Specialist Doctor in Spinal Surgery

at  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University Hospital of North Midlands in a newly created post as a Specialist Grade Doctor in Spinal Surgery. Applications are invited from candidates with suitable training and experience for a full time 10PA substantive post.
In conjunction with Consultant Colleagues; the post holder will provide a comprehensive complex and non-complex spine surgical service to UHNM. The desired candidate will be comfortable performing degenerative and complex spinal surgery and spine emergency surgery.
The Spinal department sits within the directorate of Trauma Surgery and is part of a Major Trauma Centre providing an adult and paediatric service that serves the population of Staffordshire, Shropshire, South Cheshire, and North Wales.
The successful applicant should demonstrate that they have had dedicated training in spine surgery and are able to perform at a senior level in both complex and non-complex spine surgery.

The successful applicant will be expected to work across both our sites at Royal Stoke and County Hospital.

• To provide leadership and skill in spinal surgery
• To provide specialist services in management of spinal trauma and help in management of major trauma patients.
• To manage and be responsible for continuing care of patients with spinal problems in partnership with current spinal surgeons
• To attend Regional Spine Network meeting as directed by the RSN lead
• To actively engage with the British Spine Registry
• To attend weekly MDT meetings
• To participate in a 1:10 on call rota

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy staff make for happy patients, and with the help of both we have put together a wide range of development and support packages aimed at ensuring that everyone. The Trust has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations as well as the tools to provide great care.
Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
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