Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology Department at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a new consultant post. The department is seeking a capable and motivated doctor who enjoys working in a tertiary referral service and wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service
The postholder will join an existing team of14 NHS Gynaecologists/ GynaeOncologists and 5 University of Oxford Clinical Academics,who together provide both a local gynaecology service to the population of Oxford and a highly specialist tertiary service in Urogynaecology, reproductive medicine, endometriosis and Gynae-oncology.This post is a Trust wide position with clinical sessions at the John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford and the Horton Hospital Banbury.
There is a particular departmental interest in laparoscopic pelvic reconstructive surgery and management of tertiary and complex pelvic floor disorders with a focus on minimal access surgery. We also have a large outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic workload.
Main duties of the job
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake a combination of Urogynaecology and General Gynaecology clinics as well as lead for the complex bladder disorders and complex LUTS.
The post-holder will be expected to undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists and at the Horton Hospital as required.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:9. There is also some job-planned time committed to providing a 'hot week' on call. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
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.
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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and a description of the main responsibilities of this post, please see the job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and a description of the main responsibilities of this post, please see the job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- MBBS/MBCHB MRCOG/FRCOG
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application)
- SST in Urogynaecology
Desirable
Management
Essential
- Evidence of involvement with project leadership within Gynaecology
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Training in clinical management
Experience
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications within the preceding 5 years
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of advanced skills in laparoscopic urogynaecology
- Experience managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of out-patient minimally invasive urogynaecological treatments including Botox
- Experience of dealing with Mesh complications
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
Desirable
- Evidence of having worked at consultant level in a teaching hospital.
Experience
Essential
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg laparoscopy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- MBBS/MBCHB MRCOG/FRCOG
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application)
- SST in Urogynaecology
Desirable
Management
Essential
- Evidence of involvement with project leadership within Gynaecology
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Training in clinical management
Experience
Essential
- Peer reviewed publications within the preceding 5 years
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of advanced skills in laparoscopic urogynaecology
- Experience managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of out-patient minimally invasive urogynaecological treatments including Botox
- Experience of dealing with Mesh complications
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
Desirable
- Evidence of having worked at consultant level in a teaching hospital.
Experience
Essential
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg laparoscopy
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).
