Consultant in Neurocritical Care and Perioperative Care

Consultant in Neurocritical Care and Perioperative Care

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent: Full time substantive
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:9 on call cover)

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date: 09/07/:59

Main duties of the job

The post holder will primarily work in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, with a condition to work at any of the Trust's Oxford sites. Key responsibilities include:

• Consultant cover on a 1:9 rota for the 17 bed neuro critical care unit
• Developing a perioperative consultant service for the Neurosciences inpatient ward
• Establishing an echocardiography service within the existing Pre Operative Assessment service
• Supervising and training resident doctors and junior staff
• Participating in audit, research, publications and presentations related to neuro critical care
• Contributing to regional audit systems such as TARN and ICNARC
• Engaging in teaching of medical, nursing, postgraduate and multidisciplinary team members

Person specification

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• CCT in Anaesthetics or ICM (or equivalent for non UK applicants; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview)
• FRCA or MRCP or FICM
• Echocardiography fellowship or equivalent qualification (or enrolment in progress at interview)
• ATLS, ALS
• Membership of NACCS

Experience

• General training in Intensive Care Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
• Experience of perioperative care delivery
• Experience of neuro critical care
• Experience of supervising resident doctors
• Involvement in audit, research, publications and presentations

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of team leadership skills appropriate to a consultant in a large, multi site teaching hospital
• Organisational skills for effective role management in a regional referral centre
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexible problem solving approach
• Experience of routine clinical audit and understanding of audit systems such as TARN and ICNARC
• Knowledge of the NHS structure and clinical networks
• Management training and experience
• Experience in teaching medical, nursing undergraduates, postgraduates and multi disciplinary team members
• Willingness to conduct and supervise audit as a consultant
• Ability to actively participate in regional audit systems

COVID 19

The COVID 19 vaccination remains the best way to protect staff and patients. While vaccination is not a condition of employment, it is encouraged. Vaccination status will be checked for new starters to manage risks.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment and has signed NHS England's Sexual Safety Charter, pledging zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and upholding the ten core principles.

Contact

Interested candidates may contact Neuro Critical Care Clinical Lead Mr Martin Birch at for additional information.