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Job summary

Main area
Spinal Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Locum: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
164-8035731
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen's Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 10 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/08/2026 23:59

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Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon- Adult Trauma and Paediatric Deformity

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

Full-time Consultant Spinal Surgeon with a responsibility in adult spines and paediatric spinal deformity for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. 

The Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon role at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust offers a unique and exciting opportunity to join an internationally renowned, multidisciplinary team at the forefront of Spinal Surgical care. You’ll provide expert clinical leadership across a diverse caseload, including the management of acute spinal emergencies as well as complex tertiary-level elective cases within a specialist regional service catering to a population of over six million. The role demands advanced clinical skills, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for teaching, research, and service development. At NUH, you’ll benefit from a vibrant academic environment, strong professional support, and the chance to make a real difference to patients and families across the East Midlands and beyond. Join us and be part of an ambitious, innovative team dedicated to delivering outstanding care and driving continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver expert clinical and surgical care to children with spinal pathology, managing long-term conditions such as Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). They will lead inpatient and outpatient services, and provide specialist advice to our patients and partners across Nottinghamshire as well as our allied hospitals across the East Midlands . The role also involves teaching and supervising junior staff, contributing to clinical governance, audit, and research, and working closely within a multidisciplinary team to drive service development. We are looking for a consultant with advanced (Fellowship-trained) clinical skills in the management of trauma, spinal oncology, as well as a strong foundation in the management of degenerative conditions and  paediatric spinal deformity.

This role will initially mostly cover paediatrics. At time of appointment, clinic and operating sessions will be children's only, with opportunity to integrate with the wider surgical and multidisciplinary team at MDT sessions. On-call duties support both paediatric and adult patients. This will be reviewed and remaining within a 10PA job plan, the role is expected to be split further between adult and paediatric services as the service demands change.

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

The Spinal Surgery team at Nottingham University Hospitals is a dynamic, highly skilled group of consultants, Royal College Fellows, advanced practitioners, specialist nurses and allied health professionals dedicated to delivering outstanding care across both the adult and paediatric population. The atmosphere is collaborative, supportive, and innovative, with a strong ethos of teamwork and mutual respect. The team values open communication, continuous learning, and shared responsibility, ensuring everyone’s contribution is recognised. As part of a leading teaching hospital, you’ll benefit from excellent professional development opportunities, involvement in cutting-edge research, and a vibrant academic environment. As the spinal unit plays host to a Royal College of Surgeons Fellowship programme, and a recognised AO and European Spinal Centre of excellence, the successful applicant will also be expected to play an integral part in the training, mentorship and career development of an elite group of senior fellows from all over the world.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Person Specification documents are attached which will describe the job and its main responsibilities.

This role will initially mostly cover paediatrics. At time of appointment, clinic and operating sessions will be children's only, with opportunity to integrate with the wider surgical and multidisciplinary team at MDT sessions. On-call duties support both paediatric and adult patients. This will be reviewed and remaining within a 10PA job plan, the role is expected to be split further between adult and paediatric services as the service demands change.

 

 

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to deliver the duties outlined in the person spec and job description

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
  • CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
  • To have completed at least two-year post CCT fellowship in complex and spinal deformity correction surgery
Desirable criteria
  • Higher academic degree
  • Publications in reputable spinal journals
  • Experience as a consultant Spinal Surgeon in complex as well as deformity surgery in the UK with experience in minimally invasive and navigation surgery.

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Advanced training in the surgical management of complex adult and spinal deformity surgery
  • Evidenced technical skills in the management of spinal emergencies (tumour and trauma) as described in the job description.
  • Able to produce a validated logbook that confirm breadth and specialised spinal surgical exposure
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in communication skills
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery.
  • Able to delegate appropriately.
  • Able to work in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification or training
  • Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research Publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre campus
  • Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only)

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Edward Bayley
Job title
Spinal Surgeon (Head of Paediatric Service)
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Appointments can be organised through:

Laura Aver (SPA to Mr Bayley) 

Email: [email protected]

Phone 0115 924 9924 Ext: 85485

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