Locum Consultant in Community PaediatricsNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Department of Community Paediatrics, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford.

The appointment is on a less-than full time basis for 7.5 sessions a week

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Harjinder Gill, Clinical Lead for Community Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The John Radcliffe (Tel: Oxford (01865 231959) or Dr Sarah Haden, Deputy Clinical Director for Children's Services (Tel: 01865 213959).

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work the hours described will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The postholder's duties will be based in the Community Paediatrics Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations, throughout the county, and to attend meetings with Social Services Departments and other partner agencies.

Job description

Tuesday 9am-1pm CHOX/School Special School or Semi-urgent clinic DCC 1 1-5pm CHOX Clinic admin DCC 1 Wednesday 9am-1pm CHOX Child protection pre-planned assessment DCC 1 1pm-5pm CHOX Departmental teaching/meetings SPA 1 Thursday 9am-5pm CHOX Multi-disciplinary assesssments/panel DCC 1 Child protection on call DCC 1 Friday 9am-1pm CHOX Neurodevelopment clinic DCC 1 1pm-5pm CHOX Clinic Admin DCC 1 Programmed activity Number Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call) 7 Supporting professional activities 1 Other NHS responsibilities 0 External duties 0 Total Programmed activities 8

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.

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