Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-8)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Post to run from 4th February 2026 to 2nd February 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (+ out of hours)
- Job ref
- 321-MRC-MS-7706090-ST3-8
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Horton General Hospital
- Town
- Banbury
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Horton Gen Med Ambulatory ST3-ST8
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-8)
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.
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
Applications are invited for a SpR grade doctor to be embedded within a well-established, innovative Department of Ambulatory Care. The applicant would be one of a team of resident doctors in a well-resourced unit lead by a team of rotating consultants and a large experienced multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, forward-thinking trainee who wishes to develop core clinical skills in ambulatory care in one of the leading ambulatory care units in the country.
The post is aimed at ST3 and above level doctors and can be performed Out of Programme or recognised as training (contingent on Deanery approval).
Clinical Work will include Ambulatory experience mainly in Rowan Ambulatory Unit, and subject to discussion with supervisor may involve activity in other acute and ambulatory medicine settings in the Trust. This will include working shift patterns to support the departments opening hours between 8am-7pm, Monday through Friday. There may be a small weekend ward cover commitment, which can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. The clinical role gives a great opportunity to work with a wide range of excellent consultants with special skills in ambulatory care. Also, will allow to the candidate to collaborate and familiarise with pathways team such as Acute hospital at home.
We would also provide SDT time to the candidate to develop leadership skills and to become involved
Main duties of the job
The Horton is a District General Hospital in Banbury with an Emergency Dept., admitting a largely unselected medical take. It has a 10-bedded CCU that provides level 2 care to patients. This includes non-invasive ventilation, inotropic support and close nursing monitoring. The planned medical structure for the CCU will be a designated ward team looking after these patients under the supervision of rotating respiratory and acute medicine consultants.
The wards consist of 2 large medical wards (approx. 28-30 beds each) and an EAU (Emergency Assessment Unit) together with a co-located short stay ward. Each ward has a team, typically consisting of a Consultant, SpR, SHO and house officer and the team is responsible for all of the patients on that ward.
The Medical Take is unselected acute medical admissions; there are around 20-30/day. The consultant on-call is responsible for the full 24hr period encompassing 3 hot rounds during the day (late morning, late afternoon and evening) and a follow up round in the morning for the overnight admissions. There is a 9am handover to the wards and the next team.
Working for our organisation
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.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The resident will work mainly in the Rowan Ambulatory Unit, which is open 8am-7pm, Monday through Friday. The post is full time with option of additional scheduled hours of work on-call (Ward cover weekend discharge support), subject to experience and availability. This post is substantive. Less than full time applicants welcome.
Person specification
Education and Teaching
Essential criteria
- Interest in and experience of teaching
- Evidence of excellent feedback on teaching
Desirable criteria
- Teaching diploma or degree
- Development of teaching programmes
- Participation in teaching courses
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC
- Be fit to practice
- Should have completed IMT (or equivalent) and have completed MRCP exams
- Must have worked in the NHS for at least 6 months
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in Acute medicine
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical competency in own medical specialty appropriate for their stage in training
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Ambulatory setting
- Experience in management of frailty syndromes.
- Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS Instructor)
Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Understanding of research methodology
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations
Leadership and management
Essential criteria
- Effective team working and leadership skills, supported by MSF or WBAs
- Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
- Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians
Desirable criteria
- Effective leadership skills in and outside medicine (e.g. evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
- Understanding of NHS management and resources
- Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences
Quality / Service improvement and audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Active involvement in QIP/audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation.
- Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completed audit/Quality improvement projects.
- Evidence of learning about the principles of change management
- Insight into issues facing UK healthcare services
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Clarity in written and spoken communication
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/ make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach and where appropriate, creativity in problem solving.
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Capacity to manage conflicting demands.
- Self-motivation, and resilience
- Initiative and ability to work autonomously.
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
- Understands and values contributions of others
- Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement.
- Excellent computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
- Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or communication
- Evidence of achievements outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour (e.g. voluntary work)
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
- Jennifer Challberg
- Job title
- Horton Gen Med Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Jordan Bowen
Deputy Clinical Director - AGM
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