Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Consultant Neurosurgeon with Interest in Pituitary and Skull Base
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent

Main duties of the job
As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

We are delighted to invite applications for the position of Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery, joining our dynamic and supportive Neurosciences team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking neurosurgeon to play a key role in the delivery and development of high-quality adult elective and emergency neurosurgical services, while providing specialist expertise within our Pituitary and Skull Base service.

We are looking for a collaborative clinician with a strong commitment to innovation, education, training, audit and research, who will help shape the future of the service and raise its profile through clinical excellence, publications and professional engagement. Working closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to specialist MDTs, operating, outpatient and emergency care, while supporting the development of trainees and colleagues.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and service development within a welcoming team that values collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.

About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

You will provide high-quality adult neurosurgical care across elective and emergency services, with a specialist role within the Pituitary and Skull Base multidisciplinary services, including operating, outpatient clinics, on-call cover and MDT participation.

They will provide clinical leadership in education, training, audit and research, supporting the development of trainees and colleagues while contributing to service innovation and continuous improvement.

The postholder will also contribute actively to clinical governance, departmental leadership and the ongoing development and profile of the Pituitary and Skull Base service through collaboration, research, publications and professional engagement.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. Proposed interview date: 30th September 2026
This vacancy closes on or before 16th September 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• FRCS (Neurosurgery) or equivalent
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general emergency neurosurgery
• High level of experience in complex Pituitary and Skull Base surgery
• Experience of research with publications and managing clinical trials

Desirable

• MSc or equivalent in Research
• In date GCP training certificate
• >/= 12/12 post-CCT Fellowship in Pituitary / Skull Base neurosurgery
• Course on leading techniques in Skull Base surgery
• Course on leading techniques in Pituitary surgery
• RCS(England) approved fellowship
• Supervising research by junior staff
• Evidence of service improvement
• Consultant level experience in Pituitary / Skull Base neurosurgery
• Consultant experience of adult on-call
• Consultant level experience of leading independent complex anterior Skull Base surgery including joint ENT operations

Aptitudes and skills
Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Completion of a recognised Leadership Development Programme or equivalent leadership training course
• Demonstrable leadership and project management experience, including successful delivery of service improvement initiatives
• Evidence of implementing and sustaining change that has resulted in measurable improvements in patient care, service delivery, quality, or efficiency
• Formal training and practical experience in Shared Decision Making (SDM), with evidence of applying SDM principles in clinical practice
• Attendance at a recognised Communication Skills Training Course, with evidence of effective communication in complex clinical and multidisciplinary settings
• Demonstrable commitment to NHS digital transformation and service innovation
• Advanced information technology and digital systems skills
• Proven experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of new technologies to improve clinical or operational services

Living Trust Values
Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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.

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