Consultant in Paediatric Spinal Surgery

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a consultant spinal surgeon with expertise in both paediatric and adult spinal deformity surgery. This role offers the opportunity to work within a renowned multidisciplinary team, focusing on a diverse patient demographic. The successful candidate will join a large service performing numerous surgeries annually, contributing to the development of vital spinal services. This position promises a fulfilling career in a supportive environment, where your skills and dedication will significantly impact patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric and adult spinal surgery.

Responsibilities

• Develop paediatric and adult spinal services with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver a regional service at Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Skills

Paediatric Spinal Surgery

Adult Spinal Surgery

Clinical Governance

Child Safeguarding

Complex Spinal Surgery Management

Education

Full UK GMC Registration

Higher Degree (MD, PhD)

Tools

IT Applications for Clinical Work

Job description

Job summary

This post is for a consultant spinal surgeon with a special interest in paediatric and transition (18 to 30 yrs of age) spinal deformity surgery and adult spinal surgery. The post would be approximately 70% paediatric and transition patients and 30% adult patients. The paediatric patients would be managed at ELCH, the transition patients at either ELCH or Guy's depending on their needs and the adult patients at Guys.

The consultant would be expected to have experience in the management and surgery for all aetiologies of paediatric spinal deformities covering congenital, neuromuscular/syndromic, osteochondrodytrophies, mesenchymal disorders, NF, and spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. On the adult side, the consultant would cover in the majority degenerative/deformity pathology in adult patients, with the need to be able to treat spinal sepsis and tumours, mainly MSCC (Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate would work with the multidisciplinary teams in both the Paediatric and Adult setting to develop both services within the region. The post holder would be joining a large paediatric spine service of 4 consultants performing 145 to 165 paediatric spinal deformity operations a year and a large adult spinal service consisting of 6 dedicated spinal consultants (5.5 WTE consultants). In the paediatric role the consultant would primarily deliver a regional service at ELCH. On the adult side, the consultant would work with the Adult Spine Department to develop the transition service and to support the existing adult spinal service.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

The Evelina London Children's Hospital

The Evelina London Children's Hospital is a purpose-built Children's hospital opened in 2005, bringing together existing Children's services at St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals onto one site. As part of King's Health Partners, we are now one of the UK's first Academic Health Sciences Centres aiming to bring together world class teaching, research and clinical services.

ELCH has over 150 in-patient beds plus a further 46 neonatal cots in the North Wing adjacent to maternity services, all based on the St Thomas' Hospital site. As well as serving a local population of children living in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, the Evelina offers specialist care for children from across South-East England and further afield.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1033

Job locations

Evelina

london

SE1 7EH

Job description Job responsibilities

Your job plan is anticipated to contain 10 PAs per week, to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Head of Service (HOS) and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The attached job description outlines a draft of this.

The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant, HOS and his/her clinical director at least annually.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Job description Job responsibilities

Your job plan is anticipated to contain 10 PAs per week, to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Head of Service (HOS) and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The attached job description outlines a draft of this.

The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant, HOS and his/her clinical director at least annually.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Person Specification professional qualifications Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT/CESR at the time of interview

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD

Clinical Experience Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric and adult spinal surgery
• Adequate training in Child Safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience in the management of complex spinal surgery

Audit Management and IT Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance including audit and clinical risk management
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical input to hospital management
• Ability to use IT applications for routine clinical and administrative work

Person Specification professional qualifications Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT/CESR at the time of interview

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD

Clinical Experience Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric and adult spinal surgery
• Adequate training in Child Safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience in the management of complex spinal surgery

Audit Management and IT Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance including audit and clinical risk management
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical input to hospital management
• Ability to use IT applications for routine clinical and administrative work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina

london

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina

london

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)