Job summary
A fixed term post as a locum Specialty doctor in Anaesthesia is available now at the Oxford University Hospitals.
The post will be based jointly with the Horton Hospital and Oxford hospitals. The post is to cover maternity leave and is fixed term until 31st January 2025.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the postholder will be involved in the care of patients on the critical care unit. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
About us
The Horton Hospital, Oxford Road, Banbury OX16 9AL
The Horton General Hospital in Banbury serves the growing population in the north of Oxfordshire and surrounding areas. It has both inpatient and day case beds and also provides outpatient clinics, and is an acute general hospital providing a wide range of services, including:
- emergency department (with an emergency admission unit)
- general surgery
- acute general medicine
- trauma and orthopaedics
- gynaecology
- midwifery lead unit
- paediatrics
- critical care / coronary care unit (used flexibly for high dependency cases)
- cancer resource centre.
The majority of these services have day case surgery beds and outpatient clinics, with the outpatient department running clinics with visiting consultants from Oxford in dermatology, neurology, physical medicine, rheumatology, ophthalmology, radiotherapy, oral surgery and paediatric cardiology.
Acute general medicine also includes a short-stay admissions ward, an emergency assessment unit, a day hospital as part of specialised elderly care rehabilitation services and a cardiology service.
Other clinical services include renal dialysis, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, radiology and pathology. The radiology service includes a managed mobile MRI and a breast cancer screening unit. Currently, there are also four main operating theatres and a large day-case unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the postholder will be involved in the care of patients on the critical care unit. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will participate in the resident anaesthetic junior on-call rota and be responsible for providing elective and emergency anaesthesia for the surgical specialties listed below. In addition the postholder will be involved in the care of patients on the critical care unit. The rota will consist of a mixture of normal days, long days and nights. It is expected that the successful applicant will perform duties appropriate to the grade and his/her level of experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- Full Registration with GMC and licence to practice
Desirable
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
- Final FRCA or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Shall have completed at least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least three of which will be in anaesthesia, equivalent to UK Core Anaesthetic training.
- Advanced Life Support
Desirable
- ATLS / APLS or equivalent
- Formal transfer training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years recognised training at time of appointment in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, equivalent to that expected to be undertaken in a UK anaesthetic training programme.
- Broad anaesthetic experience equivalent to that gained in a UK district general hospital or teaching hospital anaesthetic dept.
- Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- Experience in trauma anaesthesia
- Critical care transfer experience
Desirable
- At least 5 years' anaesthetics experience
- Current NHS Experience
- Experience in intensive care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work independently or recognize when help needed. Ability to effectively prioritize, organize and manage clinical workload.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of this post Performs at the level expected of an anaesthetic registrar, participating in a resident on-call rota for anaesthetics
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills in English.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- Full Registration with GMC and licence to practice
Desirable
- Primary FRCA or equivalent
- Final FRCA or equivalent
Training
Essential
- Shall have completed at least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), at least three of which will be in anaesthesia, equivalent to UK Core Anaesthetic training.
- Advanced Life Support
Desirable
- ATLS / APLS or equivalent
- Formal transfer training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years recognised training at time of appointment in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, equivalent to that expected to be undertaken in a UK anaesthetic training programme.
- Broad anaesthetic experience equivalent to that gained in a UK district general hospital or teaching hospital anaesthetic dept.
- Experience in paediatric anaesthesia
- Experience in trauma anaesthesia
- Critical care transfer experience
Desirable
- At least 5 years' anaesthetics experience
- Current NHS Experience
- Experience in intensive care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work independently or recognize when help needed. Ability to effectively prioritize, organize and manage clinical workload.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of this post Performs at the level expected of an anaesthetic registrar, participating in a resident on-call rota for anaesthetics
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through good verbal and written skills in English.
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Experience of routine clinical audit.
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).
