We are pleased to offer the opportunity for a Locum Consultant Radiologist, Breast Clinician or Consultant Radiographer to join the screening and symptomatic breast services at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. This is a long term planned absence cover position.
The role attracts 7 programmed activities (PAs) per week but there will need to be a discussion with the post-holder regarding the final job plan, prior to commencement of the appointment.
The post-holder will use highly developed specialist knowledge and clinical skills, in order to diagnose breast disease, primarily breast cancer. Communication of findings to patients, their relatives and other health professionals by verbal and written communications is a key component of the role. Interpretation, reporting and intervention skills in mammography, breast ultrasound are essential. Breast MRI interpretation and reporting capability is desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, enthusiastic and inclusive breast care team. You will become part of a Trust which strives to deliver outstanding integrated care with kindness, respect and teamwork. Our Trust vision is for thriving colleagues, integrated care, and healthier people.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment and care to the patients requiring breast radiology services, as outlined in the proposed programme.
2. To organise, manage and be responsible for the interpretation and reporting of symptomatic and screening radiology patients based at Musgrove Park Hospital.
3. To provide, alongside colleagues, a service to the hospital with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
4. To provide a general breast radiology service, in collaboration with other medical, nursing and technical staff.
5. Teaching of junior staff, medical students, allied health professionals, and other professionals.
6. To provide supervision and training to junior hospital doctors.
7. To participate in clinical audit, evidence-based practice and clinical governance within the department.
8. To participate in regional audit and clinical governance.
9. To participate actively in continuing professional development (CPD).
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
* Flexible working options to help you balance work and life.
* NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security.
* Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax.
* A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role and listed responsibilities, please see the attached detailed job Description including the full persons specification and proposed timetable.
Other Responsibilities associated to this role:
1. Infection Control -- It is the responsibility of all staff to familiarise themselves with, and adhere to, the current policy in relation to prevention of spread of infection.
2. Clinical Audit -- The appointee will be expected to contribute to ongoing audit, liaising with the clinical leads as requested.
3. Quality Improvement -- The appointee will be encouraged to participate in ongoing quality improvement projects to support the ongoing development of the department. This is supported by the Trust's Quality Improvement (QI) team.
4. Clinical Governance -- All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those which they are deemed competent to perform. Clinical staff are required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations, including regarding supervision.
5. Administration and Budget Responsibilities -- The appointee has responsibility for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.
6. Cover for Colleagues and Emergencies -- To provide cover for colleagues in their absence and to manage emergencies as the occasion demands.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS and MRCS or equivalent.
* Full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
* Have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or equivalent experience/competencies.
* An appropriate higher qualification.
* An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent).
Experience
* Depth and breadth of clinical experience in Breast Radiology.
* Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department.
* Sound basic clinical skills including history taking, clinical examination and appropriate investigation.
* Ability to make and implement management plans and clinical protocols.
* Ability to maintain a high-quality clinical record.
* Good clinical skills including management of benign and malignant breast disease.
Additional Criteria
* Ability to carry out research.
* Evidence of teaching, appropriate to medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.
* Strong commitment to undergraduate education.
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis.
* Ability to communicate effectively.
* Personal management skills including time management and administrative tasks.
* Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
* Previous active involvement in audit.
* Knowledge of clinical governance within the NHS.
* Ability to establish good working relationships with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Flexible and adaptable to competing demands.
* Commitment to modern practices.
* Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialities.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Ability to manage stress.
* Proactive, innovative and able to work autonomously with professionalism.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.
* Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles.
* Commitment to a career in hospital medicine.
* Able to organise own learning.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata for working 7 PA's per week.
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