Consultant in Spinal Surgery Consultant

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health board in Wales is seeking a Consultant in Spinal Surgery for its Spines Surgical Team. This full-time role involves covering a 1 in 6 on-call rota for spinal emergencies and performing complex independent surgeries. The ideal candidate should hold an FRCS or equivalent and have advanced experience in spinal surgery, with a strong background in handling complex trauma cases. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £110,240 to £160,951 per annum, with flexibility in working arrangements.

Qualifications

• On the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within six months of expected CCT.
• Track record in spinal surgery, including specialist fellowship experience.
• CCT expected at the time of interview.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 1 in 6 week on-call rota for spinal emergencies.
• Support on-call week with spinal fellows and Orthopaedic Registrar.
• Perform independent operative surgeries for complex spine cases.

Skills

Advanced experience in spinal surgery

Ability to handle complex spine trauma

Ability to work independently

Education

FRCS (Tr&Ortho / Neurosurg) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Consultant in Spinal Surgery, part of the Spines Surgical Team within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The role has been created to cope with increasing demand for degenerative adult spinal pathology and major trauma. At present the role will not include paediatric deformity but there is potential for future development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 1 in 6 week on-call rota to cover all spinal surgery emergencies and referrals.
• Support the on-call week with two spinal fellows (08:00–20:00 weekdays) and one spinal fellow (08:00–20:00 weekend) and the Orthopaedic Registrar on call overnight (20:00–08:00).
• Independent operative of complex spine trauma, adult degenerative spinal surgery (cervical and lumbar), metastatic spinal cord compression, spinal infections and cauda equina syndrome.

Qualifications

• On the Specialist Register and must have obtained the FRCS (Tr&Ortho / Neurosurg) or equivalent.
• Recognised advanced experience in spinal surgery and a track record lending credibility to a career dedicated to spinal surgery, including specialist fellowship experience.
• Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.

Application

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received, so early applications are encouraged. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last three years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee. To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless they have permission to work via another route.

Compensation and Contract

Excellent consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £110,240 per annum to £160,951 per annum. This post is full‑time, but consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.