Responsibilities
* Work as an autonomous practitioner within neurosurgery outpatient clinics, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with complex spinal and neurosurgical conditions. Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, triaging referrals, identifying patients requiring a surgical opinion, and independently managing those appropriate for conservative care.
* Engage in advanced clinical decision‑making, request and interpret diagnostic investigations, and contribute to service development to enhance patient pathways and outcomes.
* Work flexibly across the Spinal Services at the West Wing and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
* Provide expert musculoskeletal assessment, triage, diagnosis, and management of complex spinal patients, including identifying serious pathology, referring for diagnostics, injections, or surgery, and delivering evidence‑based treatment through face‑to‑face or remote consultations.
* Maintain accurate clinical records, ensure compliance with Trust policies, support service organisation, and contribute to audits and reporting.
* Supervise and train staff, lead service development, present cases at MDTs, and handle complaints.
* Communicate complex clinical information clearly, support shared decision‑making, and maintain confidentiality.
* Engage in ongoing professional development, research, audit, teaching, and dissemination of findings.
* Deliver safe manual handling, manage challenging behaviours, and explain sensitive results compassionately.
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