Adult Spinal Consultant | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Spinal Surgery Team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking two full-time Consultant Spinal Surgeons (one with an interest in Adult tumour surgery and one with an interest in complex Paediatric deformity). The successful applicant will work in a team of spine consultants to provide surgery for complex spinal patients and contribute to adult elective degenerative and emergency spinal surgery for the Thames Valley region.

This will involve inpatient and day case surgery, outpatient clinics, and a 1 in 12 on call commitment as part of a 24/7 on call service. Applicants should have subspeciality fellowship level training;
Consultant experience would be desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant will be part of an integrated team of 12 consultants, including academic, regional, and neurosurgical colleagues. The post will focus on spinal tumour and complex adult deformity as well as adult elective and emergency spinal surgery for the Thames Valley region. This will involve inpatient and day case surgery, outpatient clinics, and currently a 1 in 10 on call commitment as part of a 24/7 on call service.

A demonstrable interest in research and service quality improvement will be of particular interest to the department.

• Two specialist Registrars, five Spinal Fellows, three Specialist Physiotherapists, three junior trainees (FY2 level), specialist bracing/casting team, occupational and physiotherapy/hydrotherapy services
• Access to Adult/Paediatric ITU/HDU facilities and 24-hour radiology services including MRI/CT
• Dedicated Spinal theatres daily on the John Radcliffe and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre sites
• Regular weekly Adult and Paediatric MDTs
• Audit and clinical governance involvement; strong research and educational background

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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