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Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Research and Audit
Record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
- Research and Audit
A demonstrable aptitude for participating in departmental research goals.
- Clinical Experience
Demonstrable experience of paediatric spinal deformity reconstructive surgery and evidence of specialist training in this field.
- Clinical Experience
Significant experience of adult spinal surgery sufficient to support transition of care service of paediatric patients as into adulthood.
- Professional Qualifications
Adult and Paediatric Spinal Fellowship minimum of two year to include a significant proportion of paediatric spinal deformity surgery
- Professional Qualifications
FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
- Professional Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 3 months of CCST.
- Professional Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional / personal development.
- Teaching skill and experience
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research and Audit
Involvement in and completion of clinical audits
- Research and Audit
Evidence of original research and publication.
- Clinical Experience
A third year of paediatric and or adult spinal fellowship/training
- Professional Qualifications
Higher degree
- Professional Qualifications
Evidence of Management Training
- Professional Qualifications
Evidence of Teaching Training
- Teaching skill and experience
Appraisal training
- Teaching skill and experience
Teaching qualification
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the 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 Locum Consultant in Paediatric Spinal with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 month locum). The application deadline is 31 Oct 2026.
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