Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon

Job description

Job responsibilities

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To deliver care to patients who require spinal surgical interventions at the LGI site:

Out-patient clinics

Supervision of patients

Care of in-patients on a Spinal Surgery rota with an on call frequency of 1:12.

Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings

To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the spinal team and across the spinal surgery service.

To work with colleagues in Spinal surgery to deliver the acute spinal on call (on the Spinal rota with an on-call frequency of 1 in 12). This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours.

To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the Spinal surgery service. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST

3.1 General Training and Qualifications

The appointee must hold accreditation in FRCS (Tr & Orth) or FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training (or equivalent) if currently in a training programme within the UK.

Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be progressed further.

Experience

The appointee must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of spinal surgery and appropriate experience in complex spinal surgery. The postholder will deliver the regional on call Spinal surgery service. The postholder will be expected to deliver adult Spinal surgery work both complex and non-complex.

Person specification

See person specification document.

Clinical Audit

The appointee will be expected to contribute and, where appropriate, take the lead in the following:

Mortality and morbidity meetings;

Clinical audit programmes;

Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines.

This is to be included in allocated time in the individuals job plan as a supporting programmed activity. It would be expected that the time allocated for this would include attendance at the relevant departmental audit meeting(s) and that such attendance would be recorded (in accordance with the Trusts clinical audit policy).

In the discharge of these responsibilities the candidate will be expected to maintain and update his/her skills and knowledge through appropriate continuing medical education.

TEACHING

The Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.

The post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised on a speciality or clinical area basis.

The post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.

The appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the teaching of postgraduates, including the teaching programme for SpRs in Trauma & Orthopaedics in the Local Education and Training Board.

Spinal Surgery Consultants

Mr R A Dunsmuir

Mr A S Rao

Mr D Pal

Mr N W Gummerson (Lead Clinician)

Mr A L Khan

Mr C Derham

Mr P R Loughenbury

Mr G Rudol

Mr S Selvanathan

Mr V H Borse

Mr P Sinha

Mr C Kellett

Mr T McMillan

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The Spinal Unit is supported by four senior interface spinal fellows and three junior spinal fellows plus 4 T&O registrars and 8 FY1 doctors. There are 9 StRs within neurosurgery and 11 SHO grade staff. These rotate through the spinal service during their training. The wards are also supported by Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs).

There are 9 Neurosurgical consultants who also have an elective spinal surgery practice alongside their neurosurgical practice.

Four adult Clinical Nurse Specialists (Katrina McMillan, Emma Madden, Vikki Ward and Joanne Winter) bridge the ward discharges and post-op follow-up care in addition to supplying patient information/support and help during in-patient stay for all adult spinal admissions. There is a paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Laura Sharlotte) who bridges the ward discharges and post-op follow-up care in addition to supplying patient information/support and help during in-patient stay for all paediatric spinal admissions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Attendance at recognised management course

Desirable

• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Should have completed a recognised training programme within the UK or equivalent abroad in Orthopaedics or Neurosurgery.
• Minimum one year dedicated complex spinal fellowship.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

Desirable

• Commitment to a career in spinal surgery demonstrated through training history.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)