Role Summary
Interview Date: TBC / Proposed start date-3rd July 2023
For further information please contact:
Henry Budd Consultant Spinal Surgeon/Clinical Lead email-henry.budd@nhs.net
Oliver Stokes Consultant Spinal Surgeon email- oliverstokes@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Exeter’s excellence in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery has a worldwide reputation for excellence. The Norman Capener Spinal Surgery Fellowship is dedicated to the advancements of the theory and practice of all aspects of spinal surgery and is based at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter. The Fellows will form part of the PEOC’s Spinal team and will be supervised by Mr Kahn, Mr Andrew Clarke, Mr Oliver Stokes, Mr Henry Budd, Mr Wisam Selbi, Mr Michael Anderton, and Mr Savi Prakesh (locum), Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons.
The Exeter Spinal Unit covers a wide catchment area across Devon and Cornwall providing routine, emergency and complex spinal reconstruction surgery while also acting as a tertiary referral centre outside this region.
A full range of spinal disorders ranging from degenerative pathologies through to tumour resection and reconstruction surgery in all regions of the spine, (cervical, thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbar) are treated.
The Spinal Fellow will be instructed on the basic principles of evaluation and treatment of the spinal patients. He/she will gain experience in the exposure of the entire spine including posterior and importantly the anterior and lateral approaches to the spine. The Fellow will also gain experience in the use of the operating microscope and various neural decompression techniques including microsurgery and minimally invasive techniques.
The Fellow will also gain experience in anterior and posterior reconstruction techniques with a full range of spinal instrumentation methods undertaken in the unit and instructed.
Spinal deformity correction surgery is also regularly carried out in Exeter, which is the main spinal deformity centre for Devon and Cornwall.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
