Job summary
Applications are invited for a SpR grade doctor to be embedded within a well-established, innovative Department of Ambulatory Care. The applicant would be one of a team of resident doctors in a well-resourced unit lead by a team of rotating consultants and a large experienced multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, forward-thinking trainee who wishes to develop core clinical skills in ambulatory care in one of the leading ambulatory care units in the country.
The post is aimed at ST3 and above level doctors and can be performed Out of Programme or recognised as training (contingent on Deanery approval).
Clinical Work will include Ambulatory experience mainly in Rowan Ambulatory Unit, and subject to discussion with supervisor may involve activity in other acute and ambulatory medicine settings in the Trust. This will include working shift patterns to support the departments opening hours between 8am-7pm, Monday through Friday. There may be a small weekend ward cover commitment, which can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. The clinical role gives a great opportunity to work with a wide range of excellent consultants with special skills in ambulatory care. Also, will allow to the candidate to collaborate and familiarise with pathways team such as Acute hospital at home.
We would also provide SDT time to the candidate to develop leadership skills and to become involved
Main duties of the job
The Horton is a District General Hospital in Banbury with an Emergency Dept., admitting a largely unselected medical take. It has a 10-bedded CCU that provides level 2 care to patients. This includes non-invasive ventilation, inotropic support and close nursing monitoring. The planned medical structure for the CCU will be a designated ward team looking after these patients under the supervision of rotating respiratory and acute medicine consultants.
The wards consist of 2 large medical wards (approx. 28-30 beds each) and an EAU (Emergency Assessment Unit) together with a co-located short stay ward. Each ward has a team, typically consisting of a Consultant, SpR, SHO and house officer and the team is responsible for all of the patients on that ward.
The Medical Take is unselected acute medical admissions; there are around 20-30/day. The consultant on-call is responsible for the full 24hr period encompassing 3 hot rounds during the day (late morning, late afternoon and evening) and a follow up round in the morning for the overnight admissions. There is a 9am handover to the wards and the next team.
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.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
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
The resident will work mainly in the Rowan Ambulatory Unit, which is open 8am-7pm, Monday through Friday. The post is full time with option of additional scheduled hours of work on-call (Ward cover weekend discharge support), subject to experience and availability. This post is substantive. Less than full time applicants welcome.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The resident will work mainly in the Rowan Ambulatory Unit, which is open 8am-7pm, Monday through Friday. The post is full time with option of additional scheduled hours of work on-call (Ward cover weekend discharge support), subject to experience and availability. This post is substantive. Less than full time applicants welcome.
Person Specification
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of excellent feedback on teaching
Desirable
- Teaching diploma or degree
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- Be fit to practice
- Should have completed IMT (or equivalent) and have completed MRCP exams
- Must have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months
Desirable
- Experienced in Acute medicine
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical competency in own medical specialty appropriate for their stage in training
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in Ambulatory setting
- Experience in management of frailty syndromes.
- Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS Instructor)
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
Essential
- Effective team working and leadership skills, supported by MSF or WBAs
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable
- Effective leadership skills in and outside medicine (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of NHS management and resources
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
Quality / Service improvement and audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Active involvement in QIP/audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation.
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
Desirable
- Evidence of completed audit/Quality improvement projects.
- Evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Personal Skills
Essential
- Clarity in written and spoken communication
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/ make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach and where appropriate, creativity in problem solving.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Capacity to manage conflicting demands.
- Self-motivation, and resilience
- Initiative and ability to work autonomously.
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
- Understands and values contributions of others
- Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement.
- Excellent computer literacy
Desirable
- Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
- Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or communication
- Evidence of achievements outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour (e.g. voluntary work)
Person Specification
Education and Teaching
Essential
- Interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of excellent feedback on teaching
Desirable
- Teaching diploma or degree
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- Be fit to practice
- Should have completed IMT (or equivalent) and have completed MRCP exams
- Must have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months
Desirable
- Experienced in Acute medicine
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical competency in own medical specialty appropriate for their stage in training
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in Ambulatory setting
- Experience in management of frailty syndromes.
- Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS Instructor)
Research
Essential
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
Essential
- Effective team working and leadership skills, supported by MSF or WBAs
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable
- Effective leadership skills in and outside medicine (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of NHS management and resources
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
Quality / Service improvement and audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Active involvement in QIP/audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation.
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
Desirable
- Evidence of completed audit/Quality improvement projects.
- Evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Personal Skills
Essential
- Clarity in written and spoken communication
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/ make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach and where appropriate, creativity in problem solving.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Capacity to manage conflicting demands.
- Self-motivation, and resilience
- Initiative and ability to work autonomously.
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
- Understands and values contributions of others
- Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement.
- Excellent computer literacy
Desirable
- Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
- Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or communication
- Evidence of achievements outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour (e.g. voluntary work)
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).
