Junior Fellow in Ambulatory Medicine

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Clinical Fellowship in ambulatory medicine within a nationally leading department. The post is aimed at ST1–ST2 level doctors with a 1 WTE clinical workload and two non-clinical days weekly for leadership, QI, research, teaching, and point of care ultrasound.

You will develop a job plan with a senior supervisor and join a multidisciplinary team of consultants in a university teaching hospital with strong links to the

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in acute/ambulatory medicine.
• Progress through training with ARCP outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 100% (1WTE) clinical work in ambulatory assessment unit.
• On non-clinical days: lead quality improvement, research and teaching; develop ultrasound skills.

Skills

Ambulatory medicine

Leadership

Quality improvement

Research

Teaching

Education

Intercalated degree

Job description

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellowship programme embedded within a well-established, innovative and national leading ambulatory medicine department. The applicant would be one of a team of ten ambulatory fellows working in a well-resourced unit lead by a team of 18 consultants and a large experienced multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, forward thinking trainee who wishes to develop higher level clinical skills in a university teaching hospital and take full advantage of the links held with other Oxford institutions. The role would involve a mixture of banded clinical work but also has two non-clinical days per week set aside where the candidate would be expected to gain experience in leadership, quality improvement, research, teaching and point of care ultrasound.

Main duties of the job

The posts are aimed at ST1-ST2 level doctors.

Successful applicants will develop a job plan in conjunction with a senior Fellowship supervisor which will compose:

100% (1WTE) Clinical Work: to include acute ambulatory care in the Ambulatory Assessment Unit, and subject to discussion with supervisor may involve activity in other acute and ambulatory medicine settings in the Trust

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)

OUH is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK and a renowned centre of clinical excellence. Each year, OUH has over one million patient contacts including nearly 100,000 emergency admissions. The Trust has a strong collaboration with the University of Oxford, which underpins the quality of care that is provided to patients, from the delivery of high-quality research - bringing innovation from the laboratory bench to the bedside - to the delivery of high-quality education and training for doctors.

OUH delivers acute emergency care on two of its four hospital sites (the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury), supports the urgent care pathway across distributed community settings, and is working towards comprehensive application of the Future Hospitals Commission principles.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description or contact Dr Kiki Marinou ([e-mail]) for further information.

Person Specification

GMC

Essential

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Qualifications

Essential

• Be fit to practice
• Experienced in Acute medicine
• Should be F2+ equivalent for Ambulatory Fellow
• Should be ST3 equivalent for Specialist Ambulatory Fellow
• Satisfactory progress throughout training, including ARCP outcomes

Desirable

• Additional degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Clinical competency in own medical specialty appropriate for their stage in training
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Ability to work without supervision where appropriate Demonstrable experience in ambulatory care

Desirable

• Experience in management of frailty syndromes
• Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS Instructor)

Research

Essential

• Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Understanding of research methodology
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
• Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations

Leadership and management

Essential

• Effective team working and leadership skills, supported by MSF or WBAs
• Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
• Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians

Desirable

• Effective leadership skills in and outside medicine (eg evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
• Understanding of NHS management and resources
• Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences

Quality / Service improvement

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Active involvement in QIP/audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
• Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit/Quality improvement projects
• Evidence of learning about the principles of change management
• Insight into issues facing UK healthcare services

Education and Teaching

Essential

• Interest in and experience of teaching
• Evidence of excellent feedback on teaching

Desirable

• Teaching diploma or degree
• Development of teaching programmes
• Participation in teaching courses

Personal Skills

Essential

• Clarity in written and spoken communication
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/ make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach and where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Capacity to manage conflicting demands
• Self-motivation, and resilience
• Initiative and ability to work autonomously
• Can build effective teams and partnerships
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
• Understands and values contributions of others
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement
• Excellent computer literacy

Desirable

• Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
• Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or communication
• Evidence of achievements outside medicine
• Evidence of altruistic behaviour (e.g. voluntary work)

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