Locum Consultant Spinal Deformity Surgeon | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 per annum, pro rata if part-time. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2025 |
| Location: | Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7191242/303-7191242 |
Summary
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is seeking to recruit a Consultant Spinal Deformity Surgeon to maintain capacity and improve delivery of high-quality spinal surgery. At the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital,theConsultantwouldjoinasurgical teamof orthopaedicandneurosurgical spinal surgeons, working with colleagues to ensure and enhance effective patient centred care.
Thedepartmentundertakesacomprehensiverangeofsurgicalprocedureswith particular expertise in reconstructive surgery for tumour, trauma, infection, anddeformity.
The appointee will therefore have a particular interest in paediatric spinal deformity surgery. It is our intent to develop innovative and less invasive methods of deformity correction. Hence extensive experience of robotics, navigation, thorascopic surgery and an international spinal fellowship (ie three months or longer of working internationally as a fellow) is highly desirable.
• Thedepartmentundertakesacomprehensiverangeofsurgicalprocedureswith particular expertise in reconstructive surgery for tumour, trauma, infection, anddeformity
• The appointee will therefore have a particular interest in paediatric spinal deformity surgery. It is our intent to develop innovative and less invasive methods of deformity correction. Hence extensive experience of robotics, navigation, thorascopic surgery and an international spinal fellowship (ie three months or longer of working internationally as a fellow) is highly desirable
• They can also deliver adult spinal deformity alongside adult degenerative spinal surgery.Thiswill maintainalevel ofcompetencecommensuratewithparticipatingin acomprehensivespinaloncallserviceincludingdecompressionandstabilisationfor spinal cord and cauda equina compression.There is no requirement to undertake intradural surgery.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
• The individual appointed to the post will have completed orthopaedic training and have completed Spinal fellowship with particular interest in adult and paediatric spinal deformity surgery. They will join the Spinal On-Call rota providing cover to theWest Midlands andWorcestershire.Currently,on callintensityis 1:13.The spinalon-call rotais separateto therestof thehospital therefore, thereisno requirement to cover orthopaedic patients with non-spinal conditions.
• The individual appointed to the post will have completed orthopaedic training and have completed Spinal fellowship with particular interest in adult and paediatric spinal deformity surgery. They will join the Spinal On-Call rota providing cover to theWest Midlands andWorcestershire.Currently,on callintensityis 1:13.The spinalon-call rotais separateto therestof thehospital therefore, thereisno requirement to cover orthopaedic patients with non-spinal conditions.
The job plan is based upon approximately 10PA’s initially.It is anticipated that the successful candidate would undertake 1-2 all day (2.5PA) theatre lists per week (approximately 4-6 every 4 weeks), with 1-2 Out-patient clinics (1 PA each).There is a fixed MDT (0.75 PA) and consultant meeting (0.25 PA) on Monday morning which are in-person.1 PA is paid for patient related administration (DCC). The Trust currently offers 1.5 PA for supporting professional activities (SPA) todemonstrate to the GMC that they are up to date and fit to practice via appraisal and revalidation. The trust is keen to offer a further 1 SPA in recognition of other supporting activities including teaching, undergraduate teaching, research, trainee supervision, managerial input, clinical governance work outside of audit of personal practice, improvement in patient care, servicedelivery enhancement andefficiency,orotheractivitiesasspecifiedinthejob planning policy.
Remuneration for travelling between ROH and BCH is specified in the job planning policy, currently rated at 0.125 PA each way.On call commitments attract 1 PA for unpredictableactivity.TheavailabilitysupplementisratedbandA or Bat1:13 (prospective cover).Consultants within the Trust are expected to complete job plan diaries when required to ensure appropriateremuneration.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Jun 2025
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