About this role
Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the above post in Oxford Critical Care Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU and the Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LE.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join the Intensive Care teams at OUH as a locum post. Oxford Critical Care covers the general ITU at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospital sites covering a total of 34 beds. We provide a large a range of secondary and tertiary services, including major trauma and support for our transplant, vascular and oncology services. You will be joining a well established but friendly department with a diverse range of interests and sub specialties. No specific additional skill set is required for this application. However, enthusiasm and a demonstrated excellence in teaching (particularly advanced ultrasound), management or research will be viewed positively in an application.
Candidates are invited to contact Peyton Davis, Clinical Director of CAPPRO Directorate and Andrew Chadwick, Clinical Lead, Oxford Critical Care, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The John Radcliffe Hospital. (Tel: Oxford (01865) 220621).
To gain further details of this post go to NHS Jobs via https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-us/
Main duties of the job
Adult critical care services are provided by the Oxford University Hospitals Trust at the John Radcliffe Hospital site (General, Neurosciences and Cardiac) and the Churchill Hospital site (General, Transplant, Haematology). This post is for a consultant to work in the General Critical Care service at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals, providing direct care of admissions, leading ward rounds and consultations on critically ill inpatients on wards and the emergency department.
The General Critical Care Service currently consists of a 26 bedded unit at the John Radcliffe site (of which 22 beds are routinely open) and an 8 bedded unit at the Churchill site. At the John Radcliffe the service is split over 2 floors - a 10 bedded floor and a second floor with 16 physical bed spaces with up to 12 in use at anytime. The service is currently expanding and key to this is the Consultant led referral service which runs Monday to Friday with a plan to extend this to 7 days a week. It is the ambition of the service to take part in a comprehensive Outreach service.
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.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Adult critical care services are provided by the Oxford University Hospitals Trust at the John Radcliffe Hospital site (General, Neurosciences and Cardiac) and the Churchill Hospital site (General, Transplant, Haematology). This post is for a consultant to work in the General Critical Care service at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals, providing direct care of admissions, leading ward rounds and consultations on critically ill inpatients on wards and the emergency department.
The General Critical Care Service currently consists of a 26 bedded unit at the John Radcliffe site (of which 22 beds are routinely open) and an 8 bedded unit at the Churchill site. At the John Radcliffe the service is split over 2 floors a 10 bedded floor and a second floor with 16 physical bed spaces with up to 12 in use at anytime. The service is currently expanding and key to this is the Consultant led referral service which runs Monday to Friday with a plan to extend this to 7 days a week. It is the ambition of the service to take part in a comprehensive Outreach service.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
CCT in intensive care medicine or equivalent level of training (e.g. on GMC Specialist Register in ICM or within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview) Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
FFICM or equivalent Post graduate thesis Additional training in areas relevant to ICM (e.g. Tertiary Trauma Care, management, research, POCUS Ultrasound, Echocardiography, active research relevant to the field)
Experience Essential
UK teaching hospital ICM experience Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
Desirable
Consultant ICM experience
Skills and knowledge Essential
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. Training in clinical management. Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
Evidence of leadership within their training program, professional bodies, research, or other spheres Management qualification Practical experience of being involved in the management of NHS structures (e.g. evidence of systems based investigation, change management or service development) Any sub-specialty skills relevant to ICM. Specific interests in critical care ultrasound including teaching experience. Proven ability to communicate in written form (e.g. publications, reports)
Other Essential
Proven ability to organise and deliver high quality training Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Full registration and Licence to Practice Full driving licence
Desirable
Formal teacher training Additional training expertise (e.g. simulation, assessment, course development) Links to safety training Evidence of audit leading to demonstrated and sustained change Evidence of completed and published primary or secondary research Ability to supervise research Research grants
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address John Radcliffe
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)