Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Locum Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon with a Spinal interest to join our nationally recognised Paediatric Neurosurgery service.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an established team of specialist paediatric neurosurgeons delivering highly complex care to children from across the South West and beyond. The department offers a supportive environment with opportunities to develop specialist interests while contributing to a comprehensive paediatric neurosurgical service.
The Department currently undertakes approximately 550 paediatric neurosurgical procedures per annum. The Department has a full range of paediatric neurosurgical facilities including a dedicated neurosurgical operating theatre with an intraoperative MRI suite, provision of paediatric robotic neurosurgery including deep brain stimulation, stereotactic EEG and robotic endoscopy, O-arm spinal navigation, and gamma knife radiosurgery for children. The hospital is a nationally designated centre for paediatric epilepsy surgery and Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy. The Department also delivers complex paediatric neurovascular services and non-syndromic craniofacial surgical services.
The successful candidate will join a team of four consultant paediatric neurosurgeons delivering elective and emergency paediatric neurosurgical care, including consultant-led outpatient clinics and inpatient services. The post is a 1:5 out of hours on call commitment. There is a 1 in 4 commitment to delivering the in hours on call service week (Monday to Friday).
Applicants must have completed specialist training in neurosurgery with substantial paediatric neurosurgical experience, including a minimum of 12 months fellowship training in Paediatric Neurosurgery within a major UK centre or international centre of excellence. Candidates must also have fellowship level experience in paediatric and/or adult spinal surgery.
We are particularly interested in candidates with an interest in paediatric spinal neurosurgery, including experience in:
Spinal dysraphism surgery
Craniocervical junction surgery
Instrumented spinal surgery in children, including trauma and deformity correction
Use of O-arm navigation and robotic spinal surgery (desirable)
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
Better outcomes for our Patients
More opportunities for our People
Fairer more consistent care for our Population
Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
We will contribute to system financial balance
This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing development of one of the UK's leading paediatric neurosurgical services.
For more details on the role and main responsibilities, please see Job Description attached.
