Job summary
The post holder will gain clinical and operative skills under the direct supervision of the consultants on the Upper Limb/Hand & Trauma Team. The post holder will conduct clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and assist with clinical management with the consultants and on behalf of the consultants' during their absence.

Main duties of the job
With adequate experience, the post holder will be encouraged to undertake additional clinics and operating lists independently.

The objective of the post is to develop from a senior registrar role to a point of overall competence to work in and lead a specialist Hand practice.

The successful applicant will be involved in research activity as part of a national clinical trials programme and the applicant will be given training and guidance to ensure they are competent to take consent for our various projects, collect data, record this appropriately and submit to our grant awarding bodies.

The post holder will also be encouraged to take a leadership role in management and governance in the team with appropriate support.

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 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 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.

Job responsibilities
This post is a full-time, fixed term contract for 12 months.

The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.

Salary scale:
Nodal Point 5 local appointment grade code MT05 with possible on-call commitments.

The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training including ATLS.

The appointment will be subject to the Terms and Conditions that mirror the 2018 refresh contract.

Person Specification
Other Requirements

• Driving Licence - transport

Qualifications
Essential

• Full current GMC registration
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
• FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
• Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification
• Intention to pursue Upper limb / Hand Orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
• Higher degree at MSC or above

Desirable

• Post CCT
• Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification
• MRCS part 1&2

Experience
Essential

• Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification -
• Previous Upper Limb / Hand fellowship
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
• Previous research experience with publications
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in Upper Limb / Hand Surgery in a large teaching hospital.
• Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience.
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
• Sound note keeping skills
• Computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser
• Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Good spoken and written English. Communications skills should be highly developed.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.
• Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit.
• Experience of clinical audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)