Job summary
This post is for a consultant spinal surgeon with a special interest in paediatric and transition (18 to 30 yrs of age) spinal deformity surgery and adult spinal surgery. The post would be approximately 70% paediatric and transition patients and 30% adult patients. The paediatric patients would be managed at ELCH, the transition patients at either ELCH or Guy's depending on their needs and the adult patients at Guys.
The consultant would be expected to have experience in the management and surgery for all aetiologies of paediatric spinal deformities covering congenital, neuromuscular/syndromic, osteochondrodytrophies, mesenchymal disorders, NF, and spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. On the adult side, the consultant would cover in the majority degenerative/deformity pathology in adult patients, with the need to be able to treat spinal sepsis and tumours, mainly MSCC (Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would work with the multidisciplinary teams in both the Paediatric and Adult setting to develop both services within the region. The post holder would be joining a large paediatric spine service of 4 consultants performing 145 to 165 paediatric spinal deformity operations a year and a large adult spinal service consisting of 6 dedicated spinal consultants (5.5 WTE consultants). In the paediatric role the consultant would primarily deliver a regional service at ELCH. On the adult side, the consultant would work with the Adult Spine Department to develop the transition service and to support the existing adult spinal service.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
The Evelina London Children's Hospital
The Evelina London Children's Hospital is a purpose-built Children's hospital opened in 2005, bringing together existing Children's services at St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals onto one site. As part of King's Health Partners, we are now one of the UK's first Academic Health Sciences Centres aiming to bring together world class teaching, research and clinical services.
ELCH has over 150 in-patient beds plus a further 46 neonatal cots in the North Wing adjacent to maternity services, all based on the St Thomas' Hospital site. As well as serving a local population of children living in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark, the Evelina offers specialist care for children from across South-East England and further afield.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your job plan is anticipated to contain 10 PAs per week, to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Head of Service (HOS) and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The attached job description outlines a draft of this.
The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant, HOS and his/her clinical director at least annually.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your job plan is anticipated to contain 10 PAs per week, to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Head of Service (HOS) and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The attached job description outlines a draft of this.
The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant, HOS and his/her clinical director at least annually.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Person Specification
professional qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT/CESR at the time of interview
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric and adult spinal surgery
- Adequate training in Child Safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience in the management of complex spinal surgery
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance including audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical input to hospital management
- Ability to use IT applications for routine clinical and administrative work
Person Specification
professional qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise. Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT/CESR at the time of interview
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric and adult spinal surgery
- Adequate training in Child Safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience in the management of complex spinal surgery
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical governance including audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical input to hospital management
- Ability to use IT applications for routine clinical and administrative work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
