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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Contact
- Address
- Oxford Univ Hosps NHS Foundation Trust
- OUHC HR Department,
- 3rd Floor Unipart House Business Centre
- Garsington Road
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 2PG
- Contact Number
- 01865 741186
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 50:50
Closed for applications on: 15-Aug-2024 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 15-Aug-2024 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- John Radcliffe and Horton General Hospital
- Address
- Oxford Rd
- Town
- Banbury
- Postcode
- OX16 9AL
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:10 on call for Gynaecology)
Salary
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 3% on call banding supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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 of 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
CONSULTANT GYNAECOLOGIST
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology and Maternity Departments at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a one year fixed term consultant post to cover until a substantive job is appointed to. The department is seeking a capable and motivated doctor who enjoys working in a both a secondary and tertiary care setting and wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service
The post holder will join an existing team of NHS 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, endometriosis. This post is a Trust wide position with clinical sessions at the Horton Hospital/ Ramsey Treatment Centre in Banbury and the John Radcliffe Hospital sites.
The successful candidate will join the maternity service which provides general obstetric services to the local population – 7500 women per year are cared for within the Trust. There are also tertiary referral services in fetal and maternal medicine, supported by a Level 3 neonatal unit.
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The post holder would be undertaking 50% of the work in general gynaecology including hysteroscopy sessions, theatre lists and general clinics, with gynaecology 1:10 on call and 50% obstetrics to include antenatal clinics and a weekly c-section or delivery suite session.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency gynaecology, contributing to the ‘hot week’ (including the GP advice and guidance service) and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.
The post-holder will undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists) and day cases at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:9, paid at a Band A supplement. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
The candidate is expected to undertake an all-day C-section list once a week with the maternity team and an antenatal clinic at the Horton Hospital.
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-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.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary medical qualification
- MBBS/MBCHB
- MRCOG/FRCOG
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application
- 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 eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
Desirable criteria
- Higher medical degree
Professional Training
Essential criteria
- At least one gynaecology ATSM or equivalent
- Advanced labour ward Practice ATSM
Desirable criteria
- ATSM or equivalent in hysteroscopy
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of competence in gynaecological surgery for benign disease and emergency gynaecology surgery
- Evidence of competency in outpatient hysteroscopy
- Evidence of competence in undertaking C-sections
- Evidence of competency in managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
Organisation and Management Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Training in clinical management
- Evidence of authorship of clinical guidelines at a local or national level
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills e.g. laparoscopy
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of undertaking serious incident investigations
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie De Zoysa
- Job title
- PA to Gynaecology Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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