CONSULTANT IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 June 2025

Job summary

CONSULTANT IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE

Applications are invited for a consultant post in Neurorehabilitation or Rehabilitation Medicine at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT). The OUHFT comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and the Horton General Hospital.

The post is primarily based at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE), which is located at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre campus in Headington, but will involve clinical responsibilities on the Churchill and the John Radcliffe Hospital sites. OCE is a specialist rehabilitation centre with an international reputation for excellence. It has an active research partnership with both Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University. There are 18 NHS England Specialist Commissioned Level 1 inpatient beds, a dynamic outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation service, a tertiary referral multimodal spasticity service, prosthetics service, specialist seating and disability equipment services.

There will be opportunities for the successful applicants to develop their own areas of interest which may include management of patients with disorders of consciousness, prosthetics, major trauma, spasticity, Cerebral Palsy or long term neurological conditions. Consultants in post at present are Dr Anton Pick (Clinical Lead), Dr Ahmad Saif, Dr Sophie Frey and Dr Susannah Brain along with two locum consultants.

Main duties of the job

Applications are welcome from physicians trained in Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurology, Stroke Medicine / Elderly Care or Psychiatry with demonstrated interest and experience in neurological rehabilitation and from those looking to combine clinical work with a research career or educational interest. Those with academic and subspecialty interests are encouraged to contact and discuss the opportunities with Dr Anton Pick, Clinical Lead for the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE) (01865 737306).

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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.

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MS-CON-7105714-S5

Job locations

Oxford Centre For Enablement - Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital

Windmill Road

OXFORD

OX3 7HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post-holders duties will be primarily at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE).

Out-of-hours cover will be provided to the OCE. As such, the new consultants will be required to be reachable by telephone at their own residence and to reside within one hours travelling time from the OCE. Currently, consultants cover the OCE for blocks of one week at a time. This is equivalent to one in six.

Job plan

An indicative job plan is attached. The fine detail of the post is subject to negotiation with suitable candidates with some degree of flexibility possible to take account of areas of special interest and potential research interests.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post-holders duties will be primarily at the Oxford Centre for Enablement (OCE).

Job plan

Person Specification

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Essential

Desirable

Desirable

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

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Desirable

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).