Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurocritical Care - Oxford, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

It is expected that the successful applicant will take an active role in the day-to-day running of the Neuro-ICU, including supervising junior colleagues and engaging with the wider MDT.

There will be plenty of opportunities for teaching, and quality improvement projects, and a phased introduction into stepping up to daily leadership of the Unit, while always under the supervision of the duty consultants, in preparation for the applicant's future career as a consultant.

The role has traditionally carried a very high rate of successful subsequent appointment to Consultant positions.

The successful applicants will participate in twice-daily consultant-led ICU ward rounds, conduct daily clinical reviews of critically unwell patients, and be involved in all aspects of their daily medical care.

Excellent communication and documentation skill are required.

There is plenty of opportunity for leaning and development of skills under expert supervision, while also teaching and demonstrating these skills to more junior colleagues.

The SCF will be part of the airway on-call tier for the Neurosciences ICU, paired with a non-airway JCF tier for out-of-hours cover.

The SCF is expected to contribute to the Neuro-ICU's clinical governance, quality improvement, and teaching programmes.

The Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit is a specialist tertiary
- and quaternary-referral ICU within the West Wing, a wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. The John Radcliffe Hospital is a world-renowned teaching hospital integrating acute and elective services with clinical research and education. The Neuro-ICU works closed with Oxford Critical Care, the Major Trauma Centre, and the Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Specialist Surgery departments to provide both emergency and elective care to patients with intracranial or head and neck diseases.

The Neuro-ICU is a busy ICU but with a strong ethos of learning, equality, and multidisciplinary engagement.

The Senior Clinical Fellow are genuinely welcomed, encouraged to bring their own skills and interests to the running of the Unit, and are an essential part of this Consultant-led team.

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JOB TITLE:
Senior Clinical Fellowship in Neurocritical Care

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GRADE:
Senior Clinical Fellow

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ACCOUNTABLE TO:

Managerial Responsibility:
Dr Martin Birch (Clinical Lead, Neurosciences

Intensive Care Unit)

Professional Accountability:
Dr Andrew Brent (Chief Medical Officer)

Administered through:
Mr Colin Nnadi (Clinical Director,

Neurosciences Directorate)

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DEPARTMENT:
Neurosciences Directorate

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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:
Clinical

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital site but the opportunity to work in theatre can be explored once appointed.

Teaching/Research

Opportunities for teaching, training, research and management will be available within the fellowship programme and will be agreed by the Clinical Lead for Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit with the post holder prior to commencement of the fellowship.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust.

Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust.

He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyone's responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts' Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby

reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

All staff employed by the OUH Trust have the following key responsibilities:

Staff must wash their hands or use alcohol gel on entry and exit from all clinical areas and/or between each patient contact.
Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training pro