# ST1/2 (Senior House Officer) Core Trainee - Neurosurgery

**Company**: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £55355.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This post is designed for junior doctors who are interested in neurosurgery and who wish to develop their skills and gain experience of general and spinal neurosurgery in a major centre of excellence.

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is part of a group of postgraduate teaching hospitals that provide neurological and neurosurgical services on a local, regional, national and international basis.

**Main duties of the job**

This post is not recognised for training purposes; however we are committed to provide a supportive learning environment in order to maximise the career potential of the successful candidate.

- Participate in well-established Core Trainee (CT1-3) and Specialist Registrar training program

- Allocate time for educational activities to broaden the horizon of the candidate

- Gain further experience in spinal and neurosurgery

**Job responsibilities**

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary of £55,355 per annum + London Weighting

- Opportunities for professional development and growth

- Supportive learning environment

**Requirements**

- Eligibility for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise

- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice

- Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice

- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions

- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

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## Skills

### Required
- general neurosurgery
- spinal neurosurgery
- medical procedures
- audit
- clinical risk management
- evidence-based practice
- patient safety
- clinical quality improvement initiatives
- communication skills
- teamwork
- leadership

### Nice to have
- MRCS(UK) full diploma or equivalent
- experience in general neurosurgery/neurology
- management of acute medical emergencies
- research methodology
- academic publications
- involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity

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