Description
The ELCH Children's Surgery, Theatres and Anaesthesia (CSTA) Directorate is seeking a full-time locum Paediatric Spinal Consultant proficient in the management of children with elective spinal needs. They will work with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team within the Evelina to provide optimal surgical care to children who may have complex spinal problems and complex comorbidities.
The consultant would be expected to have experience in the management for all aetiologies of paediatric spinal deformities covering congenital, neuromuscular/syndromic, osteochondrodytrophies, mesenchymal disorders, NF, and spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.
The successful candidate would work with the multidisciplinary teams in the Paediatric setting to develop services within the region. The post holder would be joining a large paediatric spine service of 5 consultants performing 145 to 180 paediatric spinal deformity operations a year.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrable experience of paediatric spinal deformity reconstructive surgery and evidence of specialist training in this field.
- Significant experience of adult spinal surgery sufficient to support transition of care service of paediatric patients as into adulthood.
- Record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills.
- A demonstrable aptitude for participating in departmental research goals.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Person Specification:
- Adult and Paediatric Spinal Fellowship minimum of two year to include a significant proportion of paediatric spinal deformity surgery.
- FRCS(Orth) or equivalent.
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 3 months of CCST.
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development.
Benefits:
- No specific benefits mentioned.
Job Details:
- Salary: Depending on experience 10PAs
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time