Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried fixed-term trust post: £49,909 to £70,425 per annum (2016 contract), per the August 2025 JD. The same JD also quotes a basic scale of MT03–MT05 £43,923 to £63,152.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months (fixed term)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposurePost-CCT operative experience in complex degenerative whole-spine conditions, spinal tumours, spinal trauma and spinal cord injury. Trauma and MSCC work is at Stoke Mandeville, with clinical involvement at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (late reconstruction, paralytic scoliosis, Charcot spine; the only centre treating children with spinal cord injury). Elective lists are at Wycombe, which has Globus Excelsius robotic navigation. The job plan has two all-day theatre days, spinal clinics, ad hoc injection lists, a weekly radiology MDT and the daytime spinal on-call with consultant back-up.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Not published in the JD
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not stated in the JD text reviewed
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published in the JD
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY48% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAugust (the JD describes a post starting August 2025)
Application route / cycleRecruitment runs through Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Jobs / Trac adverts. Dated: the JD reviewed is for the August 2025 post.
Orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon pursuing a career in spinal surgery
Ideally post-CCT
Application documents
NHS Jobs / Trac online application
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A 12-month post-CCT advanced spinal fellowship combining complex degenerative, tumour and trauma spine surgery with spinal cord injury surgery at the National Spinal Injuries Centre.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
No out-of-hours on-call. Independent operating and clinic sessions can be arranged flexibly to use spare capacity. SPA/audit/research half-day.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Spinal Surgery, Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Buckinghamshire Healthcare)
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust provides a sub-regional spinal surgery service from Stoke Mandeville (trauma and MSCC) and Wycombe (elective), alongside the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville. Paediatric deformity is managed in partnership with Oxford.
Leeds Spinal Unit, Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds Teaching Hospitals)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom · 12 months per post (the 2024 trust advert stated 12 months to 2 years; the 2026 interface and international adverts state 12 months).View program profile →
