South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation

The closing date is 28 September 2025

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Job summary

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

We have a exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation to join the team at The Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Cord Injury Centre at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. This is a replacement post to join two existing colleagues in a purpose-built centre integrated within a major trauma centre with full supporting facilities and services.

The postholder will deliver the highest clinical standards in the practice of spinal cord injuries. He/she will take a lead role within the large MDT managing spinal cord injured patients.

The Trust hosts the North East and Yorkshire Spinal Cord Injury Managed Clinical Network, and is working with Pinderfields and Sheffield Spinal Cord Injury Centres to deliver new and innovative ways of service delivery to ensure the best patient care and outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The employing Trust for this post will be South Tees NHS Foundation Trust with the base site being The James Cook University Hospital Spinal Cord Injuries Centre. The Centre is one of only two based within a Major Trauma Centre with access to all services that may be required to support the lifelong care of spinal cord injured patients.

The Spinal Cord Injuries Centre includes 4 level 2 HDU beds and 20 rehabilitation beds. Our Centre provides lifelong care and admits patients for a range of surgical treatments such as urological and plastic surgery treatment.

The post can be developed to support a range of subspecialty interest according to the candidate's skill sets. The postholder will participate in 1:8 on call rota.

About us

The James Cook University Hospital is a major tertiary and teaching centre with over 1000 beds, serving a largely urban population. It provides comprehensive regional specialties including Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial surgery, Plastic surgery, ENT and ophthalmic surgery. It is a regional centre for Spinal Cord Injury, Upper GI and Vascular surgery.

The Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Cord Injury Centre serves a geographically based catchment in the North of England, from the Scottish Border down to the Lake District and Scarborough, with a population of 3.4 million. The are 4 level 2 HDU beds and 20 rehabilitation beds. The Centre runs outreach clinics and has geographically based outreach specialist nurses. The Centre is supported by a specialist Consultant Urologist, Plastic surgeons, Pain Consultant, an intensivist and spinal surgery team. In addition, there is a dedicated social worker, psychologist, mental health nurse, speech and language therapist and an IT specialist.

The Centre is progressive, and this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious team which has a focus on holistic care for spinal cord Injured patients.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year 10.8 PAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-NSC-MED-7441476

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
  • oMRCP/MRCS or appropriate specialist qualification
  • oRelevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
  • oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

  • oTraining in appraisal techniques

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oOut-patient and in patient experience in the Management of Spinal Cord Injured patients
  • oExperience of supervising/training junior medical staff
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
  • oMRCP/MRCS or appropriate specialist qualification
  • oRelevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
  • oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

  • oTraining in appraisal techniques

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oOut-patient and in patient experience in the Management of Spinal Cord Injured patients
  • oExperience of supervising/training junior medical staff

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).

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.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Glynis Peat

glynis.peat@nhs.net

01642282648

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year 10.8 PAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-NSC-MED-7441476

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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