Consultant Spinal Surgeon

1 month ago


Coventry, United Kingdom University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Interviews are to be scheduled for 30th January 2025

We are looking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine surgeon to our innovative and ambitious Orthopaedic department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation. This purpose of this appointment is to expand on the existing level of elective and trauma spinal surgery within the Trauma & Neuro group. The successful candidate should be trained in all aspects of general Orthopaedics and Trauma or neurosurgery, to have reached CCT standard in T&O or neurosurgery and should be able to manage the whole spine.

Informal site visits will be welcomed and offered for candidates who are shortlisted"

Main duties of the job

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and audit

All consultants are required to demonstrate active participation in CPD and Audit. To aid this, once a month all elective commitments are stood down for half a day and meetings take place in the Clinical Sciences Building for hours of CPD which is includes the monthly QIPS meeting and is included in the baseline of SPA for the role. This session includes both sub-speciality breakout groups and trauma sessions led by both internal and external speakers. These sessions count towards programmed activities and are consequently compulsory.

All new consultants will have a nominated mentor allocated from within the trust and the department also nominates a mentor from within the department.

Teaching

As a University Teaching Hospital the successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching. We currently provide teaching in 8 week blocks to 28 medical students at a time for Warwick Medical School. Consultants also take an active role in the teaching of foundation doctors and CT1/2 on the Warwickshire Surgical Training Scheme, and Specialist Registrars on the Warwick Orthopaedic training scheme. In addition there is a wide variety of 'in-house' teaching to other healthcare Professionals. Many members of the consultant staff teach nationally and internationally.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualification / Training

Essential

Essential Criteria

Desirable

Desirable Level

Clinical Experience

Essential

Meets all essential

Desirable

Meets all desirable

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

Meets all essential

Desirable

Meets all desirable

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

Meets all essential

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