A whole‑time post as consultant in paediatric surgery with on‑call paediatric surgery and urology commitments is available now at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a substantive Consultant post. The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our collaboration with the University of Oxford underpins the quality of care that is provided to patients, from the delivery of high‑quality research, bringing innovation from the laboratory bench to the bedside, to the delivery of high‑quality education and training of doctors. The base site for the successful candidate will be The John Radcliffe Hospital (JR), which is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services. It is the largest of the Trust's hospitals, and includes Children’s Hospital, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre, West Wing and the Women’s Centre. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital, and are invited to contact Mr. Merrill McHoney, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and lead for paediatric surgery; Mr Alex Lee, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Clinical Director of Children’s Services. Tel: 01865 234197; Tel 01865 572897.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the Surgical Elective Centre and the West Wing at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The post-holder will contribute to the provision of tertiary level paediatric surgical care and in the acute general and neonatal surgery as part of the acute rota (1:7.5). The post-holder will work closely with other members of the paediatric surgery and urology teams, including clinical nurse specialists, in the delivery of high‑level care for children and families from the region and beyond. The post holder will also have clinical support from clinical team members (trainees, trust doctors and foundation doctors) in delivering this care. The post-holder will need to travel to different sites – e.g. Horton Hospital, Chipping Norton and Northampton Hospital within our ODN for theatre sessions and clinics. Appropriate travel time will be permitted to reach these sites.
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. 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. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full job description and person specification for more information.
Clinical – The post-holder will contribute to the provision of tertiary level paediatric surgical care and in the acute general and neonatal surgery as part of the acute rota (1:7.5). The post-holder will work closely with other members of the paediatric surgery and urology teams, including clinical nurse specialists, in the delivery of high‑level care for children and families from the region and beyond. The post holder will also have clinical support from clinical team members (trainees, trust doctors and foundation doctors) in delivering this care. The post-holder will need to travel to different sites – e.g. Horton Hospital, Chipping Norton and Northampton Hospital within our ODN for theatre sessions and clinics. Appropriate travel time will be permitted to reach these sites.
Teaching/Research – Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 post-holder’s 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, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting 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 Conditions of 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 lead clinician and/or directorate lead.
Person Specification
Essential
* Full UK GMC Registration with License to Practice
* Accreditation in Paediatric Surgery and on specialist register or within 6 months of the AAC.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR (within 6 months of interview date)
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Paediatric Surgery
* Experience of complex gastrointestinal surgery
* Competency to perform key paediatric surgical open operations, experience in laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
* Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
* Effective administrative and time management skills
* Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope effectively with setbacks or pressure
* Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
Desirable
* Higher medical degree (DM, DPhil, PhD)
* Advanced paediatric laparoscopic skills
* Experience of transitional care implementation in adolescent paediatric surgery interface
* Evidence of development of neonatal and paediatric surgical protocols
* Contribution to protocol development in paediatric surgery either published and/or evidenced in local hospital or public domain
* Education qualification or training
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