Paediatric Rheumatology Substantive Consultant

Transformation Unit; Oxford; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Rheumatology Substantive Consultant to join a dedicated multidisciplinary team at John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointee will provide a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service for Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, with close links to the Children’s Hospital Oxford and adult rheumatology colleagues.

The post carries a 10 PA job plan with a 1:3 telephone on-call commitment, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Subspecialty in paediatric rheumatology
• Experience with autoinflammation and hyperinflammation
• Leadership abilities

Responsibilities

• Join the current consultant team in Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain
• Deliver a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service across Thames Valley
• Participate in on-call rota and multi-site work as required
• Support research and academic development with links to Oxford University and other regional services

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Paediatric rheumatology expertise

Research interest

Job description

Main area Paediatric Rheumatology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: 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. On call is divided into two areas on a pro-rata basis: Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (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. On call is divided into two areas on a pro-rata basis) Job ref 321-MS-CON-8195043

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Headington Salary £113,565 - £150,569 0 Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Paediatric Rheumatology Substantive Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton 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.

Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.

The post-holder will join a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service for the Thames Valley and surrounding region. The appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with consultants and allied professionals from the Children’s Hospital Oxford, as well as a number of other DGH’s throughout the region. There are close links with the adult rheumatology service. The appointee will also be part of the regional Chronic Pain service providing a comprehensive out-patient and intensive day case service to young people and families from across the region and beyond.

We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic Consultants with appropriate clinical and leadership abilities. Candidates should have experience of managing complex autoinflammation and hyperinflammation to help expand this aspect of the service. The post holder will be fully supported by a busy and friendly department and will be encouraged to take part in research and academic development. Close links to the University of Oxford provide an excellent opportunity to develop research interests in a variety of areas.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join the current consultant team of Paediatric Rheumatology consultants and a well-established clinical team working in the key areas of Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain. Candidates for this post should have experience managing complex autoinflammation and hyperinflammation to help expand this aspect of the service.

This appointment is on a pro-rata full-time basis, collectively providing 3.15 whole time equivalent consultants at this Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain tertiary centre.

Oxford is recognised as an NHS England designated provider of tertiary paediatric rheumatology specialist services (OXPARC), established in 2004, providing a secondary and tertiary care service for much of Thames Valley. Additional specialist services provided include a skeletal dysplasia service, sports medicine and autoinflammatory clinic. The service includes the Oxford Children and Young People’s Chronic Pain (OXCYPP) service.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The position is available on a 10 PA job plan including a 1:3 telephone on-call commitment.

Objectives of the post:

To support the clinical team in providing a high quality secondary and tertiary rheumatology service to the children and adolescents of Oxfordshire, Thames Valley and neighbouring counties

To provide care for acutely unwell children and young people in the paediatric and intensive care setting where diagnosis is uncertain or requires multispecialty input, including complex multisystem inflammatory illnesses, hyperinflammation, HLH/MAS etc

To provide comprehensive care for complex autoinflammation including periodic fevers, to help expand this aspect of the service.

To support a comprehensive paediatric chronic pain service and to link closely with the programme director for rehabilitation service, Dr Konrad Jacobs, Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

To support the multidisciplinary team and participate and lead multidisciplinary meetings

To support and continue to develop clinical collaboration with other paediatric services in Oxford

To provide clinical care, education and support for further development of outreach services and a clinical network for paediatric rheumatology across Oxfordshire and neighbouring areas.

To contribute to recruitment and collection of data for established research portfolio.

To contribute to the development of the research portfolio

To contribute to paediatric training in rheumatology and to contribute to the provision of rheumatology teaching for other postgraduate trainees. Establish and develop sub‑sub‑