Job summary
Applications are invited for a locum consultant post in Neurorehabilitation or Rehabilitation Medicine at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT). The OUHFT comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and the Horton General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post is primarily based at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE), which is located at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre campus in Headington, close to the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals. OCE is a specialist rehabilitation centre with an international reputation for excellence. It has an active research partnership with both Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. There are 18 NHS England Specialist Commissioned Level 1 inpatient beds, a dynamic outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation service, a spasticity service, prosthetics service, specialist seating and disability equipment services.
Consultants in post at present are Dr Anton Pick (Clinical Lead), Dr David Henderson Slater, Dr Sophie Frey, Dr Susannah Brain, and Dr Siobhan Barrie.
It is expected that the successful applicants will be responsible for the care of up to 10 inpatients.
About us
To gain further details of this post go to NHS Jobs via
Working for us - Oxford University Hospitals (https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-us)
In the interest of equal opportunities, we want to make sure that information about candidates is provided in the same format so all applicants should fill in the standard application form on the NHS Jobs website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment is on a full-time basis. Applications are welcome from physicians trained in Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurology, Stroke Medicine, or Elderly Care with demonstrated interest and experience in neurological rehabilitation and from those who wish to job share. Those with academic and subspecialty interests are encouraged to discuss the opportunities that are available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment is on a full-time basis. Applications are welcome from physicians trained in Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurology, Stroke Medicine, or Elderly Care with demonstrated interest and experience in neurological rehabilitation and from those who wish to job share. Those with academic and subspecialty interests are encouraged to discuss the opportunities that are available.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS)
- Postgraduate degree: MRCP, MRCPsych, MRCGP, FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher research degree
- CCT/CCST in Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurology, Stroke Medicine/ Elderly Care OR Are within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Experience
Essential
- Experience in neurological rehabilitation.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research.
- An interest in a sub-specialist area such as prosthetics, major trauma, the management of patients with disorders of consciousness, spasticity management, and long term neurological conditions.
Leadership skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in research, teaching, professional bodies or service development.
Organisation and management skills
Essential
- Sufficient organisational skills to function as a consultant.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
Professional - extra skills or achievements
Essential
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork.
- Evidence of interdisciplinary and multi professional working
- Evidence of flexibility and open to innovative ways of working.
Desirable
- Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet, web browsers and presentation programs. Prior experience with clinical information systems .
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
Teaching and training skills
Essential
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Desirable
Clinical governance experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Research skills
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications.
Desirable
- Successful applications for research grants
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practise.
- Full driving licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS)
- Postgraduate degree: MRCP, MRCPsych, MRCGP, FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher research degree
- CCT/CCST in Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurology, Stroke Medicine/ Elderly Care OR Are within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Experience
Essential
- Experience in neurological rehabilitation.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research.
- An interest in a sub-specialist area such as prosthetics, major trauma, the management of patients with disorders of consciousness, spasticity management, and long term neurological conditions.
Leadership skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in research, teaching, professional bodies or service development.
Organisation and management skills
Essential
- Sufficient organisational skills to function as a consultant.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
Professional - extra skills or achievements
Essential
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork.
- Evidence of interdisciplinary and multi professional working
- Evidence of flexibility and open to innovative ways of working.
Desirable
- Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet, web browsers and presentation programs. Prior experience with clinical information systems .
Communication and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
Teaching and training skills
Essential
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Desirable
Clinical governance experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Research skills
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications.
Desirable
- Successful applications for research grants
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practise.
- Full driving licence.
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).
