Specialist Grade Doctor in Paediatric Spinal Surgery

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust in a newly created post as a Specialist Grade Doctor in Paediatric Spinal Surgery. Applications are invited from candidates with suitable training and experience for a full time, 10 PA 12-month fixed term post. This is a new post within the team with the intention of reviewing funding arrangements with potential to extend following funding approval. The post is a paediatric Spinal Surgery post.
The post holder will join a team of 4 substantive Consultants in providing the Spinal Surgery service to Sheffield and the surrounding area. There is no formal on-call commitment, however the candidate will cover Spinal Surgery emergencies during weekday daytimes.
Applicants should possess FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent certification at the time of appointment and have had appropriate experience within a dedicated paediatric hospital. It would be essential for the candidate to be fellowship trained or equivalent in Paediatric Spinal Surgery.
Any Doctor who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with the Spinal Surgery team lead., The appointee, working together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a paediatric Spinal Surgery service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
The Specialist Grade Doctor will have the opportunity to work autonomously to a level of defined competencies, as agreed within local governance frameworks. The granting of autonomous practice is subject to satisfying the Trust's requirements including assessment of achieving necessary competencies. This will be evidenced with a logbook, patient feedback, no evidence of complaints and other specific evidence. The post holder will be responsible for patients in their areas of practice as an 'expert decision maker' and work alongside the Consultants within the team. On gaining approval for autonomous practice, the post holder is expected to work towards having individual waiting lists, be identified as named clinician for their patients, and conduct clinics in their own name. The Doctor will work alongside the Consultants in the team. It is expected that the candidate will refer on complex referrals to the appropriate Consultant where there is already experience
within the team, e.g. SMA, Osteogenesis
The post holder will provide expertise in Spinal Surgery and will manage the full range of general and acute paediatric Spinal Surgery presentations. The post holder will be supported clinically by the Team Lead for Spinal Surgery and mentored within the department to guide development of expertise.

Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
+ Outstanding patient care
+ Brilliant place to work
+ Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working., Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children's being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
· Compassion - leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
· Accountability - striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
· Respect - value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
· Excellence - delivering a high-quality standard of care