Paediatric Neurologist Locum Consultant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 Agreed On=call Rota 1 in 5.7 - Category A - 5% |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | OXFORD, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7100863/321-NOTS-MS-7100863 |
Summary
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST LOCUM CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Applications are invited to apply for the above post at the Children’s Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford,OX3 9DU.
A less than whole time (0.77 WTE) consultant post in paediatric neurology is offered at the Children’s Hospital in Oxford for 18 months . This post is a part replacement post, covering a consultant (Dr Sandeep Jayawant) who is reducing his hours and stopping on-call commitments.
The successful candidate joins 6 existing consultants. The service provides pediatric neurology to a population of c 2.75 million and offers supra-regional expertise in congenital myasthenia, neuromyelitis optica, multiple sclerosis and NF2. There is close liaison with the 4 Paediatric neurosurgeons on a shared Paediatric neuroscience ward within a dedicated Children’s Hospital, supported by excellent Paediatric neuroradiology and EEG (including video-telemetry) departments. The appointee will have wide generic skills and any areas of specific interest and expertise will be welcomed and supported. Expertise in neuromuscular disorders is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
The postholder’s duties will be primarily in the Children’s Hospital Oxford at the John Radcliffe Hospital site, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations. The service also provides out-reach clinics to a number of DGH’s in the region and the post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service to at least one of these.
Clinical
The post involves carrying out Oxford-based out-patient clinics as well as full day clinics at one of the District General Hospitals within the region. The post-holder will deliver 9 weeks of on-call per year. There are a range of multidisciplinary clinical meetings dependent on the specialist interests of the post-holder and in liaison with the team and Clinical Director.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching Oxford University medical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles
Oxford University Hospitalspromotes 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
During the on call week the expectation is for a full day Monday to Friday (8:30-17:30), with weekend ward rounds (10-1), plus unpredictable on call work (covered by on call supplement). Total 13 PA during on call week.
In other weeks the average PA total will be approx. 6.3PAs, with 5.3 DCC spread over a 3 day working week on site, and 1 SPA which may be worked flexibly.
Average total over 42 weeks is 7.7 PA (6.7 DCC, 1 SPA).
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Jun 2025
Applications are invited to apply for the above post at the Children’s Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford,OX3 9DU.
A less than whole time (0.77 WTE) consultant post in paediatric neurology is offered at the Children’s Hospital in Oxford for 18 months . This post is a part replacement post, covering a consultant (Dr Sandeep Jayawant) who is reducing his hours and stopping on-call commitments.
The successful candidate joins 6 existing consultants. The service provides pediatric neurology to a population of c 2.75 million and offers supra-regional expertise in congenital myasthenia, neuromyelitis optica, multiple sclerosis and NF2. There is close liaison with the 4 Paediatric neurosurgeons on a shared Paediatric neuroscience ward within a dedicated Children’s Hospital, supported by excellent Paediatric neuroradiology and EEG (including video-telemetry) departments. The appointee will have wide generic skills and any areas of specific interest and expertise will be welcomed and supported. Expertise in neuromuscular disorders is desirable.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant in Paediatric Neurology
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
The postholder’s duties will be primarily in the Children’s Hospital Oxford at the John Radcliffe Hospital site, but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations. The service also provides out-reach clinics to a number of DGH’s in the region and the post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service to at least one of these.
Clinical
The post involves carrying out Oxford-based out-patient clinics as well as full day clinics at one of the District General Hospitals within the region. The post-holder will deliver 9 weeks of on-call per year. There are a range of multidisciplinary clinical meetings dependent on the specialist interests of the post-holder and in liaison with the team and Clinical Director.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching Oxford University medical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles
Oxford University Hospitalspromotes 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
During the on call week the expectation is for a full day Monday to Friday (8:30-17:30), with weekend ward rounds (10-1), plus unpredictable on call work (covered by on call supplement). Total 13 PA during on call week.
In other weeks the average PA total will be approx. 6.3PAs, with 5.3 DCC spread over a 3 day working week on site, and 1 SPA which may be worked flexibly.
Average total over 42 weeks is 7.7 PA (6.7 DCC, 1 SPA).
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Jun 2025
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