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left27813000Job Description and Selection CriteriaPost Nuffield Professorship of Clinical MedicineDepartment/FacultyNuffield Department of Medicine, Henry Wellcome Building for Molecular Physiology, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7BNDivision Medical SciencesCollege Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AUOverview of the postThe University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a new Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine, from as early a date as can be arranged.The appointee will join the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM), a large multi-disciplinary department with research interests that span the translational spectrum, from basic biological research through to clinical application. The department is an internationally-renowned centre of excellence for medical sciences, ranging from structural biology and genetics research, to molecular medicine, target discovery and in experimental medicine, including infection, tropical diseases, respiratory medicine and gastroenterology. They will also hold a Fellowship at Magdalen College, a College which offers a distinctive, friendly and supportive atmosphere.The successful candidate will be an outstanding international senior investigator with a proven record of success in a field of clinical medicine relevant to NDM’s activity, and proven experience in a senior academic leadership position. Applicants with a translational research programme with real prospects of impacting on patient care are particularly encouraged. They will ensure the further development of research into clinical medicine in Oxford, so that the University continues to be at the forefront of research, and will contribute to sustain the environment of academic excellence within the Department.This is a clinical post and the professor must be medically qualified and will hold an honorary consultant contract with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Queries about the post should be addressed to Natalie Derry at Witt Kieffer Ccentric (natalied@ or telephone +44 (0)7408 851 596). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.Duties of the postThe Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine will be a member of both the University and the College community. They will be part of a lively and intellectually stimulating research community which performs to the highest international levels in research and publications and will have access to the excellent research facilities which Oxford offers. They will hold a Professorial Fellowship at Magdalen College, and if appointed as a member of the Governing Body will have a role to play in the running of the College as a Charity Trustee.The main duties of the post are as follows:LeadershipThe Professor will be expected to offer leadership in research and training, to sustain the environment of academic excellence within the NDM.ResearchThe Professor will be expected to undertake internationally excellent and original research and to lead a world-class programme of research in any area of clinical medicine relevant to NDM’s activity. This will include responsibility for all aspects of the appointment, supervision, and management of the staff in the team; deciding on skill mix and setting appropriate personal development and training plans. Applicants with a translational research programme with real prospects of impacting on patient care are particularly encouragedResearch IncomeThe Professor will be expected to establish a substantial, externally funded research group and to secure long-term funding for research. TeachingThe Professor will be required to deliver lectures and give instruction in their own specialist field and in particular to perform the following duties:(i)??to lecture, or hold classes, as the Board of the Medical Sciences Division shall determine, in each full term or such extension of it as the Board may approve;(ii)??to undertake original work and the general supervision of research and advanced work in her/his subject and department, and to assist students in their studies by advice or informal instruction.ExaminingThe professor will be required to take part in University examining as and when requested to do so by a committee for the nomination of examiners, unless they can show reasonable cause, to the satisfaction of the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors, why on a particular occasion they should not do so. (This requirement does not apply to invitations from faculty boards to examine theses submitted for research degrees.)SupervisionThe professor will be required to act as the supervisor of a graduate student as and when requested to do so by a faculty board or other competent body, unless they can show reasonable cause, to the satisfaction of the body concerned, why on a particular occasion they should not do so.Clinical workUnder conditions agreed upon between the Board of the Medical Sciences Division and appropriate agents of the NHS, the professor shall perform such clinical, administrative and other duties in the hospitals or general practices associated with the University, as the faculty board may determine or approve. The Professor will be a practising clinician at NHS consultant level. A draft job plan is attached as Annexe A. Headship of departmentsEvery Professor who is employed by the University, unless individually exempted, has the obligation to accept the Headship of the Department in which their post is held if invited to do so by Council. This Professorship is held in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and the current Head of the Department is Professor Chris Conlon. The successful candidate will be obliged to accept the headship of the department for a specified period of five years, if requested to do so by the Divisional Board. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will assume the role of Head of Department, for an initial period of five years from the date of appointment.Selection criteriaApplications will be judged only against the criteria which are set out below. Applicants should make sure that their application shows very clearly how they believe that their skills and experience meet these criteria.Oxford is committed to fairness, consistency and transparency in selection decisions. Chairs of selection committees (known as electoral boards) will be aware of the principles of equality of opportunity and fair selection and there will be a member of each gender wherever possible.The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:EssentialOn or eligible for the GMC Specialist Register;will have a proven track record as a first-class internationally-recognised researcher, with evidence of well-cited original publications in high-impact journals;will have secured substantial independent research funding;will already lead a major research group which includes responsibility for all aspects of the appointment, supervision, and management of the staff in the team; deciding on skill mix and setting appropriate personal development and training plans;will have proven experience in a senior academic leadership position;will have the potential to develop productive interactions with other scientists within a clinical and basic science context, that illustrate a commitment to improving human health;will have demonstrable experience and interest in teaching;will have interests that are synergistic with the existing strengths of the department, as described in the overview;enthusiasm for college life.Desirablewill have a research programme that shows real prospect for impacting on patient care;How to applyAll applications should be received by 30 September 2017 addressed to Natalie Derry at Witt Kieffer Ccentric (natalied@ or telephone +44 (0)7408 851 596). The full membership of the Board of Electors will be published in the University Gazette when it is finalised. All applications will be considered by the Board of Electors as soon as possible after the closing date. The Board is free to search for other candidates at this or any subsequent stage in its proceedings. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and will be asked to give a short presentation to the Electors as part of the interview. The Board’s decision will be communicated as soon as possible after the interviews, but in some cases there may be a delay while deliberations are ongoing. Essential Information for Applicants for the Nuffield Professorship of Clinical MedicineThe UniversityThe University of Oxford aims to sustain excellence in every area of its teaching and research, and to maintain and develop its position as a leader amongst world-class universities. Placing an equally high value on research and on teaching, the colleges, departments and faculties of Oxford aspire both to lead the international research agenda and to offer a unique and exceptional education to our undergraduate and graduate students.Oxford’s self-governing community of scholars includes university professors, readers, lecturers, college tutors, senior and junior research fellows and over 2,500 other university research staff. The University aims to provide facilities and support for colleagues to pursue innovative research and outstanding teaching, by responding to developments in the intellectual environment and society at large, and by forging close links with the wider academic world, the professions, industry and commerce. The Strategic Plan, detailing strategy for the period 2013-18, can be found at . Research at Oxford combines disciplinary depth with an increasing focus on inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary activities addressing a rich and diverse range of issues, from deciphering ancient texts and inscriptions using modern scientific and computational methods developed in Oxford, through to global health, climate change, ageing, energy and the effects on our world of rapid technological change. Oxford seeks to admit undergraduate students with the intellectual potential to benefit fully from the college tutorial system and small group learning to which Oxford is deeply committed. Meeting in small groups with their tutor, undergraduates are exposed to rigorous scholarly challenge and learn to develop their critical thinking, their ability to articulate their views with clarity, and their personal and intellectual confidence. They receive a high level of personal attention from leading academics.Oxford has a strong postgraduate student body which now numbers about 10,000, nearly 45% of the full-time students. Postgraduates are attracted to Oxford by the international standing of the faculty, by the rigorous intellectual training on offer, by the excellent research and laboratory facilities available, and by the resources of the museums and libraries, including one of the world’s greatest libraries, the Bodleian.For more information please visit ox.ac.uk.The Medical Sciences DivisionThe Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching. We are the largest academic division in the University of Oxford. World-leading programmes, housed in state-of-the-art facilities, cover the full range of scientific endeavour from the molecule to the population. With our NHS partners we also foster the highest possible standards in patient care.For more information please visit: medsci.ox.ac.uk.Nuffield Department of MedicineThe Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is a large interactive multidisciplinary University Department. It exemplifies one of the hallmarks of Oxford Medicine: the positioning of an exceptionally wide range of disciplines and technologies in basic biomedical research, in close association with clinical medicine. NDM is the largest department in the Medical Sciences Division, with around 1,000 scientific research staff within the UK, and a further 2,000 staff overseas. The Department has around 50 Professorial Staff, and 50 Associate Professors.The Department sits within the Division of Medical Sciences and is a part of the Oxford Medical School. The Medical School has been ranked number one for six years running by the Times Higher Education World rankings for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences – the only non-North American institution to be top-ranked by THE in any subject discipline.The excellence of our research is also recognised?by our top placing in international league tables and through?ranking top for overall quality?in the Research Excellence Framework.Recently led by Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe FRS, and currently led by Interim Head, Professor Christopher Conlon, NDM is committed to fostering translational research that moves beyond academia into the clinical setting. The Department is structured around several scientifically autonomous sub-divisions in Oxford and multiple international sites, which are supported by a central administrative team, NDM Strategic. NDM researchers also contribute to the teaching of 450 medical students within Oxford University’s Clinical School, further solidifying its bench-to-bedside philosophy.ResearchThe Department maintains research platforms across a number of disciplines, including cellular and molecular physiology, genetics and genomics, structural biology, cancer research, experimental medicine, immunology and vaccines, drug target discovery, and tropical medicine and global health. Additionally, the Department operates major research programmes overseas, with units in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Kenya supporting activities at numerous sites in South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. It also supports extensive epidemiological and clinical trials networks throughout China, India and South America.Over the past 20 years, research from the Department has led to changes in health policy and clinical practice guidelines on a national and international scale. NDM research has led to lasting clinical and medical impacts, such as the development of new vaccines, drugs, and clinical technologies for the diagnosis, treatment, and control of disease and medical disorders.The Department currently holds a portfolio of over ?500m in external research awards and spends around ?140m pa. Some of this activity is coordinated through subsidiary companies. The Department has a well-established public engagement programme and was ‘highly commended’ by ARMA for Public Engagement and Advocacy in 2015, for developing and maintaining innovative ways of connecting and communicating the benefits of research. EducationOxford clinical medical students are based in the Clinical School in Headington, and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine delivers around a third of the curriculum. Medicine has been studied at Oxford from as early as the 14th Century; the forerunner of the present Clinical School was established in 1936 by a benefaction from Lord Nuffield for postgraduate teaching and research. Clinical student training started during the Second World War, when medical students were evacuated from London. Today, Oxford Medicine provides a well-rounded intellectual training, with particular emphasis on the basic science research that underpins medicine. It has retained a distinct three-year pre-clinical stage, which includes a unique Final Honour School leading to an Honours BA degree in Medical Sciences, followed by a three-year clinical stage. In addition, up to 30 students join the clinical school as graduate-entry students.A wide variety of projects are available for postgraduate students applying to NDM, in several themes including cancer biology, physiology, cellular and molecular biology, clinical trials and epidemiology, genetics and genomics, immunology and infectious disease, protein science and structural biology, and tropical medicine and global health. Most students spend three to four years studying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil). The?Department also runs an MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine?which provides a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary foundation in global health. This exciting course embraces the breadth and complexity of global health challenges facing resource-limited contexts and equips candidates with the tools and awareness to contribute to innovative solutions.EnvironmentNDM is based across multiple local sites, including the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals, and the University of Oxford’s Old Road Campus, which is one of the largest centres for biomedical research in Europe. With over ?200 million invested in capital projects and research infrastructure over the past decade, this rapidly growing campus provides a vibrant, highly interactive environment for research activity, as well as career development for young scientists. NDM is a major contributor to the expansion of this campus, particularly through the establishment of major new collaborative research centres, focusing on new interactions with industry and with the physical sciences, including the Target Discovery Institute, the Big Data Institute (official opening May 2017) and the BioEscalator Unit (under construction), which will provide space for technology sharing between academic research and industry.Athena SWANThe Athena SWAN Charter recognises and celebrates good practice in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education. The Charter addresses gender imbalance within these broad disciplines, recognising the importance of the role that all members of the science community play in the progression and advancement toward greater equality. The University holds an Institutional Athena SWAN Bronze Award; NDM was awarded Athena SWAN Bronze status in April 2013, and gained Silver status in May 2015. Consistent with this, the Department aims to be the career destination of choice for ambitious medical scientists of either gender.For more information about NDM, please visit: ndm.ox.ac.uk.Magdalen College There are 38 self-governing and independent colleges at Oxford, giving both academic staff and students the benefits of belonging to a small, interdisciplinary community as well as to a large, internationally renowned, institution. The collegiate system fosters a strong sense of community, bringing together leading academics and students across subjects, and from different cultures and countries. Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Chancellor, on the site of the Hospital of St John, just outside Oxford’s East Gate, near the centre of the modern city. The Governing Body of the College consists of the President and 75 Fellows, including Professorial Fellows, Tutorial Fellows, and Fellows by Examination (Junior Research Fellows). The President of the College is Professor Sir David Clary, FRS.The person appointed will be elected to a non-stipendiary Professorial Fellowship of Magdalen, to be held as long as they hold the chair. The Fellowship is held under the provisions of the Statutes and Bylaws of Magdalen, but in outline the holder:may, and normally will, be appointed a member of the Governing Body of the College (a Charity Trustee);will be a member of the Senior Common Room with entitlement to lunch and dinner in College without charge;will have the use of shared academic support facilities (such as post and photocopying) for their academic work without charge;will have a Research Allowance (currently ?1,750 per annum), and eligibility to bid for additional Research Fund grants of up to ?2,000 per annum and, if a member of the Governing Body, for Annual Fund grants for research projects which benefit Magdalen students;will have the option of participating in a private healthcare scheme.The College has an exceptionally strong contingent of Fellows and Tutors in Medical Sciences (see the Magdalen website at ), and seeks to maintain its proud history of excellence in Medical Sciences, its membership having included four Nobel Laureates in this field. Magdalen is also home to the Calleva Research Centre for Evolution and Human Science (for details, see: ).Magdalen has a number of high-quality venues for academic meetings, lectures, and conferences, and has proved an excellent host for conference delegates in many subjects in recent years.Applicants who wish to raise any questions relating to the Fellowship should contact Dr Mark Pobjoy, Senior Tutor, Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU; tel. +44 (0)1865 276113. Further information is available on the College website at magd.ox.ac.uk.Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUHFT)Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. Clinical care is delivered by experienced specialists at the pinnacle of their profession. The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital (which also includes the Children's Hospital and West Wing), Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in the north of Oxfordshire. It provides a wide range of clinical services, specialist services medical education, training and research.The collaboration with the University of Oxford underpins the quality of the care that is provided to patients, by incorporating the delivery of high-quality research bringing innovation from the laboratory bench to the bedside, and the delivery of high-quality education and training of doctors.Existing collaborations include the ambitious research programmes established through the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), located on the John Radcliffe Hospital site and at the Biomedical Research Unit in musculoskeletal disease at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. These set the standard in translating science and research into new and better NHS clinical care. OUH Foundation Trust has also been appointed as host to the Oxford Academic Health Science Network (OAHSN) with the aim of improving patient care by putting innovation at the heart of the NHS, linking healthcare with academia, research and business.For more information on the Trust and its services visit . Standard Terms and Conditions Standard dutiesTo engage in teaching and research and in clinical and administrative work under the direction of the head of the department. Under conditions agreed upon between the Board of the Medical Sciences Division and appropriate agents of the NHS, the professor shall perform such clinical, administrative and other duties in the hospitals or general practices associated with the University, as the divisional board may determine or approve.Salary, benefits and pensionThe salary of the professorship will be based on the years of seniority of the successful candidate, plus any applicable NHS merit awards.An additional pensionable allowance will be payable in respect of any period during which the professor is Head of Department. (Any allowance payable for a period of less than three years will not, however, be pensionable.)Eligible staff may join the Universities Superannuation Scheme(admin.ox.ac.uk/finance/pensions/uss/) or the National Health Service superannuation scheme (nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions).Length of appointmentThe professorship is tenable until retirement. The University operates an employer justified retirement age for all academic and academic-related posts (any grade above grade 5), for which the retirement date is the 30 September immediately preceding the 68th birthday. The justification for this is explained at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/end/retirement/revisedejra/revaim/.For existing employees any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures outlined at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/end/retirement/revisedejra/revproc/.Sabbatical leave and outside commitmentsAll professors may apply for sabbatical leave to allow them to focus on their research. In general, one term of leave is available for each six terms worked. This leave may either be taken as one term of leave after 6 terms of service, or accumulated and taken as one year of leave after 6 years of service.Professors may also spend up to 30 working days in each year on projects outside their employment duties, such as consultancy, spin-out activity and membership of research councils and other bodies. There is no limit to the amount of money which staff may earn from these activities. Full details are available on the university website at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/staffinfo/academic/approvaltoholdoutsideappointments/. Guidance on ownership of intellectual property (admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/182-052.shtml) and managing conflicts of interest (admin.ox.ac.uk/researchsupport/integrity/conflict/policy/) is also available on the university website.Membership of CongregationAppointment to this post carries with it the right to vote in Congregation, the sovereign body in the University. More information is available at ox.ac.uk/about/organisation/governance and admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/781-121.shtml.ResidenceClinical Professors are required to reside within the University (i.e. within twentyfive miles of Carfax, the central point of Oxford) during forty weeks in each academical year.Medical Defence SocietyAll clinical professors are required to belong to a medical defence society if they are involved in private practice (see below), and it is strongly recommended that those not involved in private practice maintain at least the basic cover provided by such bodies.Private practiceHolders of clinical professorships are permitted to engage in private practice in the hospitals in Oxford on such terms as the Medical Sciences Board may from time to time determine, provided that such private practice(i) shall be undertaken only in the name of the individual clinician concerned;(ii) shall be subject to the same general arrangements as govern the holding of consultancies and outside appointments by university employees.Relocation expensesSubject to HMRC regulations and the availability of funding, a relocation allowance may be available.HousingThe person appointed may be eligible for assistance with housing – some rental accommodation is available for statutory professors moving to Oxford for their first year, and there is a Joint Equity Scheme which new statutory professors may be eligible to join, to help with the purchase of a home in Oxford. General information about home rental and purchase can be found at . Family supportThe University has generous maternity and adoption leave arrangements, and also offers support leave to fathers and partners. Additional paternity leave of up to 26 weeks (for children born or placed for adoption after 3?April 2011) is available where parents decide to share the 52-week maternity leave entitlement. Details are available on the website at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/during/family/.All staff are eligible to apply to use the University nurseries (although there is a long waiting list for nursery places), and the full range of tax and National Insurance savings scheme is in operation. Details are available on the University’s childcare website at admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/childcare/.The University will try to accommodate flexible working patterns as far as possible and there is considerable flexibility in the organisation of duties. More information on family support and flexible working policies is available on the website at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/during/family/.Information for parents and carers is available at admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/parentsandcarersinformation/.Facilities and servicesThe University has a range of facilities and benefits for its staff; more details are available on the website at admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/staffinfo/benefits/.Support is available to help international staff and partners/families make the transition to Oxford, and information about relocation, living and working in the UK and Oxford is available at internationalstaffwelcome.admin.ox.ac.uk/.The University of Oxford Newcomers Club newcomers.ox.ac.uk/ is aimed at helping partners of newly-arrived visiting scholars, graduate students and academic members of the University to settle in and meet people in Oxford.The University Disability Office provides support to staff and students with a disability and may be contacted through its website at admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab/. BUPA-EduhealthBupa Eduhealth Essentials private medical insurance offers special rates for University of Oxford staff and their families; see eduhealth.co.uk/mini-site/.Transport SchemesThe University offers a range of travel schemes and public transport travel discounts to staff. Full details are available at admin.ox.ac.uk/estates/ourservices/travel/.Equality of opportunityThe policy and practice of the University of Oxford require that all staff are offered equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.Immunity status, medical questionnaire and the right to work in the UKNHS Trusts will not allow honorary contract holders to commence clinical contact with patients unless documentary evidence is produced of Hepatitis B status, BCG vaccination/TB immunity, and Rubella immunity. The successful candidate will therefore be required to produce such documentary evidence. The appointment will also be subject to satisfactory completion of a University medical questionnaire and an NHS pre-employment assessment form, and to the provision of proof of the right to work in the UK.Applicants who would need a work visa if appointed to the post are asked to note that they may need to enter the UK under the Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) category of the UK’s points-based system. Further information is available at .uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent.Particular arrangementsOxford welcomes applications from candidates who have a disability. These documents will be made available in large print, audio or other formats on request. Applicants invited for interview will be asked whether they require any particular arrangements to make the interview more convenient and effective for them.Pre-employment screeningPlease note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references. We advise all applicants to read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures, found at ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/preemploymentscreening/. Data ProtectionAll data supplied by candidates will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the University’s Data Protection Policy (available on the website at admin.ox.ac.uk/councilsec/dp/policy.shtml).Annexe A – JOB PLANDRAFT JOB PLAN This form should be read and completed in conjunction with the following documents.(i)Job Planning Policy for Medical Staff no. 53(ii)Guide to Job Planning.Personal DetailsAll Doctors:Name:Nuffield Professorship of Clinical MedicineSpecialty:TBCClinical Directorate:TBCNature of Contract:University of Oxford employmentHonorary Consultant Contract with NHSNumber of programmed activities at OUH:Contracted (10 or less):Additional:2Joint appointees/Clinical Academics only to complete the box below:Name of 2nd Trust or University:University of OxfordNumber of programmed activities at 2nd Trust/University:Contracted:(sum of PA’s at both organisations should be 10 or less)Additional:8Date of Job Plan ReviewJob contentDayTimeLocationWorkDCC/SPANo. of PAsWorkloadMondayTuesday8am-12 pmUniversity DepartmentAdmin, writingAcademic112-1OUHSeminarSPA0.251-5.00pmUniversity DepartmentAcademic, adminAcademic18-11amUniversity DepartmentAdmin, writing, ad hoc meetingsAcademic0.751 pm-5pmUniversity DepartmentLab meeting, research lab, supervision meetingsAcademic1Wednesday9am-1pmUniversity DepartmentAcademicAcademic12-6pm OUHOP ClinicDCC1Thursday9am-1pmOUHClinical meetingMDTDCC and SPA0.75/0.251-2 pmOUHGrand roundSPA.0.252pm-5pmUniversity DepartmentAcademicAcademic0.755pm-6pmOUHCPD/AppraisalSPA0.25Friday9am-1pmUniversity DepartmentAcademicAcademic11pm-5pmUniversity DepartmentAdmin, writing, ad hoc meetingsAcademic1SaturdaySundayTOTAL PAs10Programmed activityNumberAcademic activities8Direct clinical care (including unpredictable on-call)1Supporting professional activities1Other NHS responsibilities0External duties0TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES10NotesThere are four time blocks set out for each day. Not all blocks need to be filled in. It is feasible that consultants will have 1, 2, or 3 PAs on any one day.Under ‘additional agreed activity’ the consultant might agree, for example, with the employer that they will undertake a certain proportion of regular patient administration equating to x PAs, at an unspecified time during the week.Predictable on-call work: where this work follows a regular pattern each week, consultants should identify within the weekly schedule when and where this takes place. Where such work does not follow a regular pattern, for example due to the variability of the on-call rota, consultants should assess an average level of activity per week and identify it in the predictable activity box at the bottom of the form.The timing of unpredictable emergency work cannot be completed, therefore only the categorisation and number of PAs should be completed.In the ‘work’ column, a description of the duty should be completed, e.g. outpatient clinic, ward round, operating list.The ‘categorisation’ column should define whether the work is direct clinical care or supporting professional activity.The number of PAs should specify the number of PAs allocated to the duty. This can be a full PA or broken down into smaller units. If the work is in premium time after 1 April 2004, 3?hours of work is one programmed activity.The expected average workload for all clinical activities should be clearly stated.Regular private practice commitments should be identified in terms of timing, location and type of work.In addition to regular duties and commitments, the consultant might have certain ad-hoc responsibilities. These must be agreed in writing with the clinical director. They would fall into the ‘additional NHS responsibilities’ category of work, for example member of an Advisory Appointments Committee or work for a Royal College. ................
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