Job summary
LOCUM CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
POST OF: LOCUM CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY AND CHRONIC PAIN
Fixed term 9PA LOCUM CONSULTANT (or SAS might be offered based on experience) post in paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain at the Oxford University Hospitals based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and Oxford Children's Hospital.
This post is flexible fixed term locum for sickness cover of an existing Consultant, to start ASAP.
The post might close sooner than advertised if suitable applications received
Please contact Clinical Lead Dr Akhila Kavirayani if needed for further details
PA email paediatricrheumatology@ouh.nhs.uk
Current Paediatric Rheumatology consultant team comprises of Dr Kathy Bailey, Dr Akhila Kavirayani, Dr Pam Dawson, Dr Inga Turtsevich (locum) and a well-established clinical team working in the key areas of Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join a well-established multidisciplinary providing a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service for the Thames Valley and surrounding region. The appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with consultants and allied professionals from the Children's Hospital Oxford, as well as a number of other DGH's throughout the region. There are close links with the adult rheumatology service. The appointee will also be part of the regional Chronic Pain service providing a comprehensive out-patient and intensive day case service to young people and families from across the region and beyond.
We are looking for a person with appropriate clinical and leadership abilities. The post holder will be fully supported by a busy and friendly department and will be encouraged to take part in research and academic development. Close links to the University of Oxford provide an excellent opportunity to develop research interests in a variety of areas.
About us
Oxford Paediatric Adolescent Rheumatology Centre (OxPARC) is a nationally recognised specialised paediatric rheumatology service, established in 2004, providing a secondary care service for much of Thames Valley and the tertiary referral centre for Northern South Central and neighbouring areas. The emphasis is on one-stop clinics with a full multidisciplinary team including ophthalmology.
Oxford provides a comprehensive service for chronic pain (OXCYPP) with multiprofessional out-patient assessment and in-patient rehabilitation programme.
There is a strong multidisciplinary team working across all areas of the service, please see job descriptions and person specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from candidates with appropriate training and experience for the post ofLOCUM CONSULTANT (or SAS might be offered based on experience) in Paediatric Rheumatology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCST in paediatrics (or equivalent) or have equivalent training in Paediatric Rheumatology at the time of commencing the appointment and have had appropriate experience within a dedicated paediatric rheumatology unit. Anyone who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post in which case modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Oxford is a tertiary paediatric rheumatology specialist services (OXPARC), established in 2004, providing a secondary and tertiary care service for much of Thames Valley Additional specialist services provided include a skeletal dysplasia service, sports medicine and Combined ID clinic. The service includes the Oxford Children and Young Peoples Chronic Pain (OXCYPP) service, a regional service providing both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation programmes for young people in pain. There is an embedded transition service supported by an adult rheumatologist with age appropriate MDT clinics provided in both the paediatric and adult setting. This provides seamless care for adolescents and young people with rheumatic disease to adult services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited from candidates with appropriate training and experience for the post ofLOCUM CONSULTANT (or SAS might be offered based on experience) in Paediatric Rheumatology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCST in paediatrics (or equivalent) or have equivalent training in Paediatric Rheumatology at the time of commencing the appointment and have had appropriate experience within a dedicated paediatric rheumatology unit. Anyone who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post in which case modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Oxford is a tertiary paediatric rheumatology specialist services (OXPARC), established in 2004, providing a secondary and tertiary care service for much of Thames Valley Additional specialist services provided include a skeletal dysplasia service, sports medicine and Combined ID clinic. The service includes the Oxford Children and Young Peoples Chronic Pain (OXCYPP) service, a regional service providing both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation programmes for young people in pain. There is an embedded transition service supported by an adult rheumatologist with age appropriate MDT clinics provided in both the paediatric and adult setting. This provides seamless care for adolescents and young people with rheumatic disease to adult services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent MRCPCH or equivalent
- Completion of competencies for GRID training in paediatric rheumatology or equivalent
- APLS or equivalent in date
- Trained to level 3 or equivalent safeguarding
- Transport - Ability to travel to outreach centres
- Completion of competencies for sub-specialty training in paediatric rheumatology or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical degree e.g. PhD or MD or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- Training in paediatric chronic pain. Management qualification
- Management qualification
- Trained in adolescent and transitional care
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Paediatrics and all aspects of paediatric rheumatology in a tertiary paediatric rheumatology centre
- Experience working in adolescent transition and young adult services
- Experience and training in managing patients with Chronic Pain
- Experience with independent intra articular steroid injections, both under local and general anaesthetic
- Prescribing of complex medication
- Experience of managing complex patients requiring multi-specialty input and intensive care
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience as Locum or substantive paediatric rheumatology consultant
- Experience leading and developing services for young people including transition and young adult clinics
- Work experience in one of the major pain centres.
- Experience working within a clinical network
- Experience of joint assessment and injection with ultrasound
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership in clinical and management setting.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork and service improvement.
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate well with children, parents and teams.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Participation in clinical research
- GCP or equivalent training
- Experience recruiting and contributing to research studies
Desirable
- Leadership experience in regional or national project.
- Leadership qualification
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of additional management responsibilites
- Education qualification
- Presentations at national and international meetings. Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- CSG /NIHR activity/experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- MBChB or equivalent MRCPCH or equivalent
- Completion of competencies for GRID training in paediatric rheumatology or equivalent
- APLS or equivalent in date
- Trained to level 3 or equivalent safeguarding
- Transport - Ability to travel to outreach centres
- Completion of competencies for sub-specialty training in paediatric rheumatology or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical degree e.g. PhD or MD or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- Training in paediatric chronic pain. Management qualification
- Management qualification
- Trained in adolescent and transitional care
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Paediatrics and all aspects of paediatric rheumatology in a tertiary paediatric rheumatology centre
- Experience working in adolescent transition and young adult services
- Experience and training in managing patients with Chronic Pain
- Experience with independent intra articular steroid injections, both under local and general anaesthetic
- Prescribing of complex medication
- Experience of managing complex patients requiring multi-specialty input and intensive care
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience as Locum or substantive paediatric rheumatology consultant
- Experience leading and developing services for young people including transition and young adult clinics
- Work experience in one of the major pain centres.
- Experience working within a clinical network
- Experience of joint assessment and injection with ultrasound
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership in clinical and management setting.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork and service improvement.
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Able to communicate well with children, parents and teams.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Participation in clinical research
- GCP or equivalent training
- Experience recruiting and contributing to research studies
Desirable
- Leadership experience in regional or national project.
- Leadership qualification
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of additional management responsibilites
- Education qualification
- Presentations at national and international meetings. Peer reviewed publications Research grants
- CSG /NIHR activity/experience
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).
