Consultant Neurosurgeon with an interest in Paediatrics and CSF

King's College Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major teaching hospital in London seeks an experienced paediatric neurosurgeon to support its service. The role involves leadership in research and teaching, contributing to the on-call rota, and participating in multi-disciplinary team activities. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in handling emergency paediatric cases and the flexibility to adapt to various working patterns.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in paediatric neurosurgery.
• Capability to lead in research and teaching.
• Ability to contribute to emergency paediatric care.

Responsibilities

• Support the paediatric neurosurgery service.
• Provide leadership in research and teaching.
• Participate in the neurosurgery on-call rota.

Job description

Post Overview

The remit of the postholder will be to support the paediatric neurosurgery service. The postholder will also be expected to provide leadership in research and teaching as well as contribute to the neurosurgery on call rota which includes emergency paediatric and adult patients.

The post holder will be based at King's College Hospital (KCH), work closely with colleagues at KCH, Evelina Children Hospital (ECH) and the Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) and will be accountable to the clinical leads of paediatric and adult neurosurgery and the clinical director.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the paediatric neurosurgery service.
• Provide leadership in research and teaching.
• Contribute to the neurosurgery on call rota (emergency paediatric and adult patients).
• Coordinate patient care on the ward and participate in multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, clinics and theatre sessions.
• Show considerable flexibility in working pattern to optimise the use of theatre resources during the working week as well as the smooth running of the clinics and MDTs.
• Maintain the on‑call commitment of 1:18 in the general Neurosurgical on call rota at KCH and 1:5 emergency paediatric cover.
• Participate in the 10 Programmed activities (8.5 PA of direct clinical care and the remainder for Supporting Professional and/or other activities).

Location and Work Pattern

The post will be based at KCH with substantial commitments at ECH. The post holder will have responsibility for patients on the ward, and will participate in MDT meetings as well as clinics and theatre sessions.

About the Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum. The Trust delivers services across five hospitals in South East London and Kent: King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff who treat over 1.5 million patients every year. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services and is nationally and internationally recognised for work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma and emergency medicine.

Our Strategy

1. Brilliant People
2. Outstanding care
3. Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
4. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do

At King's, we are proud to serve a diverse range of communities, and our staff reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with many people also travelling from all over the world to start and develop their careers with us.