Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon (9 Months)

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children are recruiting an outstanding a 9-month Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon to join one of the UK’s most progressive children’s hospitals. This is your opportunity to take on a high impact consultant role at the forefront of paediatric spinal surgery.

We are looking for a surgeon who brings clinical excellence, leadership, and a drive to innovate. In return, you’ll find a hospital that invests in its people, champions research, and empowers consultants to shape the services of tomorrow.

You will manage a diverse and stimulating caseload from scoliosis, complex deformity to neuromuscular conditions supported by advanced surgical technologies and a passionate multidisciplinary team.

You will play a key role in delivering outstanding, family centred care, contributing to service development, and supporting the training of junior doctors and the wider MDT. The successful candidate will join a collaborative department committed to excellence in paediatric orthopaedic spine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026

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