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Job summary

Main area
Anaesthetics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
321-MS-CON-6404953-S5
Employer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centred (Cross-site cover may be included)
Town
Oxford
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Anaesthesia with interest in Orthopaedics and Trauma

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.

For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit  http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx

 


 

Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for the above posts at the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU. 

The new consultants are required to join the WW group second on call tier of anaesthetists, part of the Oxford University Hospitals with interest in Orthopaedics, Trauma and Regional Anaesthesia. The positions would suit anaesthetists seeking to have a consultant career in a major teaching hospital with considerable expertise in complex trauma, interventional radiology) and major surgery. 

The department is proud of its reputation for having a friendly, diverse and inclusive Anaesthetics team, supported by outstanding surgical colleagues. The department provides a comprehensive elective and emergency service for a wide range of surgical specialties. 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder’s duties will be primarily based at The John Radcliffe and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations: John Radcliffe(JR), Churchill(CH), Horton Hospitals(HH) and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital (NOC). 

 See Job description for details.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here  www.ouh.nhs.uk

 

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

 The focus of this post is the delivery of high-quality anaesthesia at The John Radcliffe and Nuffield Orthopaedic theatre suites. In addition, there are flexible sessions in the posts allowing the post-holder to maintain an interest and skills in other areas of anaesthesia. Out of hours the post-holder will be non-resident on call to provide emergency cover for the Stroke thrombectomy Service in the West Wing in John Radcliffe Hospital. This may change in the future depending on the service needs.

Teaching/Research

 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors, registrars and in clinical examinations.  It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.  The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. 

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust through Appraisal.

Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust.  He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Medical Degree, FRCA or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Possession of other related postgraduate qualification such as FFPMRCA, MD, BSc, MSc or PhD

Professional training

Essential criteria
  • CCT in Anaesthesia or equivalent with entry in Specialist Register for Anaesthesia (or within 6 months of the date of interview)
Desirable criteria
  • Additional advanced training or fellowship in a relevant sub-specialty
  • ALS/ATLS/APLS Course Instructor

Work experience

Essential criteria
  • To be able to work independently and perform as a member of a team
  • Additional advanced training in Trauma, Orthopaedics and Regional Anaesthesia
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of completion of additional training in other relevant sub-specialty
  • Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.

Level of responsibility

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to make decisions at Consultant level

GMC Registration

Essential criteria
  • GMC Registration

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills
  • Effective administrative and time management skills
  • Training in clinical management
  • Knowledge of the NHS and the role of Clinical Networks
  • Understanding of the complexities of working in a regional referral Centre
  • Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
  • Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
  • Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team in a teaching hospital.
  • Leadership and Management qualification
  • Willingness to undertake additional roles at local, regional and national levels
  • Education qualification, Diploma in medical education
  • Experience of leading audits, implementing change and monitoring compliance.
  • Peer reviewed publications.
  • Participation in research projects.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • To live within 10 miles of the trust (unless negotiated otherwise). Full driving license.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sabeena Sharma
Job title
Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics
Telephone number
01865 221590
Additional information

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Sabeena Sharma  (Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics) via our Departmental Administrator – Sabahat Tariq: [email protected] , Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe Hospital via the Anaesthetics Department Office (Tel: Oxford (01865) 221591).

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