Job summary
Applications are invited to apply for three posts in Neonatal Medicine based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU.

The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future

The successful applicant will join a team of 9 existing consultants.

The new appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced senior clinical team and established MDT.

We would encourage candidates interested in applying for this role to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.

Main duties of the job
The job plan is divided into attending time for
a) Intensive care and Transport service
b) Intensive Care, Low Dependency
c) High dependency and Fetal Medicine
d) Follow-up and neurodevelopmental clinics

An indicative timetable and Job Plan are set out below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the clinical director upon appointment. During the day there are three consultants on service - 2 consultants cover ITU (16 cots) and one consultant covers HDU. One of the ITU consultant also covers the transport service. Consultant shift times and onsite attendance requirements vary by activity block and are set out in the timetable below. The night-time consultant is non-resident after the stated onsite period, with backup consultant cover available if needed. There are two consultants over the weekend.

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 2023NHS 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
Pas per activity per block
PA for the year
Annualised PA/week for 4.7 weeks of each block
1. ITU week Acorn ward (0800-1815)
2. ITU week Blossom ward (0800-1730)
3. Blossom weekend (Friday, Sat Sunday)
4. Acorn weekend (Friday Saturday, Sunday)
5. HDU week (0800-1700)
6. Night 4 nights Mon-Thu (1630-0800)
7. MDT, Clinic, Network outreach
8. Second on call (33 nights in year) - 0.5 hours per night
9. MDT (10 addition to attending weeks) and Perinatal MDT
10. SPA (1 SPA is core and 0.5 will be agreed with the Clinical Lead for a specific activity)
11.83
13.2
10.7
10.7
12.4
11.2
4
1.28
0.63
13.4
55.6
62.04
50.3
50.3
58.3
52.6
18.8
6
2.96
62.98
1.32
1.48
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.25
0.45
0.14
0.07
1.5
Total
10
On call 1 in 5 to 1 in 8 (medium frequency) 5%, Category A

Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practice
• MBChB or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• On the GMC's Specialist Register OR CCT date within 6 months of AAC scheduled interview date

Desirable

• Higher medical degree

Professional training
Essential

• Certificate of completion of training (CCT) or equivalent in paediatrics
• Completion of competencies for sub-specialty training in paediatrics (neonatal medicine) or equivalent
• APLS, BLS or equivalent in date
• Valid level 3 or equivalent safeguarding training

Desirable

• Instructor in Neonatal Life Support
• Transport Training

Experience
Essential

• Work experience - A wide experience in the management of all aspects of neonatal intensive care at regional level.
• Level of responsibility - Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level in a NICU and to manage complex clinical problems.

Desirable

• Experience gained at several regional centers in UK or abroad.
• Experience in neonatal transport
• Experience in specialist areas which complements those of the existing consultants

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Leadership skills - Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Organisation and management skills - Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Professional/extra skills or achievements - Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Communication and interpersonal skills - Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Highly committed to team work.
• Teaching and training skills - Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training. Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees Enthusiastic teacher and trainer
• Teaching and training skills - Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Teaching and training skills - Enthusiastic teacher and trainer
• Clinical governance experience - Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Research skills- Experience of entering babies to multicentre randomised controlled trials

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Experience in supporting/leading recruitment of junior doctors from overseas.
• Formal training in teaching skills Formal training in assessment and appraisal Experience of educational supervision
• Formal training in assessment and appraisal
• Experience of educational supervision
• Investigation training
• Peer reviewed publications
• Research grants
• GCP training

Other
Essential

• Transport - Travel to fulfil clinical commitments

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.

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).

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
John Radcliffe Hospital
Hedley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Neonatal Consultant
Amit Gupta
Amit.Gupta@ouh.nhs.uk
01865221356

Details
Date posted
24 September 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-MS-CON-8316585
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Hedley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
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