Job summary
Applications are invited for a whole time Senior Research Fellow/Consultant Neurologist post providing exciting opportunities for clinical research in epilepsy. The post will be based on the John Radcliffe Hospital site. Sessions will be divided between general clinical neurology with a specialist interest in epilepsy and research. Applicants should have a proven research track record in epilepsy.
This is a one-year post in the first instance with a possibility to extend, subject to approvals by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Oxford.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be two-fold:
Clinical
The post-holder will be expected to perform at the level of a Consultant Epilepologist at a tertiary Hospital. They will run their own epilepsy clinics, supervise an SPR led first seizure clinic, and work closely with the Epilepsy Specialist Nursing team. The post-holder will be expected to work patients up for resective surgery, intracranial recording, and neuromodulatory therapies. The postholder will be an active part of epilepsy-related MDT meetings. They will cover in-patients on the video-telemetry unit and help in the management of complex epilepsy patients across OUHFT. They will be required to integrate closely with the wider epilepsy team, which includes neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, neurosurgeons, ward nursing, technologists, secretarial teams and multiple aligned health professionals. The postholder will also be on the general neurology on-call rota.
Research
The current post is allocated 4PAs for research time and the postholder will be expected to deliver across multiple research metrics. This will include the establishing of independent research projects and developing existing work within the Oxford Epilepsy Research Group. The postholder must contribute actively to peer-reviewed publications, supervision of research and visiting students and work on securing external grant funding. Audit, clinical research and participation in clinical trials are actively encouraged.
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.
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 current post is an exciting opportunity for development of a clinical academic with a speciality interest in epilepsy. The post-holder will become part of the OUHFT Consultant body and also the internationally recognised Oxford Epilepsy Research Group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The current post is an exciting opportunity for development of a clinical academic with a speciality interest in epilepsy. The post-holder will become part of the OUHFT Consultant body and also the internationally recognised Oxford Epilepsy Research Group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Neurology or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/PhD
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electroencephalography competency
Experience
Essential
- General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
- Work with specialist nurses
- Experience of clinical audit
- Clinical training in outpatient clinics
- Previous general neurology oncall
Desirable
- Experience in epilepsy surgery MDT meetings
- Senior-level experience in managing epilepsy
Teaching/Research
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Proven track record to undertake direct original clinical research in neurosciences
- Proven track record of original clinical research related to epilepsy
Desirable
- Previous supervision of post-graduate research students
- Directing leading/internationally competitive clinical research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Neurology or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Neurology
Desirable
- Higher Medical Degree/PhD
- Specialist epilepsy accreditation
- Electroencephalography competency
Experience
Essential
- General training in Neurology to specialist level or equivalent
- Work with specialist nurses
- Experience of clinical audit
- Clinical training in outpatient clinics
- Previous general neurology oncall
Desirable
- Experience in epilepsy surgery MDT meetings
- Senior-level experience in managing epilepsy
Teaching/Research
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Proven track record to undertake direct original clinical research in neurosciences
- Proven track record of original clinical research related to epilepsy
Desirable
- Previous supervision of post-graduate research students
- Directing leading/internationally competitive clinical research
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).
