Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Clinical Fellow in Neuromodulation/Pain Medicine:


Applications are invited for the position of post CCT Clinical/Research Fellow in Neuromodulation and Pain for a fixed term of six to twelve months.

The applicant could be from anaesthesia or neurosurgical background and completed specialist training from UK/ Ireland.

This involves working between the James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital for the Pain Management service as part of the directorate of neurosciences.

The Pain Management Service offers a full range of chronic pain services. Specialist services include Pelvic-urogenital pain, Paediatric Pain, Cancer Pain, CRPS, Spasticity and headache clinics. Most interventional pain procedures are performed except cranial treatments. Other pain services include an outpatient pain management program, medication optimisation, physiotherapy, and psychology.

Main duties of the job


The Neuromodulation team consists of 3 pain consultants and 2 consultant neurosurgeon, 1 clinical psychologist supported by a team of nurse specialists in Pain Management, including 2 full time neuromodulation nurse specialists as well as physiotherapy.

2 Full time research nurses collaborate with the clinical team to conduct studies with a specific focus on neuromodulation. Currently about 120 patients per year receive a trial of spinal cord stimulation. About 25 new intrathecal drug delivery pumps are implanted per year. The department uses all the neuromodulation technologies currently available in the UK.

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The post holder may have the opportunity to provide unsupervised anaesthetic sessions during evenings and weekends / neurosurgical on calls.

Additional hours are available in the anaesthetic / neurosurgery department on negotiation and with the agreement of the applicant.

Research experience is desirable but not essential.

The post holder will be encouraged to participate in the ongoing research studies, develop their own ideas and explore a postgraduate academic qualification.

Pay band will be on the Specialty Registrar scale according to experience. The Trust is situated in the North East of England, close to the North Yorkshire Moors.

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
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