Return to Practice Nursing, Kingston upon Thames
Client:
Kingston Hospital
Location:
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
11.03.2025
Expiry Date:
25.04.2025
Job Description:
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
Job overview
A general radiologist with a specialist interest in Urological and Gastrointestinal imaging is sought. Ability to report Colon CT, small bowel MRI, Upper and lower GI MRI would be favorable. The successful candidate will participate in regular Urology Cancer MDT as part of an MDT team of radiologists. The department has regular Upper/lower GI and colorectal MDTs which the successful candidate would be encouraged to participate in and develop. The successful candidate would be encouraged to develop new opportunities in Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal imaging with clinical and radiology colleagues locally and across South West London Integrated Care System.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of the diagnostic radiology on-call rota. We have a weekday on call on site from 5-8pm. Overnight CT between 8pm-8am is reported by an outsourced company (4Ways) and there is a separate weekend interventional on call rota.
The department has a key focus on Risk and Governance and has developed a joined-up structure for reviewing, reporting and learning from errors. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in regular REALMS meeting and participate in a panel of three radiology consultants (on a 3-month rolling rota) who will review all incidents, assign degree of risk and undertake appropriate investigations to fruition. SPA up to 2 PAs is contingent on this participation and participation in regular audit in the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
* CCT and on GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration.
* Appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or Surgeons (MRCS)
Clinical Experience
* Current wide range of cross-sectional experience (CT, MRI, US).
* Subspecialty Uroradiology experience.
* Experience of upper GI radiology reporting
* Basic interventional radiology skills (e.g. biopsies / drainages)
Management Skills
* Able to communicate at a strategic and operational level.
* Attended management training course
* Knowledge of finance / budgets
Experience in Training, Audit and Research
* Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
* Experience of clinical audit
* Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals
* Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.
Personal Qualities
* Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability.
* Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance.
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
DBS: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Salary:
For applicants without prior NHS experience at the same pay band or higher, the salary will start at the lower value within the advertised range.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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