Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosurgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 279-RSCHCONSPINSUR-690
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Spinal Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Consultant spinal surgeon with elective and emergency practice. Day-to-day care of patients under the spinal service, outpatient clinics, elective theatre lists and MDTs, with a 1 in 6 week on call commitment.
We are looking for experienced neurosurgery or orthopaedic trained clinicians with appropriate expertise to work independently at consultant level. This is a full-time clinical post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate(s) will work on the RSCH site along with the other 9 neurosurgeons and 3 spinal surgeons to deliver regional adult neurosurgical and spinal services. They will undertake outpatient clinics, elective and emergency operating and on call work for emergencies at the RSCH.
This post is a specialist adult complex spinal surgery post as part of an integrated neurosurgical and complex spinal service with on-call commitments for complex spinal surgery. The successful applicant will be expected to work collaboratively towards developing the regional spinal service integration and delivery as part of the unit goal. This service is expected to meet the requirements laid out in the specialised services commissioning documents published by NHS England.
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Provision of emergency and elective spinal surgeries
- Provision of outpatient clinics balancing new and follouwp with patient initiated followup
- Participation in multidisciplinary meetings within the Trust and wider MSK networks
- Supervision of trainees and spinal practitioners
Triage of referrals into the spinal service
- Spinal Surgery On Call Commitment: currently 1 in 6 with internal cover
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is offered as a substantive appointment to support the spinal service expansion.
The appointee will be part of a directorate Neurosurgery and Spinal team of eleven neurosurgical consultants and one orthopaedic spinal consultant. Sitting within the Spinal team you would join 4 dedicated consultants and 2 providing a combined spinal and cranial practice to deliver the regional adult spinal service.
There are separate 24/7 on call rotas for spinal surgery and cranial neurosurgery, split Mon-Thur and Fri-Sun the following week.
Spinal and cranial neurosurgery in Sussex is based in the state-of-the-art Louisa Martindale Building (LMB) on the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) site in Brighton. Co-located with neurology, stroke, neuroradiology, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuroradiology and neuroanaesthetic colleagues.
All elective and emergency spinal and cranial surgery is undertaken in neurotheatres on level 5 of LMB. There are 3 dedicated neurosurgical theatres providing an elective spinal and cranial list every weekday and shared access with cranial neurosurgery to a dedicated 24/7 emergency theatre. Theatres are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Within the LMB, ward AB9 provides upto 38 spinal / cranial neurosurgical level 1 ward beds, neurotheatres overnight recovery up to 3 level 1.5 beds and up to 9 level 2/3 HDU/ICU beds on C7. There is additional provision on the trauma ward Ward 8A East, Millenium Wing at RSCH.
We have a dedicated recovery area, biplane neuroangiogram suite, CT scanner and MRI with intraoperative capabilities within the theatres complex. Neuroscience outpatients is colocated on Level 3 LMB with neurophysiology and the directorate offices.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic medical degree
- Spinal fellowship – Neurosurgery / orthopaedic/dual
- FRCS or its recognised equivalent.
- Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. • If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Neurosurgery or Orthopaedics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. • If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Independent competence in all complex spinal elective and emergency procedures including spinal trauma, MSCC within the last 12months
Desirable criteria
- Current consultant experience
- Subspecialty experience to complement or develop spinal service
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Giuseppe Morassi
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
nil
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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- 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
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