Locum Paediatric Spinal Consultant

Overview

Main area Medical Grade Consultant Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term locum contract). Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week. Job ref 321-MS-TP-CON S5.

Site: John Radcliffe Hospital, Town Oxford. Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata, yearly. Closing 04/05/:59.

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training and research.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work as part of an integrated team of 12 spinal consultants, including academic, regional, and neurosurgical colleagues. The post will focus on the provision of surgery for paediatric deformity and a large element of adult elective and emergency spinal surgery for the population of the Thames Valley region. Duties include inpatient and day case surgery, outpatient clinics, and a 1 in 12 on call commitment as part of a 24/7 on call service. Candidates with a demonstrable interest in research and service quality improvement will be of particular interest.

Person Specification Qualifications / Training

• FRCS (Orthopaedics) or equivalent
• Entry on Specialist Register, or within six months of entry
• Completion of appropriate training in spinal surgery
• GMC Registration
• Higher medical or associated degree
• Further training in microsurgical techniques
• 2 year Spinal Fellowship

Experience

• Broad experience of spinal surgery
• Experience with complex paediatric spinal surgery, demonstrable special interest and experience in early onset scoliosis
• Competence in offering expert clinical opinion on a range of spinal problems
• Experience of spinal trauma and on call duties
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and manage complex clinical problems
• Consultant level experience of more than 5 years

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills
• Peer reviewed publications
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Educational qualification

COVID 19

The COVID 19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and patients. Whilst vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, staff are encouraged to get vaccinated. Vaccination status of new starters will be checked to manage individual and environmental risks.