Consultant in Spinal Surgery

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the management of both elective and acute patients, including spinal on-call. Candidates with a background in either orthopaedics or neurosurgery will be considered. Please note that UHDB is under no obligation to keep the vacancy open for the full advertising period and this vacancy may be closed early.

You will have significant spinal surgery experience. You will join a large team of existing orthopaedic consultants within the Trust, which includes 6 established spinal consultants. The spinal unit sees a large volume of patients and provides satellite clinics in a number of community locations. The unit has high standards and a dynamic forward thinking team with plans to grow further. The unit is well resourced with its own clinic and a dedicated spinal ward and theatres, within the broader orthopaedic footprint. The spinal team provides a full range of general and specialised surgical interventions, with the exception of intra-dural work and paediatric scoliosis. 3D imaging is available with computerised navigation The spinal team provides a full range of general and specialised surgical interventions, with the exception of intra-dural work and paediatric scoliosis. 3D imaging is available with computerised navigation