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Job summary

Main area
Chronic Pain
Grade
YC72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
392-MS027-ConsultCP
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RNOH
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 + £2162 LW
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust logo

Consultant Interventional Chronic Pain

YC72

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job 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 of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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 #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
  • Ranked #1 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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria
  • 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

Essential criteria
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)

Quality Improvement

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

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role.
  • Computer literacy/IT skills
  • 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
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff
  • Experience in conflict management and able to motivate colleagues (medical and non-medical)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance
  • Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.
Desirable criteria
  • Consultant role in ensuring patient safety.

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • 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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business success

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Oliver Shoffren
Job title
Operations Manager Orthopaedic and Rehab Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02089095382
Additional information

To arrange further discussion about the role, please contact Rasi Vagadiya [email protected], Business Administration Manager to Specialist Services Division

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