Applications are invited for a Consultant with a special interest in mitochondrial diseases, to join the NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT). The vacancy has arisen due to the expanding clinical service and the need for further specialist adult support for this national service.
Oxford is a large tertiary neurosciences centre, with a busy Clinical Genetics department, and offers a wide range of clinical and academic interests. Oxford is renowned for its expertise in neuromuscular diseases and is a member of the European Reference Network for such conditions. We are looking for an enthusiastic clinical consultant colleague to join a well-established group of colleagues from paediatrics, clinical genetics, adult neurology and other disciplines. The post will include providing liaison for the nationally commissioned Highly Specialised Service in Mitochondrial Diseases, and it will deliver a twice monthly face-to-face multi-disciplinary team (MDT) clinic, monthly virtual clinic, and twice monthly MDT as well as in-patient reviews as required. While this is a clinical post, there are ample opportunities to participate and develop interests in teaching and academic work in this large University Hospitals Trust.
1. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES :
The post-holder’s duties will be primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.
Clinical
It is preferable that the post-holder will have sub-specialist expertise in neurology or neuromuscular medicine, as shown by previous experience in doing specialist clinics and working within a subspecialty multidisciplinary team. The post holder will also have knowledge of the management of mitochondrial disorders.
The Consultant will provide holistic support to patients with mitochondrial disease and work within a multi-disciplinary team. The post-holder will be expected to support more junior members of the team and other allied health professionals.
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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury
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The post-holder’s duties will be primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.
Clinical
It is preferable that the post-holder will have sub-specialist expertise in neurology or neuromuscular medicine, as shown by previous experience in doing specialist clinics and working within a subspecialty multidisciplinary team. The post holder will also have knowledge of the management of mitochondrial disorders.
The Consultant will provide holistic support to patients with mitochondrial disease and work within a multi-disciplinary team. The post-holder will be expected to support more junior members of the team and other allied health professionals.
Teaching/Research
OUHFT is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior medics and nurses, and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. Research experience in neuromuscular diseases and/or genetic disorders will be welcome and be supporting evidence of a sub-specialist interest in this field. While this is a clinical post, contribution to academic work will be encouraged.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep him-/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice, and will have to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The Trust is committed to supporting the appointee for the continued process of revalidation.
Management
The post-holder will share the role of service clinical lead with Dr Victoria Nesbitt. The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the clinical duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and other medical consultants. Administrative support and facilities for the post holder is provided in the form of office space, and the band 4 and band 3 secretarial support the department receives.
