Job summary
CONSULTANT IN ACUTE GENERAL MEDICINE (AGM) AND RHEUMATOLOGY
Applications are invited for a consultant post in Acute General Medicine (AGM) and Rheumatology at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUHFT). The OUH NHS Trustcomprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and the Horton General Hospital. Applicants will be based mainly at the Horton Hospital with sessions at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.This is an exciting time to join AGM and Rheumatology at OUHFT and become part of a consultant workforce with a reputation for excellence. We are seeking enthusiastic colleagues who are skilled in the delivery of acute medical care and the interface with the Emergency Department and other hospital specialties. The post offers integration with a large rheumatology department which has strong academic links to the University of Oxford.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The post-holder's principal duties will be delivered at the Horton Hospital, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Rheumatology.
AGM at the Horton Hospital:
The department consists of an Emergency Assessment Unit (18 beds), short stay ward (18 beds) and 2 general medical wards (28 and 30 beds). AGM consultants also provide medical care for patients on a 4-bed critical care unit (CCU) providing level 2 care, supported by anaesthetic colleagues.
There is a team of at least 8 WTE general physicians delivering AGM at the Horton. The majority of consultants work across both JR and Horton sites which helps to maintain excellent levels of communication and cohesiveness across the sites. The current consultant body consists of general physicians with specialist interests in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Geratology. The department receives regular specialist input from Respiratory, Acute Oncology and Palliative care.
Inpatient teams are ward-based and consultants manage approximately 20 inpatients supported by a team of junior doctors comprising an ST3+, IMT/CMT/FY2/GPVTS and FY1
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 of four hospitals - theJohn Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centrein Headington and theHorton General Hospitalin Banbury.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS)
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in General or Acute Internal Medicine and CCT in Rheumatology or Registration on the GMC specialist register in Acute/ General Internal Medicine/Rheumatology or Are within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
- GMC Registration Full registration and licence to practise
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Training in General Medicine/Rheumatology to specialist level or equivalent.
- Experience in acute general medicine (minimum of 12 months at SpR or consultant level)
- Demonstrable experience of working in clinical rheumatology across a broad spectrum of conditions
- Broad experience of acute general medicine
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research.
- Experience in management of frail elderly in acute setting
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.
- Sufficient organisational skills to function as a consultant
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Evidence of interdisciplinary and multi-professional working
- Evidence of flexibility and open to innovative ways of working
- Excellent written English
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Ability to support departmental research.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in NHS, research, teaching, professional bodies or service development
- Management qualification.
- Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs.
- Prior experience with clinical information systems.
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
- Education qualification
- Experience as clinical or educational supervisor
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS)
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in General or Acute Internal Medicine and CCT in Rheumatology or Registration on the GMC specialist register in Acute/ General Internal Medicine/Rheumatology or Are within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
- GMC Registration Full registration and licence to practise
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Training in General Medicine/Rheumatology to specialist level or equivalent.
- Experience in acute general medicine (minimum of 12 months at SpR or consultant level)
- Demonstrable experience of working in clinical rheumatology across a broad spectrum of conditions
- Broad experience of acute general medicine
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research.
- Experience in management of frail elderly in acute setting
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.
- Sufficient organisational skills to function as a consultant
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Evidence of interdisciplinary and multi-professional working
- Evidence of flexibility and open to innovative ways of working
- Excellent written English
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Ability to support departmental research.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership in NHS, research, teaching, professional bodies or service development
- Management qualification.
- Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs.
- Prior experience with clinical information systems.
- Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc).
- Education qualification
- Experience as clinical or educational supervisor
- 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
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).
