Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in complex spinal surgery, including paediatric and adult spinal deformity and neurotrauma. The post is based within the Atkinson Morley Wing Neuroscience Centre, a Major Trauma Centre providing tertiary neuroscience services to a population of 3.5 million.
The successful candidate will join one of the busiest neurosurgical departments in the UK, contributing to a high-volume spinal service delivering approximately 2,800 procedures annually. The role includes elective and emergency spinal surgery, participation in Complex Spine and General Neurosurgical on-call rotas, and active involvement in multidisciplinary working, including MSCC, trauma and degenerative spine MDTs.
The post holder will support the development of an integrated neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal service, contribute to service innovation (including endoscopic and day-case spinal pathways), and maintain high standards of clinical governance, teaching, and research.
This is a 10 PA role (9 DCC, 1 SPA) with opportunities for service development, education, and academic engagement within a leading teaching hospital environment
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
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Provide independent elective and emergency spinal neurosurgical care, including paediatric and adult deformity.
- Participate in the major trauma MDT and be an integral part of the neurotrauma team.
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Participate in the 1:9 complex spine and 1:14 general neurosurgical on-call rotas.
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Deliver outpatient clinics, operating lists, ward rounds, and MDT participation (MSCC, trauma, degenerative spine).
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Contribute to development of the integrated neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal service.
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Maintain high standards of clinical governance, audit, appraisal, and revalidation.
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Supervise and teach junior doctors, fellows, and medical students.
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Engage in research and contribute to departmental academic activity where appropriate.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
It is a national centre of excellence for specialist services such as neurology, cardiology and cancer care.The Trust is also a major provider of trauma and emergency services, children's services, maternity care, care for the elderly, vascular and renal services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planned activities for this role will be scheduled on a rolling four-week timetable. The job plan provided is indicative and will be reviewed with the successful candidate prior to their start date and will also be part of the wider departmental job planning process. It will be reviewed annually as part of Trust Job planning.
This is representative of the job plan that will be offered but the details are subject to change prior to commencement. A total of 10 PAs (9 DCC and 1 SPA) will be offered including on call activity (see below indicative job plan with SPA.This job plan is open to discussion with the successful candidate.
Day
Activity
Time
Category
Worked in weeks/frequency
Num/Yr
PA
Monday
IP Theatre
08:30-20:00
DCC
4
10.5
0.83
OPD
09:0012:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.46
OPD
13:00-17:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.625
Tuesday
IP Theatre
08:30-20:00
DCC
3
10.5
0.83
Wednesday
Major Trauma Meeting
08:30-09:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
WR
09:00-09:30
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Degenerative Spine MDT
10:00-12:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.5
OPD
13:00-17:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
1.25
Thursday
Friday
Complex Spine MDT
08:00-08:0
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Major Trauma Meeting
08:30-09:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Complex Spine MDT
09:00-10:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.125
WR
10:00-10:30
DCC
1,3
21
0.06
IP Theatre
09:00-20:00
DCC
2, 4
21
1.60
Saturday
Sunday
Flexible Activities
Maintaining Good Medical Practice
SPA
42
1
Triage
DCC
42
0.25
On-call
General Neurosurgery
1:14
1.03
Complex Spine
1:9
1.01
Total
10
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planned activities for this role will be scheduled on a rolling four-week timetable. The job plan provided is indicative and will be reviewed with the successful candidate prior to their start date and will also be part of the wider departmental job planning process. It will be reviewed annually as part of Trust Job planning.
This is representative of the job plan that will be offered but the details are subject to change prior to commencement. A total of 10 PAs (9 DCC and 1 SPA) will be offered including on call activity (see below indicative job plan with SPA.This job plan is open to discussion with the successful candidate.
Day
Activity
Time
Category
Worked in weeks/frequency
Num/Yr
PA
Monday
IP Theatre
08:30-20:00
DCC
4
10.5
0.83
OPD
09:0012:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.46
OPD
13:00-17:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.625
Tuesday
IP Theatre
08:30-20:00
DCC
3
10.5
0.83
Wednesday
Major Trauma Meeting
08:30-09:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
WR
09:00-09:30
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Degenerative Spine MDT
10:00-12:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.5
OPD
13:00-17:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
1.25
Thursday
Friday
Complex Spine MDT
08:00-08:0
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Major Trauma Meeting
08:30-09:00
DCC
1, 2, 3, 4
42
0.125
Complex Spine MDT
09:00-10:00
DCC
1, 3
21
0.125
WR
10:00-10:30
DCC
1,3
21
0.06
IP Theatre
09:00-20:00
DCC
2, 4
21
1.60
Saturday
Sunday
Flexible Activities
Maintaining Good Medical Practice
SPA
42
1
Triage
DCC
42
0.25
On-call
General Neurosurgery
1:14
1.03
Complex Spine
1:9
1.01
Total
10
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC with a licence to practise
- Postgraduate medical qualification in FRCS(NS)
- UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of joining the specialist register
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MSc
Clinical experience
Essential
- Formal fellowship (post-FRCS) in complex spine surgery in a centre of excellence
- Formal fellowship (post-FRCS) in paediatric spine deformity surgery in a centre of excellence
- Paediatric spinal deformity training and experience
- Adult spinal deformity training and experience
Desirable
- Training in Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
Management and leadership experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to the delivery of an efficient and smooth-running specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Evidence of involvement in audit and continuous improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of governance activity and commitment
Teaching experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision of F1-ST8
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates
Research experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Presentations at national conferences
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC with a licence to practise
- Postgraduate medical qualification in FRCS(NS)
- UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of joining the specialist register
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MSc
Clinical experience
Essential
- Formal fellowship (post-FRCS) in complex spine surgery in a centre of excellence
- Formal fellowship (post-FRCS) in paediatric spine deformity surgery in a centre of excellence
- Paediatric spinal deformity training and experience
- Adult spinal deformity training and experience
Desirable
- Training in Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
Management and leadership experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to the delivery of an efficient and smooth-running specialist service
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Evidence of involvement in audit and continuous improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of governance activity and commitment
Teaching experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision of F1-ST8
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates
Research experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Presentations at national conferences
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
