Job summary
You will join a team of four interventional Neuroradiologists. The interventional service is supported by dedicated neuro-interventional nurses and radiographers. There is a dedicated subarachnoid haemorrhage specialist nurse practitioner in post. There are weekly neurovascular MDT meetings and neurovascular clinics. There is a dedicated Neurovascular Neurosurgeon supporting this workload. There is an increasingly busy Neurointerventional service managing most neurovascular disorders in adults and children, the latter in conjunction with Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The Neuroradiologists have access to day-case beds, intensive care and ward beds. There are 10 vascular GA lists per week. The interventional consultant of the day is responsible for the daily early morning neurosurgery review meeting. The job plan includes time for administrative duties; and there is a time "supplement" added to interventional lists to allow for direct patient care. The successful applicant will have as a minimum one angiography list per week with access to at least one GA list.
Main duties of the job
These clinical services refer directly to neuroradiology for an increasing number of clinical indications. All acute CT brain imaging in the JRH is the responsibility of the neuroradiology CSU. The department is recognized for high quality and standard of diagnostic imaging. Advanced neuroimaging including perfusion MRI, spectroscopy and DTI is available. We have active participation in numerous clinical activities as a result of regular MDTs.
The post holder's main duties will be supporting and developing the interventional service but also includes MRI and CT reporting of both supervised and unsupervised lists, and participating in the diagnostic on-call 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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.ukThe 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care,
and with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when colleagues are absent (diagnostic or interventional) through a dedicated back fill session.
The Neurosurgical department consists of 13 NHS Consultants and provides a comprehensive Neurosurgical service to a core population of 3.0 million. It receives further specialist referrals for complex skull base tumours, paediatric neurosurgery and spinal cases. There are numerous Consultant Neurologists and there is a significant clinical interface with the Neurology service in the surrounding area.
The appointee will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical
commitments, including mechanical thrombectomy; no more than a 10 mile distance from the base, or maximal 30 minutes travelling to base hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care,
and with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when colleagues are absent (diagnostic or interventional) through a dedicated back fill session.
The Neurosurgical department consists of 13 NHS Consultants and provides a comprehensive Neurosurgical service to a core population of 3.0 million. It receives further specialist referrals for complex skull base tumours, paediatric neurosurgery and spinal cases. There are numerous Consultant Neurologists and there is a significant clinical interface with the Neurology service in the surrounding area.
The appointee will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical
commitments, including mechanical thrombectomy; no more than a 10 mile distance from the base, or maximal 30 minutes travelling to base hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree
- FRCR or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
- CCT in Radiology; or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
- Completed general training in radiology and in neuroradiology to specialist level or equivalent.
- Completed at least 36 months training (or be within 6 months of the end of this training) in recognized neuroradiology training post, with evidence of subspecialty training in interventional neuroradiology of at least one year.
- Experience of/training in intra-arterial thrombectomy
Desirable
- Higher Academic qualification e.g. MD, MS
- Further specialist fellowship in interventional neuroradiology
Experience
Essential
- Able to offer an expert neuroradiology opinion
- Able to participate in both diagnostic and interventional on call
- Able to perform most interventional procedures independently
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Able to perform specialised neurointerventional procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the Core Clinical Services Directorate. Recognise that it is necessary to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
- Knowledge of main aspects of clinical governance including serious incidents
- Evidence of research activity suitable at this stage of career/training.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Training in clinical management.
- Willingness to be involved in clinical management
- Evidence of specialist/select neurointerventional training and experience
- Knowledge of and experience in using Radiology Management Systems, PACS, and voice recognition dictation.
- Education qualification
- Neuroradiology papers in peer reviewed journals
- Research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree
- FRCR or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
- CCT in Radiology; or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
- Completed general training in radiology and in neuroradiology to specialist level or equivalent.
- Completed at least 36 months training (or be within 6 months of the end of this training) in recognized neuroradiology training post, with evidence of subspecialty training in interventional neuroradiology of at least one year.
- Experience of/training in intra-arterial thrombectomy
Desirable
- Higher Academic qualification e.g. MD, MS
- Further specialist fellowship in interventional neuroradiology
Experience
Essential
- Able to offer an expert neuroradiology opinion
- Able to participate in both diagnostic and interventional on call
- Able to perform most interventional procedures independently
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Able to perform specialised neurointerventional procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the Core Clinical Services Directorate. Recognise that it is necessary to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
- Knowledge of main aspects of clinical governance including serious incidents
- Evidence of research activity suitable at this stage of career/training.
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of having implemented change
- Training in clinical management.
- Willingness to be involved in clinical management
- Evidence of specialist/select neurointerventional training and experience
- Knowledge of and experience in using Radiology Management Systems, PACS, and voice recognition dictation.
- Education qualification
- Neuroradiology papers in peer reviewed journals
- 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.
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).
Additional information
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 (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).
