Locum Consultant Spine Neurosurgeon

Job overview

Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon – Degenerative Spine (6 month Fixed-Term Contract) University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 10 PAs clinical

Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Consultant Spine Neurosurgeon to join the team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, a site of UCLH, a major London teaching hospital, which is also part of the academic health science partnership UCL Partners. Applications from both senior trainees and established consultants are welcome.

This is a fixed term post to deal with waiting list backlogs and not expected to be linked to a substantive appointment. Interviews are planned for Friday 27th December, and the expectation is for an immediate start by the successful candidate(s) in early January 2025

The clinical remit is simple degenerative spinal pathology: Primarily cervical and Lumbar

The post holder must be committed to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, advancement of knowledge through research, and excellence in education/training.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to have completed Neurosurgical training and experience in performing surgeries for simple degenerative cervical and lumbar pathology is essential.

A Fellowship in Spine at a recognized institution or additional equivalent experience in this field is desirable.

The post holder will be a key member of the Neurosurgical Department and will be required to participate in audits within the department, including regular reviews of mortality and morbidity. You will be required to work with the current neurosurgeons as a team, which will include covering operating sessions to ensure the theatre lists are used every week throughout the year.

Candidates should have the ability to run and manage simple spine and neurosurgical clinics and be able to supervise trainees. Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience in managing a variety of neurosurgical conditions and procedures.

The postholder could be part of the Neurosurgical on call rota, depending on the needs of the department .

Candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration; and either be already on or eligible to be on the Specialist Register for Neurosurgery.

Please ensure you submit your CV with your application and include your GMC number.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?