Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has an Orthopaedic Department comprising of 38 Consultants with Specialist Interests in Hip, Knee, Upper Limb, Foot and Ankle, Pelvis, Limb Reconstruction, Brachial Plexus and Spine. The Consultant will be expected to provide in-patient services at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Outpatient services are currently provided at the West Glasgow ACH. Day surgery facilities are available at Gartnavel General Hospital and the New Victoria Hospital.

Consultants work in teams of 3 to provide general trauma cover services. The applicant would be expected to be part of this trauma rota. The QEUH will be designated as a Level 2 Trauma Centre and it is expected that the successful applicant will actively participate in the development of a Managed Clinical Network in Orthopaedic Trauma.

The post holder would be expected to be able to provide a full range of inpatient, day case, and outpatient elective spinal services. They would work within the multidisciplinary spinal team, including supporting spinal ESP physiotherapists, and participating in a monthly spinal radiology MDT meeting.

In addition to providing clinical services the successful candidate will be required to undertake the administrative duties required in a consultant job.

Applicants must have full GMC registration, a license to practice and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Applicants would be expected to have completed at least one year of recognised spinal fellowship training.

INTERVIEW DATE: 27/09/2024