Full job descriptionNHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantMain area

Resuscitation
Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract

Fixed term: 3 years (Clinical Lead roles in the Trust are for an initial 3-year period and up to a total term of 5 years (max) where applicable following advert and interview process)
Hours

Part time - 1 session per week (1 PA)
Job ref

321-MS-CON-8019636
Site

John Radcliffe Hospital
Town

Oxford
Salary

£113,565 - £150,569 Pro Rata
Salary period

Yearly
Closing

09/08/2026 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 overviewThe Clinical Lead will be accountable to the Clinical Director and the Patient Safety and Effectiveness Committee to ensure the Resuscitation Service meets its required objectives. The main responsibilities include supporting the Resuscitation Service Lead and Resuscitation Department in the delivery of a safe resuscitation service. This is achieved through the provision of day to day operational support on all Trust sites and through the provision of clinical and educational expertise in the field of resuscitation practice. The post holder will need to ensure patient safety through clinical governance processes within the service and be accountable for the delivery of national standards with regard to resuscitation, advance care planning and patient deterioration. The post holder will work closely with the Resuscitation Service Lead to deliver these objectives.
Main duties of the job· In conjunction with key stakeholders, work as part of the CAPPRO Clinical and Operational Leadership Team to strategically develop the quality, clinical governance, Patient Safety and Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and improvement workstreams.
· Support Clinical Governance within the Resuscitation Service.
· Ensure the Trust Resuscitation Policy and national guidance from the Resuscitation Council UK is implemented across the Trust and provide evidence when required to do so.
· Chair quarterly meetings of the Resuscitation Committee, preparing through pre-meets with the Resuscitation Service Lead.
· Attend six monthly meetings of the National Cardiac Arrest Audit Committee and contribute to the ongoing work of this group.
· Work in a collaborative manner within the management structure of the Directorate and Division.
· Support the Resuscitation Service in the management of incidents or safety concerns pertaining to resuscitation.
· Alongside the Resuscitation Service lead agree, coordinate and maintain policies and procedures that optimise patient safety with particular focus on key workstreams in the department (e.g. ReSPECT, management of the deteriorating patient).
· Promote improvements in resuscitation education, clinical productivity and digital innovation.
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 responsibilities· Support research and development, education and training for teams providing an emergency response in the organisation.
· Develop and maintain links with key Directorate leads.
· Develop and maintain links with key external organisations.
The post holder will work with the Resuscitation Service Lead and the CAPPRO
Clinical Lead to ensure the Resuscitation Service meets its required objectives.
For this role the post holder will deliver against SMART objectives set out during annual job planning appraisal.
For a full detailed job description, please refer to the attached.
Person specificationQualifications/TrainingDesirable criteria*A practicing clinical professional with acute care experience and experience in the management of resuscitation events
*A practicing instructor on national resuscitation courses (ALS, EPALS, NLS, APLS) with experience in education delivery
ExperienceDesirable criteria*Experience of working in acute care within a large Trust
*Recent experience in managing clinical services
*Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance gained from experience of working with such systems
*Experience of change management
Management StyleDesirable criteria*See management as an open,...