Locum Consultant in Spinal Surgery with sub-speciality expertise in Paediatric Deformity

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Robert Rathbone

Position General Manager

Email robert.rathbone@nhs.net

Phone number 0113 39 26550

Shortlisting Date: 15.7.2026

Interview Date: 17.7.2026

Locum Consultant in Spinal Surgery with sub-speciality expertise in Paediatric Deformity

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Spinal Surgeon, with special interests in Paediatric Deformity. This post will be available from August 2026 a period of 6 months.

This post will deliver 10PAs as part of the Spinal Surgery team with a full time commitment to complex spinal surgery. Acute responsibilities will include taking part in a 1:12 spinal only on-call rota. The elective practice will focus on complex spinal surgery including paediatric deformity surgery. Candidates are expected to have experience of all facets of spinal surgery, have undertaken dedicated post CCT training in complex spinal surgery and have UK consultant experience in paediatric deformity. There will be opportunities to contribute to teaching and research.

The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant should possess FRCS (Tr & Orth) or FRCS (Neurosurgery) and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills in complex spinal surgery including paediatric deformity surgery. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Mr Nigel Gummerson (Clinical Lead for Spinal Surgery)

Consultant in Spinal Surgery

Tel: 0113 3922261

Dr Jonathan Bilmen (Clinical Director for the Centre for Neurosciences)

Consultant in Anaesthesia

Tel: 0113 3926428

Mr Robert Rathbone (General Manager for the Centre for Neurosciences)

Tel: 0113 3926428

Job Summary

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Spinal Surgeon.

This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the Spinal Surgery consultant team.

The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary. The Spinal Surgery department was created in 1997 following the centralisation of services from across Leeds and Wakefield. The two groups of spinal surgeons were amalgamated in 2006 and a full spinal on call rota instituted in 2013. Spinal surgical patients are now co-located on the same wards at the Leeds General Infirmary, providing a highest standard secondary and tertiary centre serving a population of approximately 2.5 million people.

What you will bring to the role

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

To deliver care to patients who require spinal surgical interventions at the LGI site:

Out-patient clinics

Supervision of patients

Care of in-patients on a Spinal Surgery rota with an on call frequency of 1:12.

Contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings

To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the spinal team and across the spinal surgery service.

To work with colleagues in Spinal surgery to deliver acute spinal on call (on the Spinal rota with an on-call frequency of 1 in 12). This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours. To work with colleagues in Spinal surgery to deliver the regional complex paediatric deformity service.

To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the Spinal surgery service. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.