Specialty doctor in Paediatric Rheumatology | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	04 Mehefin 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£63,696 - £102,689 0
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	04 Gorffennaf 2026
Lleoliad:	Oxford, OX3 9DU
Cwmni:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7919631/321-NOTS-MS-7919631

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Locum Specialty doctor IN PAEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY AND CHRONIC PAIN for 12 months





This is a locum post for 12 months. The post-holder will join a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service for the Thames Valley and surrounding region. The appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with consultants and allied professionals from the Children’s Hospital Oxford, as well as a number of other DGH’s throughout the region. There are close links with the adult rheumatology service. The appointee will also be part of the regional Chronic Pain service providing a comprehensive out-patient and intensive day case service to young people and families from across the region and beyond.



We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic candidates with appropriate clinical and leadership abilities.This role is ideally suited for a senior trainee who has completed their CCT, or is within six months of CCT, or for a clinical fellow aiming to gain experience equivalent to the Consultant level.The post holder will be fully supported by a busy and friendly department and will be encouraged to take part in research and academic development. Close links to the University of Oxford provide an excellent opportunity to develop research interests in a variety of areas.



Applications are invited from candidates with appropriate training and experience for the post of Locum Specialty doctorin Paediatric Rheumatology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, primarily working at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre for outpatient-based care. Inpatient and acute care is provided with support from paediatric services at the Oxford Children’s Hospital based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

This is a locum post for 12 months.This role is ideally suited for a senior trainee who has completed their CCT, or is within six months of CCT, or for a clinical fellow aiming to gain experience equivalent to the Consultant level.The post-holder will join the current consultant team of Paediatric Rheumatology consultants, and a well-established clinical team working in the key areas of Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain.

Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in paediatrics (or equivalent) at the time of commencing the appointment and have had appropriate experience within a dedicated paediatric rheumatology unit. Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work pro-rata full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.





Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 theOUH YouTube channel.

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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.



Indicative job plan of a 8PA SAS post is as below



Day

Time

Location

Work

Categorisation

No of PAs

Monday

1000-1230

NOC

Clinical queries/advice helpline

DCC

0.7

0800-1300

JR

GA joint injection list (week 3 4x/yr)

DCC

0.1

1300 to 1700

NOC

Adolescent Sports Medicine clinic

(availability for advice/review as needed, on 2ndMonday)

DCC

0.05

1300-1500

NOC

Clinical Admin



DCC

1.000

Tuesday

1000-1200

NOC

Prescription meeting and Rheumatology MDT Meeting

DCC

0.37

1200-1340

NOC

Clinical Governance Meeting /MDT (monthly)

DCC

0.03

1500-1900

NOC

Adolescent or Transition Clinic

DCC

1.000

Thursday

0800-1400

NOC

Chronic Pain clinic

(2nd, 4th, 5thThursday AM)

DCC

0.9

Friday

0830-1300

NOC

General Rheumatology MDT Clinic

DCC

1.125

1300-1400

NOC

Entonox joint injections

DCC

0.125

1400-1500

NOC

Consultant hand-over / complex case discussions

DCC

0.3

1500-1600

NOC

MSK Radiology Meeting (week 3)

DCC

0.07

1600-1700

NOC

Clinical Admin

DCC

0.5

Flexible SPA





SPA activities including Core

SPA

1

Emergency on-call work





On service (or day on-call) 1:3, including weekends, adjusted pro rata

DCC

0.8

Total No of PAs

8







*On service (or day on-call) 1:3, adjusted prorata-

-Review of active patient issues, Inpatients, Consults, Switchboard calls

-Meet with CNS (Clinical Nurse Specialists) to support with advice line and clinical queries

-Triaging, EPR & ERS pools

-Prescribing





Programmed Activity

No of PAs

Direct clinical care(including unpredictable on-call)

7.000



Supporting professional activities

1.000

Other NHS responsibilities

none

External duties

none

Total No of PAs

8







Anticipated on-call availability supplement

Agreed on-call rota(e.g. 1 in 5)

1:3

Agreed category(delete)

B

On-call supplement %

3%


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