Job summaryBarts Health NHS TrustConsultant in Complex Spine SurgeryThe Royal London Hospital Substantive7 PA PostBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Consultant in Complex Spine Surgery to join our expanding multidisciplinary spinal service based at The Royal London Hospital.
This is a substantive post with a particular focus on spinal trauma, including a Spinal Trauma Subspecialty Lead role and dedicated trauma clinics. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of a consultant-led spinal trauma rota within one of the UK's busiest Major Trauma Centres.
Main duties of the jobYou will join a large, collaborative team of orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal consultants delivering high-quality care across adult and paediatric populations. The service provides complex trauma, paediatric deformity, elective spinal surgery, and tertiary referrals across North East London.
Key Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive adult and paediatric emergency spinal surgery, including instrumented trauma, MSCC and spinal infections.
- Participate in the 1:9 24/7 Consultant-of-the-Week rota (Category A).
- Lead and develop spinal trauma pathways and governance.
- Deliver elective spinal surgery across Barts Health sites.
- Supervise trainees, fellows and extended scope practitioners.
- Contribute to MDTs, governance, service development and research activity.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
DetailsDate posted21 September 2026
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum pro rata
ContractPermanent
Working patternPart-time
Reference number259-MED
Job locationsThe Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will join a large, collaborative team of orthopaedic and neurosurgical spinal consultants delivering highquality care across adult and paediatric populations. The service provides complex trauma, paediatric deformity, elective spinal surgery, and tertiary referrals across North East London.
Key Responsibilities- Provide comprehensive adult and paediatric emergency spinal surgery, including instrumented trauma, MSCC and spinal infections.
- Participate in the 1:9 24/7 Consultant-of-the-Week rota (Category A).
- Lead and develop spinal trauma pathways and governance.
- Deliver elective spinal surgery across Barts Health sites.
- Supervise trainees, fellows and extended scope practitioners.
- Contribute to MDTs, governance, service development and research activity.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview or CESR/Portfolio pathway, or alternative routes to specialist registration
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable- Doctorate or Masters level research degree or equivalent
ExperienceEssential- Experience in Major Trauma Centre on call for spines
- Complex Spine Fellowship training.
- Service development
Desirable- Experience of working as Complex Spine Consultant
KnowledgeEssential- Clinical expertise in complex instrumented spines
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of elective and emergency problems
- Full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Instrumented trauma service for adult spines
Desirable- ATLS
- Experience in teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
SkillsEssential- Spine Navigation
- Spine Robotics
- Teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Presentation and teaching skills for undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable- Active involvement in developing departmental research infrastructure
- Ability to organise academic meetings within the area of interest.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Evidence of leading quality improvement and service development projects
OtherEssential- Experience of research and presentations to relevant surgical societies
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Ability to work under pressure and take decisions
Desirable- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Take on additional professional responsibilities at regional/national levels
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS Trust
AddressThe Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BB
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Clinical Director for Neurosciences
Ms Grainne McKenna
rainnesusan.mckenna@nhs.net
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 
