Locum Consultant in Paediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for one whole time Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon to join the team at the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be divided between the Sheffield Children’s Hospital and Northern General Hospital in Sheffield and the contract of employment will be held with Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join a team of four existing surgeons undertaking paediatric spinal surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital with these Consultants also working at the Northern General Hospital where 4 additional Consultant Spinal Surgeons also work exclusively in the adult sector.

Experience in complex / reconstructive adult and paediatric spinal surgery is essential in order to fully support the unit in dealing with deformity, trauma, infection and tumour cases as well as degenerative work. The post-holder will be required to take part in a spinal on call rota for both adult and paediatric spinal emergencies which is a 1 in 8 on this appointment. There is no commitment to general orthopaedic surgery or general trauma.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full overview of the role and responsibilities.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Lee Breakwell -0114 3053173.

Inclusive Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]

We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]

Trust Values

The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:

• Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
• Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
• Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
• Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care