Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon in Spine

The Locum Consultant's job plan will comprise the equivalent of 8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The Programmed Activities related to direct patient care follow a team-based approach. The part of the job plan related to wider departmental activities, supporting professional activities and personal objectives is more individually tailored. Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) includes CPD and revalidation, teaching and training, audit, quality improvement, governance and appraisal preparation.

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Neurosurgeon in Spine, with a specific remit of both complex and general degenerative spinal conditions. The post will be based in the Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square.

The Department of Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive elective and emergency neurosurgical service for the Trust, a large area of North Central and West London and its associated hospitals and the local community/GPs. In addition there are large numbers of National and International referrals to specialist Neurosurgical services.

Our multidisciplinary teams work at the forefront of clinical practice, research and innovation, offering exposure to a wide range of subspecialties including neuro-oncology, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, spinal surgery, pituitary surgery, and Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. Working at Queen Square provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with internationally renowned clinicians, academics and allied health professionals within one of the largest neuroscience centres in Europe., University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.