Adult Spinal Consultant

Job Overview

We are looking for two full‑time Consultant Spinal Surgeons (one with an interest in adult tumour surgery and one with an interest in complex paediatric deformity) to join our internationally acclaimed Spinal Surgery Team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidates will work within a multidisciplinary team of ten consultants and provide high‑quality surgery for complex spinal patients in the Thames Valley region.

• Provide surgery for complex spinal patients, including tumour and deformity cases.
• Perform adult elective degenerative and emergency spinal surgery for the population of the Thames Valley region.
• Lead inpatient and day‑case operations, run outpatient clinics and participate in a 24/7 on‑call rota (approximately 1 in 10–12 commitment).
• Contribute to research, service quality improvement, audit and clinical governance.

• Sub‑specialty fellowship level training in spinal surgery.
• Consultant‑level experience desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrable interest in research, service quality improvement and education.

The Spinal Surgery Department is supported by two specialist registrars, five spinal fellows, three specialist physiotherapists, three junior trainees (FY2 level), a specialist bracing/casting team and occupational and physiotherapy/hydrotherapy services. Dedicated daily spinal theatres are available at the John Radcliffe and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre sites, along with 24‑hour radiology, MRI/CT and adult/paediatric ITU/HDU facilities.

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For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Chrishan Thakar, Spinal Clinical Lead () or George Hadjipavlou, Neurosciences Clinical Director (g).