# Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon- Adult Trauma and Paediatric Deformity > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-spinal-surgeon-adult-trauma-and-paediatric-deformity/dbc49fcc-181b-4658-809b-fa3273e8ff21 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-spinal-surgeon-adult-trauma-and-paediatric-deformity/dbc49fcc-181b-4658-809b-fa3273e8ff21.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 10 PA - **Contract type:** Locum: 12 months - **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T16:33:32.353Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Spinal_Surgery/Spinal_Surgery-v8035731 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035731?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Full-time Consultant Spinal Surgeon with a responsibility in adult spines and paediatric spinal deformity for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon role at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust offers a unique and exciting opportunity to join an internationally renowned, multidisciplinary team at the forefront of Spinal Surgical care. You’ll provide expert clinical leadership across a diverse caseload, including the management of acute spinal emergencies as well as complex tertiary-level elective cases within a specialist regional service catering to a population of over six million. The role demands advanced clinical skills, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for teaching, research, and service development. At NUH, you’ll benefit from a vibrant academic environment, strong professional support, and the chance to make a real difference to patients and families across the East Midlands and beyond. Join us and be part of an ambitious, innovative team dedicated to delivering outstanding care and driving continuous improvement. ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will deliver expert clinical and surgical care to children with spinal pathology, managing long-term conditions such as Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). They will lead inpatient and outpatient services, and provide specialist advice to our patients and partners across Nottinghamshire as well as our allied hospitals across the East Midlands . The role also involves teaching and supervising junior staff, contributing to clinical governance, audit, and research, and working closely within a multidisciplinary team to drive service development. We are looking for a consultant with advanced (Fellowship-trained) clinical skills in the management of trauma, spinal oncology, as well as a strong foundation in the management of degenerative conditions and  paediatric spinal deformity. This role will initially mostly cover paediatrics. At time of appointment, clinic and operating sessions will be children's only, with opportunity to integrate with the wider surgical and multidisciplinary team at MDT sessions. On-call duties support both paediatric and adult patients. This will be reviewed and remaining within a 10PA job plan, the role is expected to be split further between adult and paediatric services as the service demands change. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed Job Description and Person Specification documents are attached which will describe the job and its main responsibilities. This role will initially mostly cover paediatrics. At time of appointment, clinic and operating sessions will be children's only, with opportunity to integrate with the wider surgical and multidisciplinary team at MDT sessions. On-call duties support both paediatric and adult patients. This will be reviewed and remaining within a 10PA job plan, the role is expected to be split further between adult and paediatric services as the service demands change. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to deliver the duties outlined in the person spec and job description ### Management Skills **Essential** - Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery. - Able to delegate appropriately. - Able to work in a team **Desirable** - Higher management degree or qualification or training - Experience of change management ### Practical Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre campus - Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only) ### Personal Skills/Qualities **Essential** - Able to work flexibly in a changing health service - Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems ### Professional Registration **Essential** - Full GMC registration - Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register - CCT expected within 6 months of interview date - To have completed at least two-year post CCT fellowship in complex and spinal deformity correction surgery **Desirable** - Higher academic degree - Publications in reputable spinal journals - Experience as a consultant Spinal Surgeon in complex as well as deformity surgery in the UK with experience in minimally invasive and navigation surgery. ### Clinical Skills/Experience **Essential** - Advanced training in the surgical management of complex adult and spinal deformity surgery - Evidenced technical skills in the management of spinal emergencies (tumour and trauma) as described in the job description. - Able to produce a validated logbook that confirm breadth and specialised spinal surgical exposure - Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals. **Desirable** - Specific training in communication skills - Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors ### Teaching, Audit & Research **Essential** - Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. - Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. **Desirable** - Original Research Publications - Higher teaching degree or qualification or training ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards ## Documents - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [application process booklet (pdf, 24.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2918) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 920.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391288) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.