Consultant Spinal Surgeon

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and person specification attached.

To work with the team to achieve local, regional and national access targets, standards of care and key performance indicators.
• To see new patients and patients taken from existing Consultant inpatient waiting lists for pre-operative assessment and to obtain informed consent, prior to performing surgical treatment.
• To review their own and other Consultants patients waiting follow up with discharge to primary care or facilitation of ongoing care in accordance with guidance issued by current local Commissioners.
• To provide leadership and skill in primary and revision spinal surgery.
• To provide specialist services in management of spinal emergencies and urgent non elective cases and provide assistance in management of major trauma patients.
• To manage and be responsible for continuing care of patients with spinal problems in partnership with current spinal surgeons.
• To lead ward management by active participation and example.
• To attend weekly MDT and other service and governance meetings
• To be active in teaching and training and research specifically for spinal conditions.
• To attend Regional Spine Network meetings as directed by the RSN lead.
• To liaise with other surgeons in respect of annual leave and study leave to ensure continued provision of service delivery.
• To actively engage with the British Spine Registry
• To participate in a 1:10 on call rota

Person specification

GMC

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via • CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview • CESR or • European Community Right

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in managing complex spine trauma as part of a major trauma service
• Evidence of completion of approved fellowship training in the appropriate sub specialty
• Candidates must have experience in the management of complex elective spinal surgery.
• ATLS/ European Trauma/ or equivalent Trauma Course in last four years

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of managing independent operating lists / Previous experience at Consultant or Fellow level
• Evidence of recent research and/or audit activity in the appropriate sub specialty.

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at an appropriate level.
• Experience of supervising specialist / core and foundation trainees

Audit

Essential criteria

• Effective participation in clinical audit

Research

Essential criteria

• Ability to appraise scientific literature critically

Desirable criteria

• Publications in clinical journals

Management

Essential criteria

• Management of clinical service

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Audit Management

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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