Job summary
A full time / part-time post as a Clinical Fellow in Advanced Pain management is available at Oxford University Hospitals. This post is aimed at suitably qualified anaesthetists.
We are delighted to advertise a twelve-month clinical Fellowship in Advanced Pain Management suitable to meet the RCOA 2021 curriculum requirements for the Special Interest Area in Pain Medicine. This post is an exciting opportunity for a post-CCT anaesthetist or a senior anaesthetic registrar to join our team and develop their advanced pain management skills. We pride ourselves in training excellence and have received excellent feedback from our previous Fellows.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to join the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics for this one-year Pain Medicine Fellowship. This unique fellowship is highly structured, combining didactic, clinical audit and research components. The Fellow will be allowed the flexibility to mould the programme to their specific requirements. The Fellow will be provided with an outstanding opportunity to manage complex pain management cases, and to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills for independent pain medicine practice.
Main duties of the job
Training in advanced pain medicine, progressing from direct supervision to mentored support. We train our Fellows to the level of independent consultant practice.
Directly supervised clinics within the OPMC will be available for Fellows to review and assess new patients following a biopsychosocial model and multidisciplinary format in order to deliver holistic care.
Training will include exposure to assessment of patients with pain in complex scenarios including with psychological distress.
This post provides exposure to leading in-patient acute pain rounds.
Access to combined multidisciplinary chronic pain assessment clinics is available.
Directly consultant supervised interventional procedure lists are available for the Fellow to gain the requisite skills needed for advanced interventional pain management procedures in musculoskeletal blocks, peripheral nerve blocks and neuraxial blocks. Training will include radiofrequency, fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided techniques.
The fellow will be expected to attend the Optimise pain management programme and gain insight into the structure and function of the multidisciplinary pain management programme.
Clinical exposure to other departments with interests in pain management as detailed above.
Support and training such that FFPMRCA exam can be entered.
Refer the attached the Job description for more details
About us
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust is made up of the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Women's Centre, the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Heart Centre and Eye Hospital), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. The Nuffield Department of Anaesthesia consists of over 120 Consultant Anaesthetists and 60 trainees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other clinical responsibilities
Cross-site working to provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialties at the level of senior registrar
Cross-site out-of-hours responsibility for anaesthesia and intensive care on the ST6+ rota.
ON-CALL
The Fellow will be a member of the ST6-7 on-call group covering general duties. The on call frequency is expected 1:8 to 1:10.
See the detailed Job Description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Other clinical responsibilities
Cross-site working to provide anaesthesia for a wide range of specialties at the level of senior registrar
Cross-site out-of-hours responsibility for anaesthesia and intensive care on the ST6+ rota.
ON-CALL
The Fellow will be a member of the ST6-7 on-call group covering general duties. The on call frequency is expected 1:8 to 1:10.
See the detailed Job Description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- FRCA or Equivalent
- Recognised training in Anaesthesia
- At least 5 years of anaesthetic practice
Desirable
- Higher Degree, ATLS, ALS
- Stage 3 Pain Medicine Training as per the RCOA curriculum.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist training in Anaesthesia and experience in multidisciplinary team working in complex cases.
- Established interest in research
- Ability to make decisions at ST7 level
Desirable
- Experience in advanced pain medicine.
- Familiarity with Oxford University Hospitals anaesthetic department.
- Publications/presentations
- Management of complex rotas
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of team leadership skills to be able to undertake effectively the role of a Fellow, in a large multi-site teaching hospital
- Organisational skills to be able to undertake effectively, the role of a Fellow within a large multi-site teaching hospital.
- Management training and experience Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching medical, nursing and PAM, undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for modernisation
- Computing skills: ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Flexible approach to problem solving
- Experience in perioperative medicine based teaching
- Willingness to conduct and/or supervise audit
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- FRCA or Equivalent
- Recognised training in Anaesthesia
- At least 5 years of anaesthetic practice
Desirable
- Higher Degree, ATLS, ALS
- Stage 3 Pain Medicine Training as per the RCOA curriculum.
Experience
Essential
- Specialist training in Anaesthesia and experience in multidisciplinary team working in complex cases.
- Established interest in research
- Ability to make decisions at ST7 level
Desirable
- Experience in advanced pain medicine.
- Familiarity with Oxford University Hospitals anaesthetic department.
- Publications/presentations
- Management of complex rotas
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of team leadership skills to be able to undertake effectively the role of a Fellow, in a large multi-site teaching hospital
- Organisational skills to be able to undertake effectively, the role of a Fellow within a large multi-site teaching hospital.
- Management training and experience Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching medical, nursing and PAM, undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of routine clinical audit
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for modernisation
- Computing skills: ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Flexible approach to problem solving
- Experience in perioperative medicine based teaching
- Willingness to conduct and/or supervise 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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Churchill Hospital
Old Road, Oxford
OX3 7HE
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
