Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust - Complex Spine Unit Recruiting one post-CCT Complex Spine Fellow for May-Oct
The Royal London Hospital & Newham General Hospital (BHOC)
Start Date: August 2026
Salary: The salary is based on your nodal point on the MN37 payscale. The banding for this job is currently 50%.

WeCare about excellence
Barts Health NHS Trust is offering two prestigious Post-CCT Complex Spine Fellowship positions within our world-class Complex Spine Unit. This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK's leading tertiary centres for complex adult and paediatric spinal surgery, based at The Royal London Hospital and Newham General Hospital.

We are looking for senior orthopaedic spine surgeons who share our values of care, compassion, and excellence. You'll work alongside a high-performing, multidisciplinary team led by renowned Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Spine Consultants, serving a diverse patient population across the North East London Spine Network.

Main duties of the job
What you'll gain:

• Intensive exposure to complex adult & paediatric spine surgery, including scoliosis, trauma, and advanced elective procedures.
• Dedicated mentorship from leading UK spine surgeons.
• Opportunities to lead MDTs, supervise trainees, and contribute to service development.
• Protected time for research, with expectations to present at national/international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Flexible training focus tailored to your career goals, with regular progress reviews.

What we're looking for:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Post-CCT (or within 3 months of CCT at the time of application).
• Substantial experience as a Senior Orthopaedic Spine Registrar.
• Strong background in complex spine surgery, trauma, and elective care.
• Ability to work effectively in a large, multidisciplinary team

Why Barts Health?

• One of the UK's busiest Major Trauma Centres.
• State-of-the-art theatres, imaging, and rehabilitation facilities.
• Close academic links with Queen Mary University of London.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:Mr Mangattil Rajesh - Clinical Lead, Complex Spine Unit
o Mobile: 07956 318 383
o Email: rajesh.mangattil@nhs.net

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification
Higher Qualifications
Essential

• CCT or on specialist register
• Success in an intercollegiate specialty examination or equivalent
• GMC registration with a license to practice
• Evidence of experience and training in trauma & Spinal surgery

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research: Peer reviewed publications
• Presentation at Conferences
• Audit projects
• Service improvement projects

Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialty

Desirable

• ATLS instructor

Clinical expertise in Spine Surgery
Essential

• Ability to perform Spine surgery procedures under supervision

Desirable

• Evidence of past training in Spine Surgery
• Evidence of past training in scoliosis surgery

Training Expected
Essential

• Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Desirable

• Previous Fellowship experience

Management/Audit Experience
Essential

• Audit experience
• Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
• Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills

Desirable

• Experience of leading on audit projects
• Experience in developing Spine Service pathways
• Spine Surgery improvement projects
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates

Academic Achievements
Essential

• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Research/Publications
Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems Publications in indexed journals

Desirable

• Ability to supervise and lead on postgraduate research

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Rd.
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Louise Palmer
l.palmer5@nhs.net