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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Experience of research and presentations to relevant surgical societies
- Other
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Other
Commitment to continuing medical education
- Other
Ability to work under pressure and take decisions
- Skills
Spine Navigation
- Skills
Spine Robotics
- Skills
Teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Skills
Presentation and teaching skills for undergraduates and postgraduates
- Knowledge
Clinical expertise in complex instrumented spines
- Knowledge
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of elective and emergency problems
- Knowledge
Full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Knowledge
Instrumented trauma service for adult spines
- Experience
Experience in Major Trauma Centre on call for spines
- Experience
Complex Spine Fellowship training.
- Experience
Service development
- Qualifications
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview or CESR/Portfolio pathway, or alternative routes to specialist registration
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Other
Take on additional professional responsibilities at regional/national levels
- Skills
Active involvement in developing departmental research infrastructure
- Skills
Ability to organise academic meetings within the area of interest.
- Skills
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Skills
Evidence of leading quality improvement and service development projects
- Knowledge
ATLS
- Knowledge
Experience in teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience
Experience of working as Complex Spine Consultant
- Qualifications
Doctorate or Masters level research degree or equivalent
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust
Consultant in Complex Spine Surgery
The Royal London Hospital Substantive
7 PA Post
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant in Complex Spine Surgery to join our expanding multidisciplinary spinal service based at The Royal London Hospital.
This is a substantive post with a particular focus on spinal trauma, including a Spinal Trauma Subspecialty Lead role and dedicated trauma clinics. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of a consultant-led spinal trauma rota within one of the UK’s busiest Major Trauma Centres.
Main duties of the job
You will join a large, collaborative team of orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal consultants delivering high‑quality care across adult and paediatric populations. The service provides complex trauma, paediatric deformity, elective spinal surgery, and tertiary referrals across North East London.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive adult and paediatric emergency spinal surgery, including instrumented trauma, MSCC and spinal infections.
- Participate in the 1:9 24/7 Consultant-of-the-Week rota (Category A).
- Lead and develop spinal trauma pathways and governance.
- Deliver elective spinal surgery across Barts Health sites.
- Supervise trainees, fellows and extended scope practitioners.
- Contribute to MDTs, governance, service development and research activity.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Consultant in Complex Spine Surgery with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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