Job summary
JOB TITLE: Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurosurgery
GRADE: Consultant
DEPARTMENT: Paediatric Neurosurgery
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Dr Shelley Segal, Clinical Director Mr Shailendra Magdum, Clinical Lead
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: The postholder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations, throughout the county (including Banbury or Witney if needed).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a current team of 4 substantive Consultants. The post-holder's commitments will include routine care of emergency and elective neurosurgical patients. This will therefore include the whole spectrum of paediatric cranial and spinal neurosurgical pathologies. The distribution of these specialist patients can be adjusted depending on the skills of the successful candidate. Appropriate administrative support will be provided to support this post.
Our neurosurgery department has a dynamic and vibrant training programme with excellent links to the children's specialist services. In addition, the applicant will be involved in teaching both under and post-graduates and training neurosurgery specialist trainees. Close clinical ties with our adult neurosurgery colleagues exist, and teaching/audit is done jointly with the adult service.
Applicants should possess full neurosurgical training (to FRCS or equivalent), and subspeciality fellowship level training in paediatric neurosurgery.
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.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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Job description
Job responsibilities
General : The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of his/her department. The post-holder must take reasonable care of his/her own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by his/her omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.
The Trust: The Oxford University Hospitals Trust is the 4 the largest Trust in the UK, consisting of 4 hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital. The childrens services are based at JR and HGH, with all Paediatric neurosurgery services delivered at the JR. The Childrens Hospital of Oxford is embedded within the main John Radcliffe Hospital, maximising access to facilities. The hospital provides emergency, secondary and tertiary services to paediatric patients within Oxford and the Thames Valley network. The Childrens Hospital has approximately 106 childrens beds, including a Paediatric Critical Care and High Dependency Unit, Childrens Decision Unit, Childrens Day Care, medical (2 wards), surgical, surgical specialities/neurosciences, haematology/oncology and adolescent wards. There is a large neonatal unit with 53 cots divided between LDU/HDU and Intensive Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General : The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of his/her department. The post-holder must take reasonable care of his/her own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by his/her omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.
The Trust: The Oxford University Hospitals Trust is the 4 the largest Trust in the UK, consisting of 4 hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Horton General Hospital. The childrens services are based at JR and HGH, with all Paediatric neurosurgery services delivered at the JR. The Childrens Hospital of Oxford is embedded within the main John Radcliffe Hospital, maximising access to facilities. The hospital provides emergency, secondary and tertiary services to paediatric patients within Oxford and the Thames Valley network. The Childrens Hospital has approximately 106 childrens beds, including a Paediatric Critical Care and High Dependency Unit, Childrens Decision Unit, Childrens Day Care, medical (2 wards), surgical, surgical specialities/neurosciences, haematology/oncology and adolescent wards. There is a large neonatal unit with 53 cots divided between LDU/HDU and Intensive Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (SN) or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
TRAINING
Essential
- CCT in Registration on GMC Specialist Registrar in Neurosurgery or within 3 months of CCT at the time of interview
Desirable
- Equivalent accreditation for those trained abroad
Experience
Essential
- Work Experience: Extensive training and experience in Paediatric Neurosurgery
- Level of responsibility: Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable
- Locum or Consultant Experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES
Essential
- Leadership skills: Ability to lead a Team of professionals.
- Organisation and Management Skills: Effective administrative and time management skills
- Professional Skills or Achievements: Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Teaching and Training Skills: Experience of formal and informal contribution to Teaching and Training.
- Clinical Governance Experience: Experience of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Desirable
- Management qualifications
- Computer skills: Word, excel, outlook and internet.
- Good spoken and written level of English.
- Training or experience on difficult communications.
- Education qualification Interest in Teaching with a portfolio of teaching and training achievements
- Experience in conducting clinical audits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (SN) or equivalent.
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
TRAINING
Essential
- CCT in Registration on GMC Specialist Registrar in Neurosurgery or within 3 months of CCT at the time of interview
Desirable
- Equivalent accreditation for those trained abroad
Experience
Essential
- Work Experience: Extensive training and experience in Paediatric Neurosurgery
- Level of responsibility: Evidence of ability to make independent decisions at Consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable
- Locum or Consultant Experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES
Essential
- Leadership skills: Ability to lead a Team of professionals.
- Organisation and Management Skills: Effective administrative and time management skills
- Professional Skills or Achievements: Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Teaching and Training Skills: Experience of formal and informal contribution to Teaching and Training.
- Clinical Governance Experience: Experience of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Desirable
- Management qualifications
- Computer skills: Word, excel, outlook and internet.
- Good spoken and written level of English.
- Training or experience on difficult communications.
- Education qualification Interest in Teaching with a portfolio of teaching and training achievements
- Experience in conducting clinical audits.
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).
