Overview
Applications are invited for a 1-year locally employed doctor post within the department of Acute General Medicine (AGM) at the Horton Hospital. This post is an opportunity for an energetic, forward‑thinking trainee to develop higher level clinical skills in AGM within an active district general hospital, with links to Oxford teaching hospitals and university institutions. The post is for 1 year in total, with a 3‑month probationary period to ensure the job and person are a correct fit. By 3 months, engagement in a training portfolio process with satisfactory work placed assessments and supportive feedback from placement supervision groups is expected.
The post is aimed at senior medical doctors (those who have completed MRCP) and should appeal to those who wish to pursue a career in AGM, as well as Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine or Intensive Care Medicine. This post is not recognised for postgraduate medical training but will allow competencies to be gained that may count towards eventual CESR accreditation or competency‑based CCT. Applications will be considered from less than full time trainees.
Responsibilities / Job Plan
* The successful applicant will have a job plan comprising Acute General Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Ambulatory Medicine.
About Horton Hospital and Medical Setting
The Horton is a District General Hospital in Banbury with an Emergency Department, admitting a largely unselected medical take. It has a 10‑bed CCU providing level 2 care, including non‑invasive ventilation, inotropic support and close nursing monitoring. The planned medical structure for the CCU will be a designated ward team under supervision of rotating respiratory and acute medicine consultants.
The wards consist of two large medical wards (approx. 28–30 beds each) and an Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) with a co‑located short stay ward. Each ward has a team typically comprising a Consultant, SpR, SHO and house officer, responsible for all patients on that ward. The Medical Take is unselected acute medical admissions (around 20–30 per day). The consultant on‑call is responsible for the full 24‑hour period, including three hot rounds during the day and a morning follow‑up round for overnight admissions. There is a 9am handover to the wards and the next team.
Trust Context
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. 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.
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Equality & Safety
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust has signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
Additional Details
The resident will work on one of the medical wards or in the Rowan Ambulatory Unit. The post is full time with an option of additional scheduled hours on-call (approximately 1 in 10 frequency with long days 9–10 hours and night shifts), subject to experience and availability. This post is substantive. Less than full time applicants are welcome.
Application Closing
This advert closes on Friday 6 February 2026.
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