Consultant in Clinical Genetics (Mitochondrial)The post-holders duties will be primarily at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations. Clinical It is preferable that the post-holder will have sub-specialist expertise in neurology or neuromuscular medicine, as shown by previous experience in doing specialist clinics and working within a subspecialty multidisciplinary team. The post holder will also have knowledge of the management of mitochondrial disorders. The Consultant will provide holistic support to patients with mitochondrial disease and work within a multi-disciplinary team. The post-holder will be expected to support more junior members of the team and other allied health professionals. Teaching/Research OUHFT is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior medics and nurses, and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. Research experience in neuromuscular diseases and/or genetic disorders will be welcome and be supporting evidence of a sub-specialist interest in this field. While this is a clinical post, contribution to academic work will be encouraged. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust,
and external accrediting bodies. Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep him-/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice, and will have to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Qualified or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The Trust is committed to supporting the appointee for the continued process of revalidation. Management The post-holder will share the role of service clinical lead with Dr Victoria Nesbitt. The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the clinical duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and other medical consultants. Administrative support and facilities for the post holder is provided in the form of office space, and the band 4 and band 3 secretarial support the department receives.Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr