Consultant in Paediatric Surgery

A whole‑time post as consultant in paediatric surgery with on‑call paediatric surgery and urology commitments is available now at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a substantive Consultant post. The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our collaboration with the University of Oxford 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 of doctors.

The base site for the successful candidate will be The John Radcliffe Hospital (JR), which is Oxfordshire's main accident and emergency site. The JR provides acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care and cardiothoracic services. It is the largest of the Trust's hospitals, and includes Children’s Hospital, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre, West Wing and the Women’s Centre. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital, and are invited to contact Mr.

Merrill McHoney, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and lead for paediatric surgery;
Mr Alex Lee, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Clinical Director of Children’s Services. Tel: 01865 234197;
Tel 01865 572897.

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the Surgical Elective Centre and the West Wing at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The post-holder will contribute to the provision of tertiary level paediatric surgical care and in the acute general and neonatal surgery as part of the acute rota (1:7.5).

The post-holder will work closely with other members of the paediatric surgery and urology teams, including clinical nurse specialists, in the delivery of high‑level care for children and families from the region and beyond. The post holder will also have clinical support from clinical team members (trainees, trust doctors and foundation doctors) in delivering this care. The post-holder will need to travel to different sites – e.g. Horton Hospital, Chipping Norton and Northampton Hospital within our ODN for theatre sessions and clinics.

Appropriate travel time will be permitted to reach these sites.

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.

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Clinical – The post-holder will contribute to the provision of tertiary level paediatric surgical care and in the acute general and neonatal surgery as part of the acute rota (1:7.5). The post-holder will work closely with other members of the paediatric surgery and urology teams, including clinical nurse specialists, in the delivery of high‑level care for…