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Job overview
Applications are invited for a Consultant post in Neurocritical Care to start after 1st August 2026. This post is based at the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital site. It will predominantly involve responsibility as a consultant in a prospective cover 1:9 rota for the 17 bedded neurosciences critical care unit, but will also help to establish an Echocardiography service within the existing Pre-Operative Assessment service in the West Wing. The appointment is on a whole-time basis.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post-holder will be primarily occur in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations in Oxford (The John Radcliffe Hospital, The Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre). The job will predominantly involve responsibility as a consultant in a prospective cover 1:9 rota for the 17 bedded neurosciences critical care unit, but will also continue to develop a service as a perioperative consultant for the Neurosciences inpatient ward, as well as establishing an Echocardiography service within the existing Pre-Operative Assessment service within the West Wing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information regarding duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- General training in Intensive Care Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
- Experience of perioperative care delivery
- Ability to supervise Resident Doctors
Desirable
- Experience of neuro-critical care
- Involvement in audit, research, publications, presentations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of team leadership skills to fulfil the role of a consultant within a large, multi-site Teaching Hospital
- Organisational skills to be able to undertake effectively the role of a consultant within a large Teaching hospital and regional referral centre
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Flexible approach to problem solving
- Good spoken and written English
- Experience of routine clinical audit
- Understanding of TARN and ICNARC
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and clinical networks
- Management training and experience
- Highly Developed communication skills
- Experience of teaching medical, nursing undergraduates and postgraduates and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness to conduct and supervise audit as a consultant
- Ability to actively participate in regional audit systems
Qualifications / Skills
Essential
- FRCA or MRCP or FICM
- Echocardiography fellowship or equivalent qualification; OR enrolled in achieving at time of interview
Desirable
- ATLS, ALS
- Membership of NACCS
Professional qualfication
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- CCT in Anaesthetics or ICM (or equivalent for non-UK applicants; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
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This advert is for Consultant in Neurocritical Care and Perioperative Care with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Anaesthesia and Intensive Care role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum/Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent: Full time substantive. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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