Substantive Neonates ConsultantsNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited to apply for three posts in Neonatal Medicine based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future

The successful applicant will join a team of 9 existing consultants.

The new appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced senior clinical team and established MDT.

We would encourage candidates interested in applying for this role to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.

Main duties of the job

The job plan is divided into attending time for

a) Intensive care and Transport service

b) Intensive Care, Low Dependency

c) High dependency and Fetal Medicine

d) Follow-up and neurodevelopmental clinics

An indicative timetable and Job Plan are set out below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the clinical director upon appointment. During the day there are three consultants on service - 2 consultants cover ITU (16 cots) and one consultant covers HDU. One of the ITU consultant also covers the transport service. Consultant shift times and onsite attendance requirements vary by activity block and are set out in the timetable below. The night-time consultant is non-resident after the stated onsite period, with backup consultant cover available if needed. There are two consultants over the weekend.

Job description

Pas per activity per block

PA for the year

Annualised PA/week for 4.7 weeks of each block

1. ITU week Acorn ward (0800-1815)

2. ITU week Blossom ward (0800-1730)

3. Blossom weekend (Friday, Sat Sunday)

4. Acorn weekend (Friday Saturday, Sunday)

5. HDU week (0800-1700)

6. Night 4 nights Mon-Thu (1630-0800)

7. MDT, Clinic, Network outreach

8. Second on call (33 nights in year) - 0.5 hours per night

9. MDT (10 addition to attending weeks) and Perinatal MDT

10. SPA (1 SPA is core and 0.5 will be agreed with the Clinical Lead for a specific activity)

11.83

13.2

10.7

10.7

12.4

11.2

4

1.28

0.63

13.4

55.6

62.04

50.3

50.3

58.3

52.6

18.8

6

2.96

62.98

1.32

1.48

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.25

0.45

0.14

0.07

1.5

Total

10

On call 1 in 5 to 1 in 8 (medium frequency) 5%, Category A

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.