Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford · Posted 26 Sep 2026 · 55 applicants
Main area
Neonates Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future)
Job ref
321-MS-CON-8316585
Site
John Radcliffe Hospital
Town
Oxford
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/10/2026 23:59
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
Job overviewApplications are invited to apply for three posts in Neonatal Medicine based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU.
The appointee will be expected to participate in the on-call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future
The successful applicant will join a team of 9 existing consultants.
The new appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with an experienced senior clinical team and established MDT.
We would encourage candidates interested in applying for this role to get in touch using the contact information at the bottom of this advert with any questions or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.
Main duties of the jobThe job plan is divided into attending time for
a) Intensive care and Transport service
b) Intensive Care, Low Dependency
c) High dependency and Fetal Medicine
d) Follow-up and neurodevelopmental clinics
An indicative timetable and Job Plan are set out below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the clinical director upon appointment. During the day there are three consultants on service - 2 consultants cover ITU (16 cots) and one consultant covers HDU. One of the ITU consultant also covers the transport service. Consultant shift times and onsite attendance requirements vary by activity block and are set out in the timetable below. The night-time consultant is non-resident after the stated onsite period, with backup consultant cover available if needed. There are two consultants over the weekend.
Working for our organisationOxford 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 responsibilitiesPas per activity per block
PA for the year
Annualised PA/week for 4.7 weeks of each block
ITU week- Acorn ward (0800-1815)
ITU week- Blossom ward (0800-1730)
Blossom weekend (Friday, Sat Sunday)
Acorn weekend (Friday Saturday, Sunday)
HDU week (0800-1700)
Night 4 nights Mon-Thu (1630-0800)
MDT, Clinic, Network outreach
Second on call (33 nights in year) - 0.5 hours per night
MDT (10 addition to attending weeks) and Perinatal MDT
SPA (1 SPA is core and 0.5 will be agreed with the Clinical Lead for a specific activity)
11.83
13.2
10.7
10.7
12.4
11.2
4
1.28
0.63
13.4
55.6
62.04
50.3
50.3
58.3
52.6
18.8
6
2.96
62.98
1.32
1.48
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.25
0.45
0.14
0.07
1.5
Total
10
On call 1 in 5 to 1 in 8 (medium frequency) - 5%, Category A
Person specificationProfessional qualificationsEssential criteria