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Consultant in Spinal Degenerative Surgery
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Consultant Spinal Surgeon
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is seeking to recruit a Consultant Spinal Surgeon with an interest in adult degenerative surgery, in particular less or minimally invasive spinal surgery (MISS). This is to maintain capacity and improve delivery of high-quality spinal surgery. The Consultant would join a surgical team of ten orthopaedic and four neurosurgical spinal surgeons, working with colleagues to ensure and enhance effective patient centred care.
The department undertakes a comprehensive range of surgical procedures with particular expertise in reconstructive surgery for tumour, trauma, infection, and deformity.
Role Details
This post is a substantive role to undertake adult spinal surgery and help with increasing waiting lists. There is a need to undertake surgery in an efficient manner with an eye to meeting NHS aims of reducing in hospital patient stay. The workload reflects that. The appointee will have a particular interest in adult MIS surgery but a broad experience in adult degenerative spinal surgery. It is essential that the applicant is a well experienced Spinal Surgeon with consultant experience and subspecialty interest and proven track record over several years of delivering high quality effective care to patients.
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The department is looking for someone who can help lead clinical and non-clinical care in a challenging national environment. They will maintain a level of competence commensurate with participating in a comprehensive spinal on call service including decompression and stabilisation for spinal cord and cauda equina compression. The hospital services a large catchment area for malignant spinal cord compression and the on call often calls upon those skills.
About the Trust
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
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We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Eleanor Carley
- Job title: Clinical Service Support Manager
- Email address: eleanor.carley@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07766248955
For further information specific to the role please contact Matthew Newton Ede, Consultant Lead for Spinal Surgery by email on: matthew.newtonede@nhs.net or 0121 685 4113.
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