Job summary
POST OF: Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology
A whole-time post as Locum Consultant in Otolaryngology is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford for 12 months. The post offers the opportunity to work as a general ENT consultant in a busy teaching hospital.
The appointment is on a whole-time/part-time basis, but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact:
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.
The following papers are attached:
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Job Description
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Person Specification
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Outline Job Plan
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Division and service information
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Main Conditions of Service
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Profile
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join the ENT department at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The post offers the opportunity to work as a general ENT consultant in a busy teaching hospital. The is a locum post which is anticipated to become substantive.
Applicants should have a passion for working across all areas of general ENT and enthusiasm for the breadth of varied clinical practice.
The John Radcliffe Hospital ENT Department is a friendly and collaborative place to work. You will be working closely with a dedicated and caring multi-disciplinary team who strive to provide gold standard care with compassion; we urge you to visit the unit prior to interview.
About us
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 doctorsand in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will provide a general ENT elective and emergency care, with an on-call commitment of 1 in 14. They will provide a general ENT service at secondary care level and will participate in an emergency service cover at consultant level.
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. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustpost-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinicaleffectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and externalaccrediting 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 Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditionsof 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 Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the leadclinician and/or directorate chair.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will provide a general ENT elective and emergency care, with an on-call commitment of 1 in 14. They will provide a general ENT service at secondary care level and will participate in an emergency service cover at consultant level.
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. The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustpost-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinicaleffectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and externalaccrediting 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 Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditionsof 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 Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the leadclinician and/or directorate chair.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- Medical Degree
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT(proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
- Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level or higher
Experience
Essential
- Completion of training in ENT to enable entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT or CESR
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administration and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications.
- Higher Degree
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- Medical Degree
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT(proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR
- Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level or higher
Experience
Essential
- Completion of training in ENT to enable entry on the GMC Specialist Register for ENT via CCT or CESR
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administration and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications.
- Higher Degree
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).
