Job summary
This job will be suitable for candidates with experience in Neurosurgery at a trainee level (>=5 years) and ideally for those who have completed their neurosurgical training or are practicing neurosurgeons with a desire to obtain experience in expanded endoscopic endonasal and complementary open skull base work. It will be ideal for those with some prior experience of open skull base and basic endoscopic endonasal neurosurgery.
The successful applicant will be exposed to the full spectrum of endoscopic endonasal surgery with an emphasis on the expanded techniques. This will include relevant work in the sagittal and the coronal skull base with comprehensive exposure to expanded sellar and suprasellar approaches as well as the transpterygoid approaches. The surgical pathologies being treated using the expanded endoscopic endonasal and complementary open skull base approaches when applicable, will include pituitary (functional and non-functional adenomas) with an emphasis on complex adenomas; craniopharyngiomas; skull base meningiomas with a particular emphasis on tuberculum sella and planum meningiomas; chordoma and chondrosarcomas; sinonasal pathologies including esthesioneuroblastomas and adenocystic carcinomas; trigeminal schwannomas; other posterior fossa meningiomas and anterior cranio-cervical pathology. The fellow will also be exposed to complementary open anterolateral and posterior skull base approaches during the treatment of skull base and vascular pathologies
Main duties of the job
A large majority of the surgical procedures are undertaken in conjunction with the ENT skull base surgeons and the fellow will therefore, acquire an understanding of the reconstruction paradigm in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery ranging from free grafts to pedicled nasoseptal flap and other advanced reconstruction techniques.
The fellow will provide assistance in theatre gradually assuming increasing responsibility under supervision; undertake a daily ward round and liaise with the team regarding management decisions. They will attend outpatients and the clinical meetings.
Specific to the skull base/ pituitary service there will be: complex endoscopic endonasal clinic (once/ month); open skull base/ vascular clinic (once/ month); joint pituitary clinic (twice/ month); post-operative sinonasal clinic (twice/ month) and fortnightly skull base/ pituitary MDT. These clinics will highlight our paradigm pertinent to the preoperative work up and postoperative care of the patients.
In addition to above, there is a daily 7.30 a.m. combined clinical and radiology meeting; a weekly general Neuro-oncology tumour MDT, weekly epilepsy and movement disorders MDT, regular journal clubs and an academic teaching program.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation, and a specialist regional centre for major trauma, neurosciences, plastics and burns, orthopaedics and renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. Our acute services moved into the brand new, £430 million state of the art Brunel Building in May 2014 enabling us to work together to create the environment for exceptional healthcare. This 800 bed hospital at the Southmead site offers some patients single rooms with en-suite facilities, greatly improving privacy and dignity and helping to control the spread of infections but most importantly of all, enabling each patient to be treated as a person. At the heart of what we do is a caring and compassionate workforce. We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population. Our vision is to be the provider of choice for patients needing our specialist care. We want to deliver innovative services with excellent clinical outcomes in the most appropriate setting for our patients. We are committed to maintaining a culture of openness, transparency and candour in all we do and especially in the way we communicate with our patients and their families
Job description
Job responsibilities
A large majority of the surgical procedures are undertaken in conjunction with the ENT skull base surgeons and the fellow will therefore, acquire an understanding of the reconstruction paradigm in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery ranging from free grafts to pedicled nasoseptal flap and other advanced reconstruction techniques.
The fellow will provide assistance in theatre gradually assuming increasing responsibility under supervision; undertake a daily ward round and liaise with the team regarding management decisions. They will attend outpatients and the clinical meetings.
Specific to the skull base/ pituitary service there will be: complex endoscopic endonasal clinic (once/ month); open skull base/ vascular clinic (once/ month); joint pituitary clinic (twice/ month); post-operative sinonasal clinic (twice/ month) and fortnightly skull base/ pituitary MDT. These clinics will highlight our paradigm pertinent to the preoperative work up and postoperative care of the patients.
In addition to above, there is a daily 7.30 a.m. combined clinical and radiology meeting; a weekly general Neuro-oncology tumour MDT, weekly epilepsy and movement disorders MDT, regular journal clubs and an academic teaching program.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to participate in departmental teaching and would be expected to participate in clinical governance and research activities and present at national and international academic meetings. Specifically, there will an emphasis on participating in and producing written manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals covering technical and surgically relevant anatomical aspects as well as clinical outcomes in skull base neurosurgery. There is also a yearly organised 4 day cadaveric skull base course at the Vesalius Clinical Training Unit, University of Bristol where the fellow will be expected to contribute to organization and teaching during the course. The key emphasis of the course is on expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches with additional coverage of transorbital and relevant complex open skull base approaches.
The out of hours commitment is a 1 in 15 on a full shift rota.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree
- NHS Experience
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Experience with advanced cranial surgery
Research and Publication
Essential
- Demonstrate interest in research
Desirable
- Evidence of contribution to published skullbase/vascular research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-On-Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB