Locum Cons Neurosurgeon; Paeds​/Adult Spine Deformity & Neurotrauma

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in complex spinal surgery, including paediatric and adult spinal deformity and neurotrauma. The post is based within the Atkinson Morley Wing Neuroscience Centre, a Major Trauma Centre providing tertiary neuroscience services to a population of 3.5 million.

The successful candidate will join one of the busiest neurosurgical departments in the UK, contributing to a high-volume spinal service delivering approximately 2,800 procedures annually. The role includes elective and emergency spinal surgery, participation in Complex Spine and General Neurosurgical on‑call rotas, and active involvement in multidisciplinary working, including MSCC, trauma and degenerative spine MDTs.

The post holder will support the development of an integrated neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal service, contribute to service innovation (including endoscopic and day‑case spinal pathways), and maintain high standards of clinical governance, teaching, and research.

This is a 10 PA role (9 DCC, 1 SPA) with opportunities for service development, education, and academic engagement within a leading teaching hospital environment.

• Provide independent elective and emergency spinal neurosurgical care, including paediatric and adult deformity.
• Participate in the major trauma MDT and be an integral part of the neurotrauma team.
• Participate in the 1:9 complex spine and 1:14 general neurosurgical on‑call rotas.
• Deliver outpatient clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and MDT participation (MSCC, trauma, degenerative spine).
• Contribute to development of the integrated neurosurgical and orthopaedic spinal service.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, audit, appraisal, and revalidation.
• Supervise and teach junior doctors, fellows, and medical students.
• Engage in research and contribute to departmental academic activity where appropriate.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. It is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system delivering improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

It is a national centre of excellence for specialist services such as neurology, cardiology and cancer care. The Trust is also a major provider of trauma and emergency services, children’s services, maternity care, care for the elderly, vascular and renal services.

25 February 2026

Hospital medical and dental staff

Consultant

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Locum

12 months

Full‑time

200‑SNCT‑712839‑7830389‑AU

St Georges NHS Trust

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Planned activities for this role will be scheduled on a rolling four‑week timetable. The job plan provided is indicative and will be reviewed with the successful candidate prior to their start date and will also be part of the wider departmental job planning process. It will be reviewed annually as part of Trust Job planning.

This is representative of the job plan that will be offered but the details are subject to change prior to commencement. A total of 10 PAs (9 DCC and 1 SPA) will be offered including on‑call activity (see below indicative job plan with SPA. This job plan is open to discussion with the successful candidate.

Day – Activity – Time – Category – Worked in weeks/frequency – Num/Yr – PA (sample schedule lines omitted for brevity)

• Full registration with GMC with a licence to practise
• Postgraduate medical qualification in FRCS(NS)
• UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of joining the specialist register

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MSc

• Formal fellowship (post‑FRCS) in complex spine surgery in a centre of excellence
• Formal…