Newcastle Spinal Surgery Fellowship
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Paid post: salary at the appropriate point of the ST3+ scale based on previous service, with 1B (40%) banding; the Trust page gives a typical gross salary of about £71,000 for non-UK trainees.
- Exposure
- All aspects of spinal surgery in a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, including complex degenerative cervical and lumbar surgery, spinal tumours (the RVI is one of four UK centres treating primary spinal tumours), spinal deformity and sarcoma for senior appointees, and acute spinal on-call on a 1:5 rota with no overnight or non-spinal on-call duties.
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Funding: Paid post: salary at the appropriate point of the ST3+ scale based on previous service, with 1B (40%) banding; the Trust page gives a typical gross salary of about £71,000 for non-UK trainees.
Exposure: All aspects of spinal surgery in a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, including complex degenerative cervical and lumbar surgery, spinal tumours (the RVI is one of four UK centres treating primary spinal tumours), spinal deformity and sarcoma for senior appointees, and acute spinal on-call on a 1:5 rota with no overnight or non-spinal on-call duties.
Eligibility: Highly motivated surgeons with previous spinal surgery experience (essential) and Part 2 FRCS or equivalent; audit and research in spine or related fields is desirable. Clear, fluent English communication is required, and non-UK/EEA applicants should check current immigration rules for postgraduate doctors and dentists.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust page. Reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.