Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

      The post holder’s core duties of 10 sessions will be within the Oxford Eye Hospital and will form a mixture of general and Oculoplastics clinics, some may be within the emergency eye clinics. There will be a minimum of one weekly theatre session, with the necessary time for administrative duties. This post is furthermore made up of 0.5 PA of audit / service development activities and 0.5 PA admin

      Teaching

      Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a world-renowned teaching hospital, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching and training will be included in the regular job plan review. 

      Research

      It is expected that the successful applicant will support any research being undertaken in the department.

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 Trusts, and external accrediting bodies.

      Personal and Professional Development

      The post-holder will be required to keep 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 Clinical Lead/Clinical Director, in keeping 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 Trusts’ management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trusts are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trusts.   They will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Risk Management

The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment.

Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.

Staff should be familiar with the

-        Major Incident Policy

-        Fire Policy

and should make themselves familiar with the ‘local response’ plan and their role within that response.

Responsibilities for Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures.  This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

All staff employed by the OUH and MEH Trusts have the following key responsibilities:

Staff must decontaminate their hands prior to and after direct patient contact or contact with the patient’s surroundings.

Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.

Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.

Equality and Diversity

Both OUH and MEH value equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide.  We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job related needs of all staff working in the Trust are recognised.

The Trusts will aim to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union membership.  Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual’s ability to meet the requirements of the job.

Freedom of Information

The post holder should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is responsible for helping to ensure that the Trusts comply with the Act when handling or dealing with any information relating to Trust activity.

Patient and Public Involvement

Both Trusts are committed to, and have a statutory duty to, involving service users, carers and the public in the work of the organisations.  We consider that patient and public involvement is the responsibility of every individual working for our Trusts.  All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.  You will be expected to support the Trusts in this aim through your working practice.

Serious Untoward Incidents

All staff must report incidents and near misses so that the Trusts can reduce the risk of harm by investigating and incorporating risk reducing measures to safe guard patients, visitors and staff, in accordance with the Trusts’ Incident Reporting Policies.

Children’s Rights

The post holder will endeavour at all times to uphold the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UN Convention Rights of the Child.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The Trusts are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults throughout the organisation. As a member of the trust there is a duty to assist in protecting patients and their families from any form of harm when they are vulnerable.

Information Governance           

You must maintain a Trust email account.  All staff must complete annual information governance training which can be completed on-line.

      General

      The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of his/her department.