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CONSULTANT IN ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE (AGM) AND RHEUMATOLOGY

Applications are invited for a consultant post in Acute General Medicine (AGM) and Rheumatology at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUHFT). The OUH NHS Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and the Horton General Hospital. Applicants will be based mainly at the Horton Hospital with sessions at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
This is an exciting time to join AGM and Rheumatology at OUHFT and become part of a consultant workforce with a reputation for excellence. We are seeking enthusiastic colleagues who are skilled in the delivery of acute medical care and the interface with the Emergency Department and other hospital specialties. The post offers integration with a large rheumatology department which has strong academic links to the University of Oxford.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

The post-holder’s principal duties will be delivered at the Horton Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Rheumatology.

 AGM at the Horton Hospital:

The department consists of an Emergency Assessment Unit (18 beds), short stay ward (18 beds) and 2 general medical wards (28 and 30 beds). AGM consultants also provide medical care for patients on a 4-bed critical care unit (CCU) providing level 2 care, supported by anaesthetic colleagues.

There is a team of at least 8 WTE general physicians delivering AGM at the Horton. The majority of consultants work across both JR and Horton sites which helps to maintain excellent levels of communication and cohesiveness across the sites. The current consultant body consists of general physicians with specialist interests in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Geratology. The department receives regular specialist input from Respiratory, Acute Oncology and Palliative care.

Inpatient teams are ward-based and consultants manage approximately 20 inpatients supported by a team of junior doctors comprising an ST3+, IMT/CMT/FY2/GPVTS and FY1

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.

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