurosurgical work offers opportunities of up to 3 theatre lists a week, an MDT.Two Tier ROTA, on second tier.The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.SpecialtyInitiated by Sir Hugh Cairns in 1938, the Oxford Regional Neurosurgery Unit has developed to offer a fully comprehensive service.Modern theatres, two dedicated wards, ITU facilities and Paediatric beds enable the department to look after both Paediatric and adult patient with all types of neurosurgical problem.In addition to intracranial vascular and tumour surgery, there is expertise in the fields of functional surgery, epilepsy, pituitary surgery and skull base surgery. There is a great interest in all types of spinal disorders, including those of rheumatoid disease of the neck, and spinal tumours.Person SpecificationQualificationsGMC RegistrationFRCS or equivalentHigher Medical Degree/ FRCS (SN)ExperienceGeneral training in Neurosurgery to specialist level or equivalentInterest in research with publicationsSkills & KnowledgeSufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skillsundertake effectively the role of clinical fellow in oncological neurosurgery in a large teaching hospital.Good personal and interpersonal skills Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.Experience of teaching undergraduates and traineesKnowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government\'s agenda for it\'s modernisation.Management training and experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr