Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity available for a full time Locum consultant Spinal surgeon

ABOUT THE TEAM

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals. It provides specialised services to a population of over three million across the southern counties of England including the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands

We provide a wide range of specialist adult and paediatric services. We are seeking a skilled spinal surgeon to deliver high‑quality complex spinal care, ensuring safe, patient‑centred treatment for patients requiring both elective and emergency spinal surgery.

The Spinal Service at UHS brings together both neurosurgical and orthopaedic trained consultants, working as an integrated team to deliver spinal care and the full breadth of spinal expertise for our patients.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What you’ll do

This is a full-time post as a Locum Consultant Spinal Surgeon; there is the option of subspecialisation depending on the candidates area of experience and needs of the department. The essential skills required by the post holder will be in the management of the emergency patients, and ability to safely instrument all regions of the spine.

The department has separate rotas for spinal surgery, adult cranial neurosurgery, and paediatric neurosurgery. The spinal on-call team are expected to be able to initiate the management of paediatric emergency patients with ongoing support from the specialist paediatric spinal surgical team.

The purpose of this role is to deliver specialist complex spinal surgery, providing high quality elective and emergency care within the Spinal Service at UHS. You will participate in the 1:8 spinal on call rota.

Alongside advanced surgical expertise, the role requires compassion, sound clinical judgement and a collaborative approach. The service aims to foster a positive, supportive and forward looking team culture, and the post holder will contribute to shaping this environment and driving continuous improvement.

Working closely within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will help ensure seamless patient pathways and consistently high standards of care. Through clinical leadership, service development and a commitment to patient centred practice, they will support UHS in delivering excellence in complex spinal surgery.

What we’re looking for   You will be fellowship trained in spinal surgery in a nationally approved fellowship. This role will develop research, clinical trials and education in spinal surgery and you will be expected to be qualified and experienced in delivering on this entire portfolio. Further details are available in the person specification.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.    Proposed interview date: 25th February 2026 This vacancy closes on or before 11th February 2026