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Main area
Spinal
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
411-SUR-26-7856051
Employer
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Alder Hey Foundation Trust
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£100,870 - £111,441 MC75
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/03/2026 23:59

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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Grade in Spinal

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

  • Great flexible working opportunities
  • Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme
  • Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

This is a full time 10 PA Specialist Grade in paediatric spine appointment. The post holder will work together with 6 spinal consultants as well as 13 orthopaedic consultants and 1 NIHR funded consultant at Alder Hey.  Applicant must have minimum two year fellowship in paediatric spinal deformity surgery. 

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Duties

 

It is envisaged that this post will attract 10 programmed activities per week (9 PA direct clinical care and 1 PA supporting professional activities) As per Trust Policy for new Specialist Grades increases beyond 1 SPA, in respect of defined roles with clear objectives, can be negotiated by mutual agreement following annual job planning reviews.

 

Proposed job plan 

 

This post attracts 10 programmed activities per week.

 

At present there is no on call commitment.

 

The job plan for the first three months will be based on a provisional/indicative timetable. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director within three months of the commencement date of the appointee.

 The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an  illustrative guide only and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidate.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

A proposed job plan is outlined below. The sessions may be adapted following discussion and ‘extra sessions’ are available by mutual agreement between the Trust and the successful candidate.         

 

 

Job plan

Episode

Per week

PAs

Monday

Theatre AM

4

1.25

 

Theatre PM

4

1.25

Tuesday

Theatres AM Weeks 2 & 4

2

0.625

 

Theatres AM Weeks 2 & 4

2

0.625

Wednesday

Theatre AM Weeks1 & 3

2

0.625

 

 

Theatre PM Weeks1 & 3

2

0.625

Thursday

OPD AM

4

1.25

 

 

OPD PM

4

1.25

Friday

MDT week 1

OPD week 1 & 3 PM

1 :4

0.25

0.625

Post op Daily ward rounds/admin

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

SPA

 

 

1.0

 

 

Total –10 PAs/week

Person specification

Professional Values

Essential criteria
  • GMC Good Medical Practice

Training

Essential criteria
  • MRCS
  • Minimum 2 year fellowship in paediatric spinal deformity surgery

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Navajo - Merseyside and CheshireDisability confident employerHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maisie St John
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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