Job summary
The post-holder's duties as a Consultant Physician in Obstetric Medicine will primarily be in the Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital. However, there may be clinic sessions at other units in the region. The Maternal Medicine Service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) provides a mixed secondary and tertiary service to Oxfordshire and a tertiary service as the Maternal Medicine Centre for the Thames Valley Maternal Medicine Network covering Bucks, East and West Berks, Northants, Wilts and adjacent parts of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, total population approaching 3 million. There are approximately 7500 births per year throughout the Trust and approximately 40000 births per year in the Thames Valley Network footprint.
Candidates without formal training in Obstetric Medicine will be offered the opportunity to train on-the-job with formal training and assessment leading to a Credential in Obstetric Medicine awarded by the Royal College of Physicians.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the departments and the John Radcliffe Hospital andare invited to contact:1. Dr Lucy MacKillop (Obstetric Medicine service lead) work email address: lucy.mackillop@ouh.nhs.uk2. Miss Catherine Greenwood, Clinical Director for Womens Services, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, work email address: catherine.greenwood@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The duties include multi-disciplinary antenatal and post-natal clinics, pre-conception clinic for women with medical problems and management of maternal medicine inpatients.
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. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk
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
Teaching / Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital, and the post-holder will be required to teach and examine clinical students.
It is anticipated that the post-holder will contribute to both departments research activities, and collaboration with clinicians and scientists in the Nuffield Department of Womens and Reproductive Health (NDWRH) is encouraged.
The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. It is anticipated that the post-holder will be awarded the title of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the University of Oxford and affiliation to NDWRH for contribution to teaching clinical students and supervising postgraduate research.
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
OUH supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the Royal College of Physician and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself 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 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.
Revalidation
The Trust has the required arrangements in place for appraisal as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and ensures that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a choice of trained appraiser and are supported while going through the revalidation process.
Workload
The Maternal Medicine department supports the OUH as secondary care obstetric unit where approximately 7,500 women give birth per year. In addition, the department provides tertiary referral care for 40,000 pregnant women within the Thames Valley network. There are approximately 45 new patients appointments per week and 40 follow up appointments. There are usually approximately 15 inpatients.
Emergency cover
The appointee will help to support the care of the Maternal Medicine inpatients together with 1 full time other obstetric physician and 4 consultant obstetricians with expertise in Maternal Medicine. There are plans to appoint a further 0.5 WTE consultant obstetric physician. There are usually 2 subspecialty trainees in Maternal / Fetal medicine. The post will also include contributing to the obstetric medicine on call rota on a 1 in 6 low intensity on call.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Teaching / Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital, and the post-holder will be required to teach and examine clinical students.
It is anticipated that the post-holder will contribute to both departments research activities, and collaboration with clinicians and scientists in the Nuffield Department of Womens and Reproductive Health (NDWRH) is encouraged.
The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. It is anticipated that the post-holder will be awarded the title of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the University of Oxford and affiliation to NDWRH for contribution to teaching clinical students and supervising postgraduate research.
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
OUH supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the Royal College of Physician and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself 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 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.
Revalidation
The Trust has the required arrangements in place for appraisal as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and ensures that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a choice of trained appraiser and are supported while going through the revalidation process.
Workload
The Maternal Medicine department supports the OUH as secondary care obstetric unit where approximately 7,500 women give birth per year. In addition, the department provides tertiary referral care for 40,000 pregnant women within the Thames Valley network. There are approximately 45 new patients appointments per week and 40 follow up appointments. There are usually approximately 15 inpatients.
Emergency cover
The appointee will help to support the care of the Maternal Medicine inpatients together with 1 full time other obstetric physician and 4 consultant obstetricians with expertise in Maternal Medicine. There are plans to appoint a further 0.5 WTE consultant obstetric physician. There are usually 2 subspecialty trainees in Maternal / Fetal medicine. The post will also include contributing to the obstetric medicine on call rota on a 1 in 6 low intensity on call.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MBBS/MBChB MRCP
- CCT (or clinical training and experience equivalent to CCT) in Acute and/or General Internal Medicine and/or Obstetric Medicine or within 6 months of achieving such accreditation A credential in Obstetric Medicine or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Area of special interest that complements the skills existing within the department Interest in research and postgraduate teaching with publications in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
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.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MBBS/MBChB MRCP
- CCT (or clinical training and experience equivalent to CCT) in Acute and/or General Internal Medicine and/or Obstetric Medicine or within 6 months of achieving such accreditation A credential in Obstetric Medicine or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Area of special interest that complements the skills existing within the department Interest in research and postgraduate teaching with publications in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
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.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
