Consultant Spinal Surgeon: NHS Elective Surgery Hub

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Scunthorpe
Job Description:

Overview

As a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at One Health Elective Surgery Hub North Lincolnshire, you will deliver expert spinal care within a growing, dedicated elective setting. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality NHS outcomes and contribute to service development and governance. The role combines clinical leadership with ongoing improvement of patient care in a modern, secure environment. You will be a key contributor to patient safety and clinical excellence in a regional healthcare provider.

Pay / Benefits

  • NHS Pension Scheme eligibility
  • CPD support
  • NHS Consultant Salary Scale
  • Permanent contract
  • Full-time, Monday–Friday
  • Annual leave in accordance with NHS terms and conditions

Responsibilities

  • Outpatient assessment, diagnosis and management of spinal conditions
  • Perform elective spinal procedures in line with national standards and pathways
  • Pre- and post-operative follow-up care
  • Collaborate with anaesthetic, nursing and multidisciplinary teams to maintain high care standards
  • Support development and expansion of spinal surgery services
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation
  • Produce clinic letters, operative notes and patient reports
  • Participate in MDT meetings and clinical case discussions
  • Ensure GMC compliance and relevant regulatory governance
  • Contribute to audits, quality improvement and service evaluation
  • Supervise and support clinical colleagues as appropriate
  • Engage in appraisal and revalidation processes
  • Promote patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement

Key requirements

  • Full GMC registration and Specialist Register status in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or Neurosurgery
  • FRCS (or equivalent)
  • 12 months+ experience as a substantive or locum NHS Consultant
  • Proven experience in spinal surgery within NHS and/or independent practice
  • Excellent clinical, communication and team-working skills
  • Desirable: Fellowship training in Spinal Surgery; experience developing surgical services
  • team-working
  • communication
  • clinical leadership
  • spinal surgery expertise
  • clinical governance and regulatory compliance
  • audit and quality improvement

Posted: September 14th, 2026