# Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon with a special interest in Neurotrauma > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-neurosurgeon-with-a-special-interest-in-neurotrauma/61435ad3-93d1-4a7f-a7a9-5be6cd032890 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-neurosurgeon-with-a-special-interest-in-neurotrauma/61435ad3-93d1-4a7f-a7a9-5be6cd032890.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Neurosurgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Locum: 6 months - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T12:03:35.101Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Neurosurgery/Neurosurgery-v8140631 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8140631?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This locum post is being created to maintain general neurosurgery and neurotrauma activity within the service. The post is initially for a fixed term of 6 months with potential to extend depending on whether the post meets the needs of the service in the longer term. The appointee will participate in the general neurosurgery on call rota and neurotrauma consultant of the week rota. They will be encouraged to develop the service and will be supported in doing so. Fellowship training in Neurotrauma is desired. An indicative job plan is included within the job specification. ### Main duties of the job The reformed health service requires that consultants become increasingly involved in the management and administration of resources in their departments. The successful appointee will need to demonstrate professional excellence and efficient delivery of care. He/she will need to agree levels of activity and throughput in the outpatient department with the General Manager and Clinical Lead. These activity levels will address the contracted number of episodes and reflect the provision of main theatre operating time, so that waiting lists are maintained acceptable levels. Activities will be reviewed and agreed annually as part of the Trust's job planning process. The job plan will be reviewed additionally after the first six months in post, to ensure that it meets the needs of the Trust and that it provides adequate support following this appointment. All new consultants in the department of neurosurgery are offered close support by colleagues in the first year following their appointment. The precise details of this will be agreed with – and modified to suit the needs of – the successful appointee. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of taking part or leading service and departmental improvements - Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications in neurosurgery Interest in research, with evidence of peer-reviewed publications in neurosurgery - Evidence of significant involvement in departmental/service clinical governance **Desirable** - Track record of team work and joint working within team, MDTs and across networks - RCS accredited (or equivalent) fellowship in an appropriate subspecialty of Neurotrauma, Peripheral Nerve surgery, or Spinal Surgery ### Experience **Essential** - Experience and a track record in the independent management of neurosurgical patients, as evidenced by logbook - Experience and a track record of caring for neurosurgical patients within a multidisciplinary team - Experience in management of general adult neurosurgical emergencies - Experience of providing emergency neurosurgical care for paediatric patients. - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice - Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance - Experience managing patients with neurotrauma independently at senior level ### Specific requirements **Essential** - Prepared to work on-call 1/9 - Physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the post with provision of any reasonable aids and adaptations - Satisfactory Immigration Status - Satisfactory Health Clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure Check ### Qualifications and knowledge **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise - On GMC Specialist Register in Neurosurgery via CCT / CESR(CP) or CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date Or equivalent qualification ### Personal and people development **Essential** - Evidence of teamwork and working across multiple disciplines - Evidence of a flexible approach to working across teams - Values aligned to those of Barts Health Trust ## Documents - [jd & person spec. 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