Job summary
Overview of post
This post will provide sub-specialty experience in the management of complex lung infection. The post holder will receive training in adult cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease, and complex lung infection. The post would be particularly suited to a Respiratory trainee as out-of-programme experience during specialist training. The post is based within the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will provide medical support for the adult bronchiectasis, lung infection and CF multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the care of inpatients, outpatients, and daycase attenders under the service. The post holder will have the opportunity to participate in departmental education meetings and teaching within the Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine and to be involved in quality improvement projects relevant to lung infection. The department has an active research portfolio and the post-holder will be encouraged to take part in clinical research studies.
Main duties of the job
Principle Activities
The post holder's principal duties are based at the Oxford Adult CF & Bronchiectasis Centre which is located on the John Radcliffe Hospital site, although it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The main role of the post holder will be to provide consistent middle-grade support to the CF and bronchiectasis MDT as required under the supervision of the service's lead consultants Dr Stephen Chapman and Dr William Flowers.
Specifically, such duties may include:
- Adult CF outpatient clinics
- Bronchiectasis outpatient clinics
- Active involvement in lung infection multidisciplinary team meetings
- Inpatient respiratory care, including ward rounds and ward duties
- Practical duties related to specialist CF & bronchiectasis care
- Review of unscheduled ad hoc attenders
- Admission of patients in working hours
- Contribution to national and regional databases
- Review/action test results
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement and research
About us
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 four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Administrative and secretarial support will be provided for these tasks.
Supervised training will be provided to the post holder as required. Training requirements will be reviewed at the start and mid-way though post. It is envisaged that the post-holder will gain significant clinical experience in all aspects of adult CF management, as well as experience in the management of complex non-CF bronchiectasis and complex lung infection. It will be necessary for the post holder to work closely with the rotational clinical specialty registrars (or equivalent) and to work with them flexibly to ensure adequate middle grade cover.
Salary level will depend on experience and will attract a Band 1A supplement for participation in the respiratory registrar on-call rota. This is currently a 1 week in 7 contribution to the respiratory ward rota based at the JR site and provision of night care around 1:52 weeks
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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. There may be opportunities for the post-holder to take more of a leadership role in the organisation and delivery of respiratory undergraduate teaching in Oxford, depending on their interests and experience.
There is also potential for the post-holder to become involved in research. The Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine (OCRM) has major strengths in both clinical trials of respiratory disease and basic science research into the biology of lung infection. The Oxford Respiratory Clinical Trials Unit, led by Prof Naj Rahman, has an established record of delivering practice-changing randomised controlled trials in several areas of respiratory medicine, including landmark trials of pleural infection (e.g. N Eng J Med 2005; N Eng J Med 2011). The lung infection service makes a significant contribution to training of specialist respiratory registrars in the Oxford deanery and CF team members have educational interests with international impact (e.g. Cochrane reviews; authorship of textbooks; editor-in-chief of international BMJ respiratory journal etc). Academic outputs are also strong, e.g. active participation in clinical trials; multiple major publications in world-leading scientific and medical journals; national and international academic and clinical awards to CF team members.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in 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 himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trusts. 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 Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair
Job description
Job responsibilities
Administrative and secretarial support will be provided for these tasks.
Supervised training will be provided to the post holder as required. Training requirements will be reviewed at the start and mid-way though post. It is envisaged that the post-holder will gain significant clinical experience in all aspects of adult CF management, as well as experience in the management of complex non-CF bronchiectasis and complex lung infection. It will be necessary for the post holder to work closely with the rotational clinical specialty registrars (or equivalent) and to work with them flexibly to ensure adequate middle grade cover.
Salary level will depend on experience and will attract a Band 1A supplement for participation in the respiratory registrar on-call rota. This is currently a 1 week in 7 contribution to the respiratory ward rota based at the JR site and provision of night care around 1:52 weeks
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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. There may be opportunities for the post-holder to take more of a leadership role in the organisation and delivery of respiratory undergraduate teaching in Oxford, depending on their interests and experience.
There is also potential for the post-holder to become involved in research. The Oxford Centre of Respiratory Medicine (OCRM) has major strengths in both clinical trials of respiratory disease and basic science research into the biology of lung infection. The Oxford Respiratory Clinical Trials Unit, led by Prof Naj Rahman, has an established record of delivering practice-changing randomised controlled trials in several areas of respiratory medicine, including landmark trials of pleural infection (e.g. N Eng J Med 2005; N Eng J Med 2011). The lung infection service makes a significant contribution to training of specialist respiratory registrars in the Oxford deanery and CF team members have educational interests with international impact (e.g. Cochrane reviews; authorship of textbooks; editor-in-chief of international BMJ respiratory journal etc). Academic outputs are also strong, e.g. active participation in clinical trials; multiple major publications in world-leading scientific and medical journals; national and international academic and clinical awards to CF team members.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in 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 himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trusts. 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 Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full current GMC Registration
- Fully vaccinated including booster against SARS CoV-2
Professional qualifications
Essential
Professional training
Essential
- Experience in General Internal Medicine at Registrar/senior SHO level.
- Interest in Respiratory
- Medicine and lung infection.
Desirable
- Experience in bronchiectasis, NTM-pulmonary disease or Cystic Fibrosis.
Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Infection management.
Management Ability
Essential
- Good time management, selfmotivated and conscientious.
Communication skills
Essential
- Communication skills - to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written).
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to able to work within multidisciplinary teams.
Research
Essential
- Desire to participate in research within the OCRM.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full current GMC Registration
- Fully vaccinated including booster against SARS CoV-2
Professional qualifications
Essential
Professional training
Essential
- Experience in General Internal Medicine at Registrar/senior SHO level.
- Interest in Respiratory
- Medicine and lung infection.
Desirable
- Experience in bronchiectasis, NTM-pulmonary disease or Cystic Fibrosis.
Ability
Essential
- Knowledge of Respiratory Medicine and management of all common medical emergencies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Infection management.
Management Ability
Essential
- Good time management, selfmotivated and conscientious.
Communication skills
Essential
- Communication skills - to be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English (verbal and written).
Desirable
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to able to work within multidisciplinary teams.
Research
Essential
- Desire to participate in research within the OCRM.
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).
