Consultant Interventional Chronic Pain

Overview

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Interventional Chronic Pain to join its expert multidisciplinary team. This substantive post offers a unique opportunity to deliver specialist care within a nationally renowned centre of excellence. The role involves leading outpatient clinics, performing interventional procedures, participating in MDTs, and contributing to departmental governance, teaching, and research. Additionally, there are anaesthetic sessions working alongside our highly specialised and skilled surgeons.

You will work closely with a dedicated team including fellows, nurse specialists, therapists, and pharmacists, supported by robust administrative infrastructure. We are looking for someone who is passionate about innovation, education, and improving patient outcomes in chronic pain management.

Main duties

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Consultant in Interventional Chronic Pain to join our team. Based across our Stanmore and Bolsover Street sites, you'll play a key role in delivering care to patients with complex neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.

You'll lead outpatient clinics, perform advanced procedures, and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings. There is no on-call commitment currently with this role. This role is supported by a skilled team including fellows, nurse specialists, therapists, and pharmacists you'll help shape the future of pain management at RNOH.

About us

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

• Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
• Ranked among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
• Ranked among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we're committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace-we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.

Job responsibilities

As Consultant in Interventional Chronic Pain at RNOH, you will deliver expert care to patients with complex neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. Your role includes leading outpatient clinics, performing advanced pain procedures, and contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings. You'll actively participate in departmental management, clinical governance, and service development.

You'll support teaching and training and engage in research and audit activities. The post includes Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for education, appraisal, and quality improvement. With no on-call duties, you'll have flexibility to focus on clinical excellence and innovation.

Based at Stanmore, supported by a skilled team of fellows, nurse specialists, therapists, and pharmacists. The Trust encourages involvement in private practice and offers access to state-of-the-art facilities and academic partnerships with UCL.

Person specification Trust values

• Understands and committed to Trust values (PETE): Patients first always; Excellence in all we do; Trust, honesty and respect for each other; Equality for all

Education, qualification and training

• Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent
• Specialist fellowship in pain management
• Full GMC registration
• Management experience - e.g. rota/leave coordinator
• Evidence of undertaking research activities
• Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)

Quality Improvement

• Knowledge and experience of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology / audit / service improvement work

Skills

• Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively supervise junior medical staff
• Track record of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Understanding of wellbeing
• Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
• Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical)

Knowledge

• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.

Other requirements

• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection; Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
• Commitment to own continued professional development and that of others
• Highly organised, self-motivated, track record of achievement
• Understanding and involvement in service development
• Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust