Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology Departments at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive consultant post. The department is seeking a capable and motivated doctor who wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service
The post holder will join an existing team ofNHS gynaecologists/ Gynae-oncologists and University of Oxford Clinical Academics, who together provide both a local gynaecology service to the population of Oxford and a highly specialist tertiary service in Gynae-oncology, urogynaecology, reproductive medicine and endometriosis. This post is a Trust wide position and some clinical sessions may be at the Horton Hospital in Banbury in addition to the John Radcliffe Hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake colposcopy (including some GA lists), general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. Surgical lists and clinics may be at the John Radcliffe or the Horton Hospital in Banbury
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake colposcopy (including some GA lists), general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. Surgical lists and clinics may be at the John Radcliffe or the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
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 and examining clinical students, and training junior doctors. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-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, 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 themselves fully up-to-date with his/her 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 chair.
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- MBBS/MBCHB
- MRCOG/FRCOG
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) at the time of starting in post
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligi-bility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
Desirable
Professional Training
Essential
- At least one gynaecology ATSM or equivalent
- BSCCP accreditation
Desirable
- ATSM or equivalent in hysteroscopic surgery
communication
Essential
- Good written English. Highly developed communication and interper- sonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and midwives
Personal attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the OUH Trust Values
- Enthusiasm to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude to patients
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to work flexibly across different sites within the Trust
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport: Full Driving license
Work Experience
Essential
- Evidence of competence in the management of colposcopy patients
- Evidence of competence in managing benign gynaecology patients
- Competence in operative outpatient hysteroscopy
Organisataion and management experience and Professional - extra skills or achievements
Essential
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Evidence of leadership of service improvement project leadership within a gynaecology setting
- Evidence of having implemented change within the clinical setting
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Training in clinical management
- Evidence of authorship of clinical guidelines at a local or national level
Teaching and Research skills
Essential
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg colposcopy, hysteroscopy
- Peer reviewed publications within the preceding 5 years
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking serious incident investigations
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU