Job description

Job responsibilities

The Oxford Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre (OHTC) is one of the largest haemophilia comprehensive care centres in the country. The daily work of the department involves the routine clinical review and management of acute problems in adults with inherited bleeding disorders. The catchment area encompasses much of central southern England. There are no beds within the centre, which is a purely outpatient facility. Patients who require inpatient treatment are admitted to the haematology ward or the most appropriate ward or department within the Trusts various sites. The department has its own specialist haemostasis laboratory. The department is also responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) referred by local general practitioners as well as supervision of the anticoagulation of patients within the county. OHTC also offers clinical review for all patients at 3 months after a newly diagnosed thrombosis (DVT and PE) to decide on long-term anticoagulation therapy.

The post holder will be part of the team with clinical responsibility for the in-patient and out-patient care of inherited bleeding and thrombosis disorder patients. This will involve conducting out-patient clinics every week and reviewing OHTC patients on the wards as well as reviewing patient referrals from other specialties. These responsibilities will also involve giving advice over the telephone to GPs and other hospital doctors. In addition, OHTC run many clinical trials in haemophilia and thrombotic conditions and the post-holder would be expected to help co-ordinate and conduct some of the trial activities during their working week. Under supervision, the post-holder will provide clinical management responsibility for the in-house DVT service.

Within this post is 1 day per week where the post holder can complete a research project. The nature of this project can be individualised to the post-holder and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

The post holders duties will be primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust.

Person Specification

Essentia;

Essential

• oFull, or eligibility for full registration provided that this will be in place on 1 st September 2022 oMB ChB or equivalent. MRCP or equivalent. FRCPath part 1 or equivalent oEvidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent oEvidence of achievement of Core Training competencies or equivalent
• oAt least 4 years training/experience of managing medical patients in primary or secondary care at postgraduate level oCompetence at core completion level in the management of medical emergencies, inpatients and outpatients oHolder of (or has completed) a national training number in haematology, or equivalent
• oShall have completed at least six years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in haematology, including direct experience of managing haemostasis and thrombosis patients oAt intermediary level the ability to manage clinical care (e.g. outpatients) oApplicant's knowledge is up-to-date and is safe to practice oCapacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job oExperience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• oPost-foundation hospital appointments in haematology
• oDemonstrable ability to exercise an immediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant-in-charge
• oAbility to work effectively within a multiprofessional team. oExcellent organisational, communication, professional and personal skills. oEvidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork oGood spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written & spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues, which could be evidenced by one of the following:applicants have undertaken undergraduate training in English o applicants have scores in the academic IELTS or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to specialty training programmes Capacity to listen & take in others' perspectives Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients. Practices shared decision making oExperience of teaching undergraduates and trainees oEvidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors oEvidence of active involvement in clinical research trials

Desirable

• oFRCPath Postgraduate qualification
• oNear completion of training at registrar level in Haematology or post-CCT
• oRecognised leadership courses oComputing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser. oRecognised teaching skills courses Evidence of involvement in teaching courses oInvolvement in service development. Ability to innovate and develop new technology/methods where appropriate oPeer reviewed publications Research grants Presentations at national or international conferences Participation in clinical trials GCP certificate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Haemophilia Centre

Old Road

Headington

OX3 7LL