Consultant in Acute General and Ambulatory Care Medicine

Overview

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Consultant in Acute General and Ambulatory Care Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant (Main area Acute General Medicine). Contract: Permanent, Full time - 10 sessions per week. Job ref 321-MS-CON S5

Site: John Radcliffe, Town Oxford. Salary £109,725 - £145,478 plus on-call enhancement. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 09/11/:59.

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts, providing a wide range of clinical services and a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values and behaviours define the quality of clinical care and professional relationships with patients and the wider community. We emphasise Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Values-based interviewing is used in recruitment to identify candidates who share these values.

Applications are invited for a consultant post in Acute General Medicine (AGM) and Ambulatory Care Medicine at OUH. You will be based mainly at the John Radcliffe and Horton Hospitals. We seek colleagues skilled in delivering acute medical care and coordinating with Emergency Department and other hospital specialties.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide consultant physician services across the Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities related to Acute General Medicine and Ambulatory Care. The duties may be performed across Trust locations.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS teaching trust with four hospitals. We uphold the values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. We publish content about delivering compassionate excellence and maintain a safe, respectful hiring environment.

We expect staff to be vaccinated where applicable and to follow safety and recruitment guidelines. Unsolicited recruitment agency calls or emails should not be used.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Document.

"Oxford University Hospitals" is a registered trademark of the University of Oxford, used with permission.

Person specification Qualifications/Training

• GMC registration
• CCT/CCST/CESR in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine
• Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS) MRCP or equivalent
• Higher medical degree

Work Experience

• General training in medicine to specialist level or equivalent
• Experience in acute general medicine (minimum 12 months at SpR or consultant level)
• Broad experience of acute general medicine
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level and manage complex clinical problems
• Evidence of completed and published research
• Experience in management of frail elderly in acute setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to lead a clinical team at consultant level
• Organisational skills to function as a consultant
• Experience in teamwork and multi-professional collaboration
• Flexibility and openness to innovative ways of working
• Excellent spoken and written English; strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Experience with clinical governance, risk management and audit
• Ability to support departmental research
• Evidence of NHS leadership, research, teaching or service development
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
• Experience with clinical information systems
• Written communication skills (publications, reports, etc.)
• Experience as clinical or educational supervisor
• Peer-reviewed publications and research grants

Other Requirements

• Full registration and licence to practise
• Full driving licence

COVID-19: Vaccination remains encouraged; not a condition of employment. Recruitment will consider vaccination status and related guidance.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification

This post requires appropriate UK professional registration and is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and DBS disclosures where applicable.