Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Fellow

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Name Chris Derham
Position Consultant Neurosurgeon
Email c.derham@nhs.net
Phone number

Shortlisting Date: 18.08.2026
Interview Date: 25.08.2026

Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Fellow in the department of Neuroscience

This is Adult Neurosurgery Spinal Clinical Fellow/Trust Doctor in Neuroscience. This post will be available from August 2026 - August 2027. This is for a period of 12 months.

As would be expected, to support spinal surgery, all the theatres have BrainLAB neuronavigation, CUSA, Sonopet, Zeiss microscopes (including navigated), X-ray support, intra-operative frozen section, and intra-operative ultrasound. All patients are discussed in a weekly MDT that conforms to the BASS standards and all patients are entered into the National Spinal Database.As would be expected, to support spinal surgery, all the theatres have BrainLAB neuronavigation, CUSA, Sonopet, Zeiss microscopes (including navigated), X-ray support, intra-operative frozen section, and intra-operative ultrasound. All patients are discussed in a weekly MDT that conforms to the BASS standards and all patients are entered into the National Spinal Database.

The post will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary.

Mr Chris Derham c.derham@nhs.net

Mr Chris Kellett c.kellett@nhs.net

Mr senthil.selvanathan@nhs.net

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 25th August 2026

Job Summary

The Departments of Neurosurgery and the Integrated Spinal Service provide a comprehensive neurosurgical and spinal surgery service to the 2.5 million people of West and North Yorkshire. The Departments are housed within the Jubilee Wing of the General Infirmary at Leeds.

The Departments have 68 adult beds in two dedicated wards with an additional 7 bedded dedicated Neuro-intensive Care Unit as well as a 7 bedded dedicated High Dependency Unit. There are four adult operating theatres including one dedicated to emergency surgery 24 hours per day. There are separate beds, operating theatres, and intensive care facilities for Paediatric Neurosurgery. The integrated spinal service offers all aspects of spinal surgery and is made up of 4 Neurosurgical and 8 Spinal Orthopaedic Consultants

Why you should join our Team

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK and provides comprehensive secondary services to Leeds and tertiary services to West and North Yorkshire. The General Infirmary at Leeds is situated in the

The Department is led by 12 Consultant Neurosurgeons and 7 Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons. They all have comprehensive general Neurosurgical commitment as well as subspecialty interests.

What you will bring to the role

Please see the attached job description & person spec for further information about this vacancy.

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To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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