Job summary
A Consultant post in Clinical Neurophysiology is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
The appointment is on a full-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Adam Molyneux or Dr Mkael Symmonds, Clinical Leads for Clinical Neurophysiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe Hospital adam.molyneux@ouh.nhs.uk mkael.symmonds@ouh.nhs.uk; or Mr Colin Nnadi, Clinical Director for Neurosciences Nnadi, Colin.Nnadi@ouh.nhs.uk
Anyone unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed personally, consulting with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive thoughtful consideration.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be primarily at the Neurophysiology department at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This post's focus is a contribution to the EEG video-telemetry service and reporting of sleep studies. This includes epilepsy pre-surgical assessment utilising intracranial recording (adult intracranial only). The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams dealing with epilepsy and sleep disorders in the trust and as part of the Children's Epilepsy Surgery Network (CESS). There is currently no on-call commitment.
The principal duties of the post-holders will be to contribute to the running of the diagnostic EEG, paediatric and adult epilepsy (including pre-surgical evaluation), sleep disorders in adults and children.
The post-holders will be required to participate in the urgent adult and paediatric neurophysiology rota, which at present, provides an in-hours weekday service, and provides cover during colleagues' leave of absence. The day-to-day activities will include performing or supervising reporting of standard EEG and video-telemetry, supporting clinical meetings and case discussions, and conducting EMG or other specialty clinics. The post-holders will also be responsible for supervising and guiding registrar and physiologists within the Neurophysiology department
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.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
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 postholder's duties will be primarily at the Neurophysiology department at the John RadcliffeHospital. This post's focus is a contribution to the EEG video-telemetry service and reporting ofsleep studies. This includes epilepsy pre-surgical assessment utilising intracranial recording (adultintracranial only). The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams dealing withepilepsy and sleep disorders in the trust and as part of the Children's Epilepsy Surgery Network(CESS). There is currently no on-call commitment.
The principal duties of the post-holders will be to contribute to the running of the diagnostic EEG,paediatric and adult epilepsy (including pre-surgical evaluation), sleep disorders in adults andchildren.
There will also be the opportunity to undertake a specialty clinic either in sleep or NCS/EMG.While a wide-ranging knowledge of neurophysiology will therefore be required and is one of thespecific attractions of the post, the posts will also suit applicants with the specific subspecialtyinterest in epilepsy and sleep disorders.
The post-holders will be required to participate in the urgent adult and paediatric neurophysiologyrota, which at present, provides an in-hours weekday service, and provides cover duringcolleagues' leave of absence. The day-to-day activities will include performing or supervisingreporting of standard EEG and video-telemetry, supporting clinical meetings and case discussions,and conducting EMG or other specialty clinics. The post-holders will also be responsible forsupervising and guiding registrar and physiologists within the Neurophysiology department.
The candidate will be able to express a subspecialty interest to complement the department, andpreference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate subspeciality interest and training inepilepsy and sleep.
The successful candidate will work with three full-time consultants and one part time, to provide acomprehensive specialist diagnostic clinical neurophysiology service with some responsibility forneurology, for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT), the ThamesValley, and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder's duties will be primarily at the Neurophysiology department at the John RadcliffeHospital. This post's focus is a contribution to the EEG video-telemetry service and reporting ofsleep studies. This includes epilepsy pre-surgical assessment utilising intracranial recording (adultintracranial only). The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams dealing withepilepsy and sleep disorders in the trust and as part of the Children's Epilepsy Surgery Network(CESS). There is currently no on-call commitment.
The principal duties of the post-holders will be to contribute to the running of the diagnostic EEG,paediatric and adult epilepsy (including pre-surgical evaluation), sleep disorders in adults andchildren.
There will also be the opportunity to undertake a specialty clinic either in sleep or NCS/EMG.While a wide-ranging knowledge of neurophysiology will therefore be required and is one of thespecific attractions of the post, the posts will also suit applicants with the specific subspecialtyinterest in epilepsy and sleep disorders.
The post-holders will be required to participate in the urgent adult and paediatric neurophysiologyrota, which at present, provides an in-hours weekday service, and provides cover duringcolleagues' leave of absence. The day-to-day activities will include performing or supervisingreporting of standard EEG and video-telemetry, supporting clinical meetings and case discussions,and conducting EMG or other specialty clinics. The post-holders will also be responsible forsupervising and guiding registrar and physiologists within the Neurophysiology department.
The candidate will be able to express a subspecialty interest to complement the department, andpreference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate subspeciality interest and training inepilepsy and sleep.
The successful candidate will work with three full-time consultants and one part time, to provide acomprehensive specialist diagnostic clinical neurophysiology service with some responsibility forneurology, for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT), the ThamesValley, and beyond.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- GMC Full registration and licence to practice
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in Clinical Neurophysiology and / or Neurology ; OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Neurophysiology and / or Neurology ; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree (PhD, MD or equivalent
- Specialist sleep accreditation
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electromyography / Nerve Conduction competency.
Experience
Essential
- General training in Clinical Neurophysiology to specialist level or equivalent
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of consultant responsibilities in a tertiary neurosciences centre
- Experience of consultant responsibilities in a tertiary neurosciences centre
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.
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Computing skills, ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme. Demonstrable achievements in the development or integration of digital systems into clinical practice.
- Good spoken and written English.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and trainees.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
- Management qualification.
- Technical expertise in neurophysiology diagnostic software
- Evidence of recent 360 degree appraisal
- Education qualification Evidence of teacher training
- Evidence of recent audit activity
- Peer reviewed publications in Neuroscience / Neurophysiology
- Evidence of successful research grant application
Other Requirements
Desirable
- Transport: Driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- GMC Full registration and licence to practice
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in Clinical Neurophysiology and / or Neurology ; OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Neurophysiology and / or Neurology ; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree (PhD, MD or equivalent
- Specialist sleep accreditation
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electromyography / Nerve Conduction competency.
Experience
Essential
- General training in Clinical Neurophysiology to specialist level or equivalent
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience of consultant responsibilities in a tertiary neurosciences centre
- Experience of consultant responsibilities in a tertiary neurosciences centre
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.
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Computing skills, ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme. Demonstrable achievements in the development or integration of digital systems into clinical practice.
- Good spoken and written English.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in a large teaching hospital
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and trainees.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
- Management qualification.
- Technical expertise in neurophysiology diagnostic software
- Evidence of recent 360 degree appraisal
- Education qualification Evidence of teacher training
- Evidence of recent audit activity
- Peer reviewed publications in Neuroscience / Neurophysiology
- Evidence of successful research grant application
Other Requirements
Desirable
- Transport: Driving licence
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).
