Locum Consultant Spinal Oncology Surgeon
| Posting date: | 19 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £99,532.00 to £131,964.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £99532.00 - £131964.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 October 2024 |
| Location: | Northfield, B31 2AP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9303-24-0221 |
Summary
The post is expected to attract 10 PAs with an on-call commitment of approximately 1:11 providing emergency routine spinal care to Birmingham and Worcestershire, and beyond. The Consultants within the spinal services team are highly specialized in spinal surgery and each are Fellowship trained. Spinal Consultants are all also heavily involved in research and education, often giving talks and lectures internationally themselves, as well as receiving and developing further training. For this post an emphasis and interest in spinal oncology is essential. The successful candidate will have completed orthopaedic/neurosurgical training and hold FRCS(Orth) or FRCS(SN), be entered on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of this and have successfully completed (or is completing) a recognized spinal fellowship. They will hold a logbook and a working knowledge of spinal operating commensurate with that. Clear evidence of longstanding commitment to a career in spinal surgery is mandatory. This is for a fixed 12-month locum post to increase capacity. A weekly MDT meeting is held to review all spinal oncology cases. The MDT consists of a group of medical experts from all areas of cancer care who work together to decide the best treatment plan. The MDT can include medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and spinal surgical oncologists. Other specialists may be a part of the board as well. The members of the MDT provide diverse perspectives that help to deliver the best care possible to patients on the care pathway. Consultants maintain a level of competence commensurate with participating in a comprehensive spinal on-call service; including decompression and stabilisation for spinal cord and cauda equina compression, and support to paediatric neurosurgeons for instrumentation in children. The department is recognized as a super-regional centre for paediatric deformity, oncology (in particular for primary spinal tumours), undertaking reconstructive surgery, and the full range of degenerative conditions. You will find the detailed Job description and main responsibilities attached. Applicants should apply on-line at www.jobs.nhs.uk. Please note a Disclosure Barring Service application will be required for this post. For further information please contact Mr Simon Hughes Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Clinical Lead Spinal Oncology at: simon.hughes9@nhs.net