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    Senior clinical fellow in Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    One advanced Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) full-time fully-funded Fellowship is available at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is designed to complement the existing hepatology and gastroenterology service and offer advanced training in HPB medicine and intervention. This post, available rom March 2023, will involve 12 months as an advanced HPB Fellow (includes 2 ERCP lists, 1-2 EUS lists,hepatology clinic, hepatobiliary cancer MDT, benign hepatology MDT, liver histology, and review of inpatient referrals). As with all our SCF posts, the principle is that there is a combination of clinical and academic sessions each week, the academic sessions being allocated to support clinical trials, a personal project, teaching and administration. As with all 6 Senior Clinical Fellows in Oxford, the endoscopy session is flexible and may need to be worked on a Saturday. The John Radcliffe provides an integrated service with Horton General Hospital.

    Main duties of the job

    Clinical activity will be under the supervision of Dr Emma Culver (Fellowship Programme Director) and Dr Dr Noor Bekkali, or nominated Consultant colleague. The ERCP service is provided by Dr Braden, Dr Bekkali, and Dr Bailey, and EUS by Dr Braden, Dr Bekkali, and Dr Phillips-Hughes. Hepatobiliary intervention is one of the growing strengths of the department. The hepatobilary medical service is integrated with thehepatobiliary surgical team (Mr Silva and Mr Soonawalla), and with expert diagnostic and interventional radiology (Dr Bungay, Dr Phillips-Hughes).The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the Gastroenterology out-of-hours cover rota, and to weekday emergency endoscopy and ward referral weeks at <=1:12 frequency. The latter provides an opportunity to enhance endoscopic management of upper GI bleeds and other urgent endoscopic interventions.

    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. Find out more

    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 theOUH YouTube channel.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    One of the significant strengths of our department are the multiple opportunities to attend clinical andresearch meetings throughout the week. Clinical meetings include liver histopathology, and clinical multidisciplinary meetings including the hepatobiliary cancer MDT, and hepatology and hepatobiliary2 benign radiology meeting. Uniquely our department also has a weekly academic afternoon with a range of clinical and research focussed learning opportunities. There is also a weekly journal club, which once a monthmakes way for an IgG4 Systemic Disease Regional MDT. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental research through the management of hepatology clinical trials and otherprojects or audit, under appropriate guidance. It would suit someone wishing to develop specialist expertise beyond that acquired through general hepatology and gastroenterology training before a Consultant post(ie UK year 6 or equivalent). The Unit is well recognised for its international diversity and the posts attract the best trainees from many areas of the world

    Person Specification

    GMC

    Essential

  • Full registration with GMC

    • Qualifications/Training

    Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Completion of General Professional Training and 3 years (or equivalent) as Registrar in Gastroenterology

    • Desirable

  • Higher degree

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Trained in clinical gastroenterology, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (> 500) and colonoscopy (> 200)
  • 3 years as Registrar in Gastroenterology
  • Research experience
  • Able to make independent management decisions, supported by consultant staff

    • Desirable

  • Recent publications in the field of endoscopy or gastroenterology.
  • Good Clinical Practice certificate for clinical trials

    • Skills and Knowledge

    Essential

  • Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of a senior clinical fellow (Senior Registrar equivalent) in a large teaching hospital.
  • Good personal and interpersonal skills. Excellent spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
  • Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
  • Experience of clinical audit

    • Desirable

  • Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for modernisation.
  • Willingness to commit to at least 12 months' in the post
  • Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.
  • Management training and experience

    • Other Requirements

    Essential

  • First author publications and presentation at international meetings (DDW, UEGW or equivalent)
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