Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosciences
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3+)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-6238167-S8
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oxford University Hospitals
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £55,329 - £63,152 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Spinal Muscular Atrophy & Mitochondrial Disorders Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3+)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) & Mitochondrial Disorders Clinical Fellow at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
This is an exciting opportunity for a trainee in adult or paediatric neurology or metabolic medicine (or a doctor hoping to specialise in neurology or an allied specialty) to gain specialist experience in the diagnosis and management of adult and paediatric patients with SMA, other neuromuscular conditions, and mitochondrial disorders through a new position in the Oxford SMA Service and NHS England Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases. The applicant will need GMC registration to apply.
The Oxford Adult and Paediatric Muscle Services and NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders work collaboratively and have a strong research portfolio with national and international collaborations. In addition, there are several educational opportunities within these specialist services which include muscle – radiology, pathology, and genetics MDT meetings. The post is primarily aimed at individuals wishing to develop specialty skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with neuromuscular disorders. However, there will be research projects for the individual to pursue.
For specific enquiries regarding clinical and research details associated with the please post contact: Dr Sithara Ramdas ([email protected]), Dr Victoria Nesbitt ([email protected]), or Dr Stefen Brady ([email protected]).
Main duties of the job
Under Consultant supervision to act as the Oxford SMA Service clinical fellow working within the Oxford Adult & Paediatric Muscle Services and Nationally Commissioned NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the Nusinersen (Spinraza) for both children and adults. They will be responsible in liaison with the SMA administrator for arranging the daycase admission for adults (Neurosciences ward or the West Wing Neurosciences Investigation Unit), and the paediatric (Paediatric daycase ward). Jointly working with the SMA administrator, the post holder, will liaise with interventional radiology (IR) when patients require IR support for lumbar puncture. An IR dedicated list has been agreed but patients will need to be booked into the list after discussion with neuroradiology administrative team.
If the post holder is an adult trainee, they will have support from paediatric neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures in children.
Mitochondrial service:
NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders is only one of three specialist mitochondrial services in the UK. This service covers both children and adults with mitochondrial disorders. The post holder will be expected to attend mitochondrial clinics and MDT meetings.
Working for our organisation
The Oxford SMA Service is a newly NHS England funded SMA treatment centre in England. It is the only service combining the management of both paediatric and adult patients with SMA in a single service.
The SMA Service covers daycase admissions for intrathecal Nusinersen (Spinraza) treatment, a regional specialist SMA outpatient clinic, and MDT meetings led by Dr Brady (Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Lead of the Oxford Adult Muscle Service) and Dr Ramdas (Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Clinical Lead of the Oxford Paediatric Muscle Service). The NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders is one of only three such services in the UK. It includes specialist MDT outpatient clinics and MDT meetings. The clinical lead is Dr Nesbitt (Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Lead of NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Under Consultant supervision to act as the Oxford SMA Service clinical fellow working within the Oxford Adult & Paediatric Muscle Services and NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the Nusinersen (Spinraza) for both children and adults. They will be responsible in liaison with the SMA administrator arranging the daycase admission for adults (Neurosciences ward or the West Wing Neurosciences Investigation Unit), and the paediatric (Paediatric daycare ward). Jointly working with the SMA administrator, the post holder will liaise with intervention radiology (IR) when IR support for lumbar punctures mis required. A dedicated IR list has been agreed. Patients will need to be booked into the list after discussion with neuroradiology administrative team.
If the post holder is an adult trainee, they will have support from paediatric neurology trainees to perform lumbar punctures in children.
The post holder will complete the SMA REACH medical assessments and will be responsible for all SMA REACH database enquiries.
Regional neuromuscular service:
The Adult & Paediatric Muscle Services are the regional specialist neuromuscular service for the Oxfordshire and the surrounding counties.
Depending on the post holder’s interest they will have opportunity to attend the paediatric or adult muscle clinics and MDT’s.
Mitochondrial service:
NHS England Highly Specialised Services for Rare Mitochondrial Diseases is only one of three specialist mitochondrial services in the UK. This service covers both children and adult patients. The post holder will be expected to attend mitochondrial clinics and MDT’s.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of interest in a Neurologically associated specialty Adult or Paediatric)
- GMC full registration
Desirable criteria
- MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 6 months NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- General core medical or Paediatric training completed according to training requirements
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake direct original clinical research in the neurosciences
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership – ability to motivate and aid other members of the team.
- Organisational skills
- Good personal/interpersonal skills
- Able to take on responsibility and communicate within the team
- Basic computing skills
- Team working skills
- Good writing and analytical skills
- Good Written English
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Evidence of ability to write papers and present
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good general medical knowledge at level expected of core medical training according to training requirements
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Sithara Ramdas
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Sithara Ramdas ([email protected]), or Dr Stefen Brady ([email protected]).
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- Address
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