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Post: senior clinical fellow in paediatric neurosurgery
Base: royal hospital for children
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Paediatric Neurosurgical Fellow, based at the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow. We provide neurosurgical care for patients in the West of Scotland and national specialist services in Craniofacial and Spasticity surgery.
The post is intended for those who having completed general neurosurgical training seek further sub-specialist training in Paediatric Neurosurgery, prior to a consultant appointment.
The successful candidate would be expected to take a lead in the delivery of the service on a daily basis and will participate on the consultant rota, with supervision provided. As part of the post the Fellow will play a key role in the supervision and education of neurosurgical trainees.
The unit has an established research and clinical audit programme and there are multiple opportunities to participate in research and presentation at national and international meetings.
This affords an excellent opportunity to develop the skills necessary to become a Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon.
This post does not have educational approval from the Post Graduate Dean and is not recognised for training.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC Registration and a License to Practice.
Informal enquiries are encouraged. Please contact Miss Emer Campbell by email: Emer.Campbell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, telephone 0141 232 7514.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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