Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist

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Location
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/28/2025
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Applicants are invited to apply for a substantive 0.8 WTE Specialist Doctor in Palliative Medicine post based at Sobell House in the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, and Katharine House Hospice, Banbury. Less than full time applicants are also welcome, with the understanding that the associated on-call is a full-time component, regardless of whether the role is taken as full or part time.

Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration

This post is suitable for a capable enthusiastic doctor with full GMC registration and an MRCP or MRCGP qualification or equivalent who is keen to join a dynamic team. They will have completed a minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty. They will need to meet the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade which has been developed by AoMRC, BMA and NHS Employers. It offers a development opportunity for an experienced Specialty Doctor, or equivalent, in palliative medicine or other experienced doctors in palliative medicine who wish to continue their career in a Specialist role.

The successful applicant will be expected to work throughout the service – including in the specialist inpatient palliative care units, the acute hospital, community, including the Hub and Hospice Outreach Team, day services and clinics. The successful applicant will participate in the Consultant/Specialist on-call rota (on-call supplement applies).

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Davies Job title: PA to the Palliative Care Consultants Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 572125
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