Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Consultant Spine Neurosurgeon to join the team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, a site of UCLH, a major London teaching hospital, which is also part of the academic health science partnership UCL Partners. Applications from both senior trainees and established consultants are welcome.

This is a fixed term post and not expected to be linked to a substantive appointment.

The clinical remit is simple spinal pathologies.

The post holder must be committed to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, advancement of knowledge through research, and excellence in education/training.

CV required for application.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have completed Neurosurgical training and experience in performing surgeries for simple degenerative cervical and lumbar pathology is essential.

A Fellowship in Spine at a recognised institution or additional equivalent experience in this field is desirable.

The post holder will be a key member of the Neurosurgical Department and will be required to participate in audits within the department, including regular reviews of mortality and morbidity. You will be required to work with the current neurosurgeons as a team, which will include covering operating sessions to ensure the theatre lists are used every week throughout the year.

Candidates should have the ability to run and manage spine and neurosurgical clinics and be able to supervise trainees. Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience in managing a variety of neurosurgical conditions and procedures.

The postholder could be part of the Neurosurgical on call rota, depending on the needs of the department.

Candidates must be eligible for full GMC registration; and either be already on or eligible to be on the Specialist Register for Neurosurgery.

Please ensure you submit your CV with your application and include your GMC number.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. 

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: 

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) 

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery 

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals 

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building 

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine 

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre 

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases 

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street 

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. 

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.