Job summary
CONSULTANT IN NEONATAL MEDICINE
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in Neonatal Medicine based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU.
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a regional centre for prenatal and feto-maternal medicine and the OUH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the regional medical and surgical referral centre for complex neonatal care in the Thames Valley Neonatal Network (31000 births). The NICU also provides all newborn care services for the local population (8500 deliveries). The unit currently has 50 cots (16 ICU/12HDU/22SCBU).
The neonatal unit runs a large international medical recruitment programme and experience in supporting the education or training of junior doctors is desirable. Experience in managing a neonatal transport service is desirable.
The successful applicant will join a team of 11 existing consultants.
The new appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced senior clinical team and established MDT. We would encourage candidates interested in applying for this role to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe 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.
Clinical
The post includes attending duties covering neonatal intensive /high dependency/ low dependency care, outpatient follow-up. The postholder will also provide clinical support to the Regional Newborn Transport Service (SONeT) and Neonatal Network (Thames Valley & Wessex Neonatal ODN). Consultants participate in a non-resident emergency nighttime on-call service for the neonatal unit with a second on call system for transport - with a combined-on call frequency of approximately 1 in 4 including prospective cover.
About us
The Children's Hospital serves Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group where we primarily work alongside District General Hospitals for a secondary and tertiary referral base. A broader tertiary catchment area exists for the provision of more specialised and/or advanced care.
The Children's Clinical Directorate provides general healthcare, both hospital and community based for the children of Oxfordshire. The Directorate also provide a wide range of specialty services (tertiary care) for children from throughout the Thames Valley and beyond. Services for those from further afield are provided for some specialties such as cleft lip and palate surgery and craniofacial surgery.
Emergency services are provided at both the JR and HGH. The John Radcliffe has a dedicated Children's Emergency Department as well as the Children's Hospital which provides a range of tertiary specialties. The Horton Hospital has a range of out-patient services, and an Acute Paediatric ward which has recently expanded to accommodate Children's Day case surgery. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital manages our outpatients for Orthopaedic, Rheumatology and Chronic Pain services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Neonatal Consultant Job plan New appointment
The neonatal unit has identical weeks for clinical service for all consultants.
The job plan below has 8.5 Clinical Pas and 1.5 SPA. Each time tabled activity is a discrete block, and a new consultant appointment would need to do 5 of each to make up to 8.5 DCC.
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 and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Neonatal Consultant Job plan New appointment
The neonatal unit has identical weeks for clinical service for all consultants.
The job plan below has 8.5 Clinical Pas and 1.5 SPA. Each time tabled activity is a discrete block, and a new consultant appointment would need to do 5 of each to make up to 8.5 DCC.
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 and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.
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.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A wide experience in the management of all aspects of neonatal intensive care at regional level.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level in a NICU and to manage complex clinical problems
- Travel to fulfil clinical commitments
Desirable
- Experience gained at several regional centers in UK or abroad
- Experience in neonatal transport
- Experience in echocardiography
- Experience in specialist areas which complements those of the existing consultants
- Previous Consultant Experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Highly committed to team work.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Enthusiastic teacher and trainer
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Experience of entering babies to multicentre randomised controlled trials
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Experience in supporting/leading recruitment of junior doctors from overseas.
- Formal training in teaching skills Formal training in assessment and appraisal
- Experience of educational supervision
- Investigation training
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- GCP training
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Instructor in Neonatal Life Support Transport Training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A wide experience in the management of all aspects of neonatal intensive care at regional level.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level in a NICU and to manage complex clinical problems
- Travel to fulfil clinical commitments
Desirable
- Experience gained at several regional centers in UK or abroad
- Experience in neonatal transport
- Experience in echocardiography
- Experience in specialist areas which complements those of the existing consultants
- Previous Consultant Experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Highly committed to team work.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Enthusiastic teacher and trainer
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Experience of entering babies to multicentre randomised controlled trials
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Experience in supporting/leading recruitment of junior doctors from overseas.
- Formal training in teaching skills Formal training in assessment and appraisal
- Experience of educational supervision
- Investigation training
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- GCP training
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MRCPCH or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Instructor in Neonatal Life Support Transport Training
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
