Senior Clinical Fellow in Spinal Surgery
Location
Colney, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/23/2026
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Description
SENIOR FELLOW IN ORTHOPAEDIC SPINAL SURGERY
Applications are invited for this fixed term appointment. This post will hold the salary equivalent to Training grades ST6-8 and is fixed term for 12 months for the period 5/8/26 to 3/8/27.
This post is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital but will include duties with hub and spoke activity at nearby trusts, including the James Paget University Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Kings Lynn Trust.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
In-patient care
The Spine Fellow (SF) will be responsible to the five consultants in spine surgery and for maintaining continuity of in-patient care on the spine surgery unit. They will be expected to be actively involved with the care of spinal in-patients and together with the Spinal Registrars, to supervise and support the Nurse Practitioners on the firm. They will also be expected to do weekends on call for general trauma on a 1: 4 rota, if required (there is additional remuneration available for this).
Urgent referrals
The SF will attend the daily 8am departmental trauma meetings and act as a central point of referral for spine patients referred by orthopaedic colleagues, as well as for inpatient referrals from other specialties.
Outpatients
The SF will attend the outpatient clinics and operating lists of the spinal consultants detailed on the job plan below.
James Paget Hospital, Gorleston
Applications are invited for this fixed term appointment. This post will hold the salary equivalent to Training grades ST6-8 and is fixed term for 12 months for the period 5/8/26 to 3/8/27.
This post is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital but will include duties with hub and spoke activity at nearby trusts, including the James Paget University Hospital, and the Queen Elizabeth Kings Lynn Trust.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
In-patient care
The Spine Fellow (SF) will be responsible to the five consultants in spine surgery and for maintaining continuity of in-patient care on the spine surgery unit. They will be expected to be actively involved with the care of spinal in-patients and together with the Spinal Registrars, to supervise and support the Nurse Practitioners on the firm. They will also be expected to do weekends on call for general trauma on a 1: 4 rota, if required (there is additional remuneration available for this).
Urgent referrals
The SF will attend the daily 8am departmental trauma meetings and act as a central point of referral for spine patients referred by orthopaedic colleagues, as well as for inpatient referrals from other specialties.
Outpatients
The SF will attend the outpatient clinics and operating lists of the spinal consultants detailed on the job plan below.
James Paget Hospital, Gorleston
The SF will attend clinic and operating sessions at James Paget Hospital in Gorleston approximately every second Thursday. There will also be a commitment with the services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn at a similar frequency, yet to be established.
Educational
It is expected that the SF will be actively involved in teaching spinal surgery to the junior medical staff in the orthopaedic department. Together with the spine firm registrar, he/she will organise the spine firm’s contribution to the departmental teaching programme and the FRCS (Orth) courses.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Educational
It is expected that the SF will be actively involved in teaching spinal surgery to the junior medical staff in the orthopaedic department. Together with the spine firm registrar, he/she will organise the spine firm’s contribution to the departmental teaching programme and the FRCS (Orth) courses.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics