Job summary
TITLE OF THE POST:
LED FY2 Equivalent in OMFS
POST DESCRIPCION:
In-service 12-month surgical job (subject to satisfactory progress at 4-month interim review), in a tertiary teaching hospital with a strong commitment towards training, safety and career progression
GRADE:
FY2
SPECIALITY:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
SUPERVISING CONSULTANTS:
Mr.Siddharth Gowrishankar
FULL - TIME / PART - TIME:
Full time
BASE HOSPITALS:
John Radcliffe Hospital
WORK PATTERN:
Full Shift
INCLUDES PROSPECTIVE COVER:
Yes 1 in 9/10
ACCOMODATION
Resident on call
Main duties of the job
The OMFS Department
The main OMFS Department is located in the West Wing at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and this is where you will be largely based. It provides emergency care and a wide range of general and sub-specialty elective inpatient work for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire regions. Day surgery cases are treated in the West Wing, Churchill head and neck unit, The Horton, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, The Royal Berkshire Hospital and The Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
On some occasions, you may be required to provide cover at the Churchill Hospital.
You will be expected to attend daily ward rounds, undertake ward work and participate in holding the on-call bleep. You will have the opportunity to sit in outpatient clinics and attend theatre to improve and develop knowledge and understanding. There is also regular teaching sessions run by the consultants and you will be expected to attend and contribute to monthly academic sessions, MDT and clinical governance. The specialist registrars are heavily involved in the management of the junior clinical staff and aim to support on-call duties and clinician development very closely.
The work of the Department is supported by a full range of support services including a maxillofacial prosthetic lab, a department of orthodontics and restorative dentistry, Macmillan nurses, TMJ specialist nurses, advanced nurse practitioners and a minor oral surgery unit for procedures under local anaesthesia.
About us
OUH Trust is a large world-class specialist teaching hospital providing secondary care for the whole of Oxfordshire and a tertiary referral Centre. The services of the Trust are provided by four hospitals: The John Radcliffe Hospital, The Churchill Hospital, The Nuffield Orthopedic Centre and The Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will involve the following service provision:
- Inpatient care
- Providing medical management for all OMFS patients at the John Radcliffe hospital
- Emergency OMFS service
- Including first on-call when holding the baton OMFS SHO bleep, managing referrals internally (from A&E and other wards) and externally (from primary care and referring hospitals) (Night on calls will include cross covering Plastic surgery as first on call from 8pm at night to 08:30 next day and handing over to their team)
- Assessing and managing patients on the GP Referral Unit (acute OMFS referrals)
- Outpatient care
- Support pre-operative assessment clinic (which is Nurse led)
In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in the following for educational and training purposes:
- Specialist out-patient clinics
- OMFS operating lists
- Departmental teaching sessions
- Clinical Governance meetings
- Audit, Research and Quality Improvement
- Anatomy Demonstrating and Medical Student teaching (affiliation with Oxford University)
- Foundation Programme OMFS induction
There is plenty of support to participate in projects within the department.
Previous incumbents have been successful in signing off their Alternative Certificate of Foundation Competence and joining a training programme. This job is designed to give good exposure to all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and on-call experience covering Plastic surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will involve the following service provision:
- Inpatient care
- Providing medical management for all OMFS patients at the John Radcliffe hospital
- Emergency OMFS service
- Including first on-call when holding the baton OMFS SHO bleep, managing referrals internally (from A&E and other wards) and externally (from primary care and referring hospitals) (Night on calls will include cross covering Plastic surgery as first on call from 8pm at night to 08:30 next day and handing over to their team)
- Assessing and managing patients on the GP Referral Unit (acute OMFS referrals)
- Outpatient care
- Support pre-operative assessment clinic (which is Nurse led)
In addition, there will be opportunities to be involved in the following for educational and training purposes:
- Specialist out-patient clinics
- OMFS operating lists
- Departmental teaching sessions
- Clinical Governance meetings
- Audit, Research and Quality Improvement
- Anatomy Demonstrating and Medical Student teaching (affiliation with Oxford University)
- Foundation Programme OMFS induction
There is plenty of support to participate in projects within the department.
Previous incumbents have been successful in signing off their Alternative Certificate of Foundation Competence and joining a training programme. This job is designed to give good exposure to all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and on-call experience covering Plastic surgery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration GMC
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 months of clinical experience post medical degree in the UK/EU
Desirable
- Clinical experience working in a UK hospital
Judgement under Pressure
Essential
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
Desirable
Communication Skills
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.
- MUST BE FLUENT IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH
Problem Solving
Essential
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
Situation Awareness
Essential
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
Decision Making
Essential
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills and safe clinical practice
Leadership & Team Involvement
Essential
- Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions. Understands importance & impact of information systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration GMC
Desirable
- Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 months of clinical experience post medical degree in the UK/EU
Desirable
- Clinical experience working in a UK hospital
Judgement under Pressure
Essential
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
Desirable
Communication Skills
Essential
- Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand.
- MUST BE FLUENT IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH
Problem Solving
Essential
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
Situation Awareness
Essential
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
Decision Making
Essential
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills and safe clinical practice
Leadership & Team Involvement
Essential
- Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others
Organisation & Planning
Essential
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions. Understands importance & impact of information systems
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).
