Locum Paediatric Neurosurgeon | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	19 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 February 2026
Location:	OXFORD, OX3 9DU
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7682300/321-NOTS-MS-7682300

Summary

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST LOCUM CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY



Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery based at the Oxford Children’s Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford. This has come about by illness .



The successful applicant will join a current team of 4 substantive Consultants. The post-holder’s commitments will include routine care of emergency and elective neurosurgical patients. This will therefore include the whole spectrum of paediatric cranial and spinal neurosurgical pathologies. The distribution of these specialist patients can be adjusted depending on the skills of the successful candidate. Appropriate administrative support will be provided to support this post.



Our neurosurgery department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme with excellent links to the children’s specialist services. In addition, the applicant will be involved in teaching both under and post-graduates and training neurosurgery specialist trainees. Close clinical ties with our adult neurosurgery colleagues exist, and teaching/audit is done jointly with the adult service.



Applicants should possess full neurosurgical training (to FRCS or equivalent), and subspeciality fellowship level training in paediatric neurosurgery.



Applicants should also either be on the Specialist Register for neurosurgery at the time of interview.

The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations, throughout the county (including Banbury or Witney if needed).Clinical:The department work using a team-based approach, with joint ward rounds being held every weekday morning. The successful candidate will take part in a 1:4 on call with prospective cover. Thus, all paediatric neurosurgery patients admitted on their take will become their patients. Close working between consultants means a high level of collaborative decision making and operating does take place.Teaching/Research: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the postholder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching undergraduate clinical students, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. This post is envisaged to spearhead the research activity in the department. Therefore, a postgraduate level of research training is required –ideally to Masters or PhD level.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles

Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.



PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations, throughout the county (including Banbury or Witney if needed).



Clinical:The department work using a team-based approach, with joint ward rounds being held every weekday morning. The successful candidate will take part in a 1:4 on call with prospective cover. Thus, all paediatric neurosurgery patients admitted on their take will become their patients. Close working between consultants means a high level of collaborative decision making and operating does take place.



Teaching/Research: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the postholder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching undergraduate clinical students, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. This post is envisaged to spearhead the research activity in the department. Therefore, a postgraduate level of research training is required –ideally to Masters or PhD level.



Clinical Governance:The postholder will attend and contribute to the regular audit and clinical care meetings. Each Consultant is expected to participate in incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD and development of evidence-based guidelines.



Personal and Professional Development: The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust through the appraisal and revalidation process. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. A study leave allowance is available in contribution in support of these activities up to an agreed limit.



Management:The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.



Risk Management:The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest, and open environment.

Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training, and support to enable them to meet this responsibility. Staff should be familiar with the:



♣Major Incident Policy



♣Fire Policy



and should make themselves familiar with the ‘local response’ plan and their role within that response.



Responsibilities for Health & Safety: The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.



Infection Control: Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and nonclinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections.



All staff employed by the Trust have the following key responsibilities:



• Staff must decontaminate their hands prior to and after direct patient contact or contact with the patient’s surroundings.



• Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.



• Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.



Equality and Diversity: The OUH values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job-related needs of all staff working in the Trust are recognised. The Trust will aim to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual’s ability to meet the requirements of the job.



Freedom of Information:The post holder should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is responsible for helping to ensure that the Trust complies with the Act when handling or dealing with any information relating to Trust activity.



Patient and Public Involvement:The Trust is committed to, and has a statutory duty to involve service users, carers, and the public in the work of the organisation. We consider that patient and public involvement is the responsibility of every individual working for our Trust. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. You will be expected to support the Trust with this through your working practice.



Serious Incidents: All staff must report incidents and near misses so that the Trust can reduce the risk of harm by investigating and incorporating risk reducing measures to safeguard patients, visitors and staff, in accordance with the Trust Incident Reporting Policy.



Children’s Rights: The post holder will always endeavour to uphold the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UN Convention Rights of the Child.



Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults:The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults throughout the organisation. As a member of the trust there is a duty to assist in protecting patients and their families from any form of harm when they are vulnerable.



Information Governance:You must maintain a Trust email account. All staff must complete annual



information governance training. which can be completed on-line. For further details, go to the



Information Governance intranet site:



http://orh.oxnet.nhs.uk/InformationGovernance/Pages/Default.aspx



General: The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of his/her department. The post-holder must take reasonable care of his/her own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by his/her omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.



The Trust:The Oxford University Hospitals Trust is the 4 the largest Trust in the UK, consisting of 4 hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital. The children’s services are based at JR and HGH, with all Paediatric neurosurgery services delivered at the JR. The Children’s Hospital of Oxford is embedded within the main John Radcliffe Hospital, maximising access to facilities. The hospital provides emergency, secondary and tertiary services to paediatric patients within Oxford and the Thames Valley network. The Children’s Hospital has approximately 106 children’s beds, including a Paediatric Critical Care and High Dependency Unit, Children’s Decision Unit, Children’s Day Care, medical (2 wards), surgical, surgical specialities/neurosciences, haematology/oncology and adolescent wards. There is a large neonatal unit with 53 cots divided between LDU/HDU and Intensive Care.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Feb 2026

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