Job summaryApplications are invited for a part time Locum GP Acute interface role with an interest in Headache. This is a one-year locum post in the first instance with a possibility to extend annually, subject to approvals by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Oxford.
Main duties of the jobClinicalThe post-holder will provide a weekly clinic within the Oxford Community Headache Clinic, assessing and managing adults referred with primary and secondary headache disorders. The role is designed to deliver high-quality, community-based headache care closer to home, improving access, reducing waiting times and easing demand on secondary-care neurology services.
Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary headache team and under the clinical supervision of a Consultant Neurologist, the post-holder will manage a defined caseload of headache patients, contributing to diagnosis, treatment optimisation, review and onward referral.
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Job responsibilitiesClinical activity
- Deliver one headache clinic session per week within the Oxford Community Headache Clinic.
- Provide a mixed model of consultations, approximately three telephone (remote) clinics to every one face-to-face (in-person) clinic (3:1 ratio), in line with service design and patient need.
- Assess, diagnose and manage adults referred with primary headache disorders (e.g. migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias) and medication-overuse headache.
- Recognise and appropriately triage patients with features suggestive of secondary headache or 'red flag' symptoms, escalating to the supervising Consultant Neurologist and arranging timely investigation or referral as required.
- Initiate, titrate and review acute and preventive headache treatments, including lifestyle advice, oral preventives and, where the service permits and competencies are held, specialist therapies (e.g. greater occipital nerve blocks, referral for CGRP-targeted therapies or botulinum toxin).
- Order and interpret appropriate investigations within agreed protocols and act on results.
Person SpecificationEssential- Inclusion on the GP Register / MRCGP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable- Recognised training or accreditation in headache medicine or a related extended-role framework
ExperienceEssential- Substantive experience as a practising GP
- Demonstrable interest and experience in the assessment and management of headache disorders
Desirable- Prior experience working in a specialist or community headache service
- Experience of clinics delivered by telephone / remote consultation
Knowledge & skillsEssential- Sound knowledge of primary and secondary headache disorders and relevant national guidance
- Ability to recognise red-flag features and escalate appropriately
- Effective communication and clinical record-keeping
Desirable- Competence in procedures such as greater occipital nerve blocks
- Familiarity with CGRP-targeted therapies and botulinum toxin pathways
Team workingEssential- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to work under consultant clinical supervision and within agreed protocols
Desirable- Experience of contributing to MDT meetings
AdditionalEssential- Commitment to audit, governance and quality improvement
- Flexible, reliable and able to manage a defined caseload independently within scope
Desirable- Interest in teaching, research and/or service development
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer detailsEmployer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7HE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Alexandre Mathy, Alexandre.Mathy@ouh.nhs.uk
