A full-time, substantive, post as a Specialist in Emergency Surgery is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an Emergency General Surgery team based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The General surgical department is one of the busiest and most highly rated units in the UK and the Emergency Service is held as a Gold Standard for England.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Geoffrey Roberts, Consultant Emergency Surgeon- Clinical Lead for SEU (Tel: 01865 234379) or email geoffrey.roberts@ouh.nhs.uk
The service
The Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) comprises a dedicated surgical triage area, 50 dedicated emergency surgery beds, a surgical ambulatory care unit, access to emergency general surgery theatres with timely and appropriate access to all diagnostic services.
The SEU is a friendly and collaborative place to work. You will be working closely with a dedicated and caring multi-disciplinary team who strive to provide gold standard care with compassion: we urge you to visit the unit prior to interview.
Oxford University Hospitals Trust is developing its Emergency General Surgery Department based on 8 Consultant Emergency General Surgeons, 2 Specialist s in Emergency General Surgery, 6 Senior Clinical Fellows, 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and daily Consultant Peri-operative Physician input. This is supported by appropriate access to emergency and urgent operating theatre lists, level 1 and 2 critical care support for perioperative care, and timely access to all diagnostic services.
Specialist in Emergency General Surgery
This post is for one of two Specialists providing leadership and service at all stages of the emergency surgery pathway from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Specialist roles in the unit include leading the on-call take, dedicated emergency theatre days, ward and emergency clinic cover. There is job-planned time for elective clinics and operating .
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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Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the care of Emergency General Surgery inpatients working autonomously in the department. Your duties will be primarily 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.

The postholder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of thei r patients and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
Office accommodation and secretarial support is provided within Administration offices on the John Radcliffe Hospital site.
R isk Management
The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest, and open environment.
Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training, and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.