Advanced Spinal Fellowship in T&O

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a vacancy for an Advanced Spinal Fellowship in T&O. This is for a Fixed Term 12 months contract available from September 2026

We anticipate this to be a popular post so would urge interest candidates to apply early, this post my close sooner than the advertised closing date.
All applicants MUST hold a GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK.

Duties and responsibilities- Indicative Job Plan

Monday

All day elective spin clinic. There is a weekly lunchtime clinical/radiology MDT which all consultants and trainees attend which includes aspects of audit and governance.

Tuesday

Am spinal clinic / pm SPA/audit research

Wednesday

All day theatre - elective and emergency

Thursday (am)

Injection lists - ad hoc

Thursday (pm)

Friday

All day theatre - elective and emergency

Independent Operating and clinic arrangements may be worked flexibly to fit in with spare operating capacity.

No out-of-hours on-call commitmentswould be required. Extra sessions may be undertaken by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

Over the last 20 years spinal surgery has become an important part of the treatment of spinal cord injured patients at the National Spinal Cord Injuries Centre where the overall management of acute cases is undertaken by specialised spinal rehabilitation consultants. Spinal surgery in these cases is highly complex and often performed as dual consultant. Late reconstructive surgery following trauma, paralytic scoliosis and charcot spine are some examples. NSIC is the only centre that treats children and are World leaders in the management of spinal cord injury in this age range.

The Fellow will be involved in the daytime on-call spinal rota with back-up of a Consultant. There is no formal out-of-hours commitment.

For further information about this post and to make arrangements to visit the department please contact Ed Seel, Lead Consultant Spinal Surgeon a