Job summary
A whole-time post as locum Consultant in Paediatric Oncology 6 month fixed term, is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital/Children's Hospital of Oxford.
The post is for 10.0 programmed activities (PAs).
The postholder will work alongside the current permanent staff, three Paediatric Oncologists and three Paediatric Haematologists.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Amrana Qureshi (tel: 01865-234196), Clinical Lead for Paediatric Haematology/Oncology service, and Dr Shelly Segal, Clinical Director of Children's Services, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The John Radcliffe Hospital.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.
Main duties of the job
- PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: To join the existing members of the Paediatric Haematology/Oncology team in providing a regional service for children with cancer or haematological disorders and work with the team members in providing an on-call service with a 1 in 6 rota.
The postholder's duties will be primarily at the Children's Hospital Oxford (CHOX), located in the John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations and outreach clinics.
About us
The Oxford Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology/Oncology unit provides a world class, holistic service for patients within the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance, consisting of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Swindon. The unit provides all solid tumour oncology, neuro-oncology, malignant and benign haematology services for the Alliance, apart from allogeneic transplantation. The Oxford PTC unit has Joint Accreditation Committee-ISCT & EBMT (JACIE) accreditation for the administration of high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue. Patients requiring allogeneic transplantation are referred to Bristol/London services. The unit provides supraregional support for haemophilia and Haemoglobinopathy services, covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Wiltshire.
The Children's Hospital Oxford (CHOX) at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH) Campus is the Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) providing tertiary haematology/oncology services for designated Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Units (POSCUs) in Swindon, Reading, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe/Stoke Mandeville and Slough (Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital). The unit has excellent relationships with paediatricians in the POSCUs. Outreach clinics for Paediatric Oncology and Haematology are held at each of the POSCUs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outline Job Plan Weekly provisional Programmed Activities
An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the clinical director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually.
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No. of Pas
Monday
0900- 1000
CHOX
Handover
DCC
0.25
1000-1400
CHOX
Ward/day care work or patient review
DCC
1
1400-1500
CHOX
Solid tumour MDT
DCC
0.25
1500-1600
CHOX
Day care/test results/patient review
DCC
0.25
1600-1700
CHOX
Audit/service development
SPA
0.25
Tuesday
0900- 1400
CHOX
Day care/test results/patient review
DCC
1
1400-1700
CHOX
Outpatient clinic
DCC
1
Wednesday
0900-1100
CHOX
SPA/teaching
SPA
0.5
1100-1400
CHOX
Day care review/ward work
DCC
0.75
1400- 1500
CHOX
Radiology meeting
SPA
0.25
1500-1600
CHOX
Day care review
DCC
0.25
1600-1700
CHOX
Paediatirc Grand Round
SPA
0.25
Thursday
0845- 0945
CHOX
Neuro-onc MDT
DCC
0.25
0945-1200
CHOX
General MDT
DCC
0.506
1200-1300
CHOX
Journal club
SPA
0.25
1300-1700
CHOX
Review and Chemotherapy
DCC
1
Friday
0900- 1700
Day off (unless on-call)
Saturday
(on-call)
0900-1300
Ward round
DCC
1
Sunday
(on-call)
0900-1300
Ward round
DCC
1
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
0
Predictable emergency on-call work
Variable
1
Unpredictable emergency on-call work
Variable
On-site, at home on the telephone and travelling to and from site
DCC
1.0
TOTAL PAs
10
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
8.5
Supporting professional activities
1.5
Other NHS responsibilities
0
External duties
0
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
10
Anticipated on-call availability supplement
1 in 6
Agreed on-call rota e.g. 1 in 5:
A
Agreed category (delete):
5%
On-call supplement %:
This is an indicative job plan the actual initial job plan worked will be negotiated with the Clinical Director upon appointment.
Annual and study leave arrangements must be co-ordinated within the specialty to ensure there is an acceptable level of consultant cover.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outline Job Plan Weekly provisional Programmed Activities
An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the clinical director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually.
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No. of Pas
Monday
0900- 1000
CHOX
Handover
DCC
0.25
1000-1400
CHOX
Ward/day care work or patient review
DCC
1
1400-1500
CHOX
Solid tumour MDT
DCC
0.25
1500-1600
CHOX
Day care/test results/patient review
DCC
0.25
1600-1700
CHOX
Audit/service development
SPA
0.25
Tuesday
0900- 1400
CHOX
Day care/test results/patient review
DCC
1
1400-1700
CHOX
Outpatient clinic
DCC
1
Wednesday
0900-1100
CHOX
SPA/teaching
SPA
0.5
1100-1400
CHOX
Day care review/ward work
DCC
0.75
1400- 1500
CHOX
Radiology meeting
SPA
0.25
1500-1600
CHOX
Day care review
DCC
0.25
1600-1700
CHOX
Paediatirc Grand Round
SPA
0.25
Thursday
0845- 0945
CHOX
Neuro-onc MDT
DCC
0.25
0945-1200
CHOX
General MDT
DCC
0.506
1200-1300
CHOX
Journal club
SPA
0.25
1300-1700
CHOX
Review and Chemotherapy
DCC
1
Friday
0900- 1700
Day off (unless on-call)
Saturday
(on-call)
0900-1300
Ward round
DCC
1
Sunday
(on-call)
0900-1300
Ward round
DCC
1
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
0
Predictable emergency on-call work
Variable
1
Unpredictable emergency on-call work
Variable
On-site, at home on the telephone and travelling to and from site
DCC
1.0
TOTAL PAs
10
Programmed activity
Number
Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)
8.5
Supporting professional activities
1.5
Other NHS responsibilities
0
External duties
0
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES
10
Anticipated on-call availability supplement
1 in 6
Agreed on-call rota e.g. 1 in 5:
A
Agreed category (delete):
5%
On-call supplement %:
This is an indicative job plan the actual initial job plan worked will be negotiated with the Clinical Director upon appointment.
Annual and study leave arrangements must be co-ordinated within the specialty to ensure there is an acceptable level of consultant cover.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with Licence to practice
- Recognised medical degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Appropriate training in tertiary paediatric haematology/oncology centre
- APLS or equivalent course in date
- Trained to Level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- PLS
Experience
Essential
- At middle grade level up to consultant
- Comprehensive training in Paediatric oncology at tertiary level
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Skills
Essential
- Training at SpR (or equivalent) level in Paediatric oncology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of Paediatric patients
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Evidence of work behaviour that demonstrates OUH NHS foundation Trust values of compassionate excellence
- 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.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with Licence to practice
- Recognised medical degree
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Appropriate training in tertiary paediatric haematology/oncology centre
- APLS or equivalent course in date
- Trained to Level 3 safeguarding
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- PLS
Experience
Essential
- At middle grade level up to consultant
- Comprehensive training in Paediatric oncology at tertiary level
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Skills
Essential
- Training at SpR (or equivalent) level in Paediatric oncology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of Paediatric patients
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Evidence of work behaviour that demonstrates OUH NHS foundation Trust values of compassionate excellence
- 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.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
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).
