Job summary We have an opportunity to join our large diagnostic and interventional imaging unit as it expands to provide services as part of a tertiary referral and major trauma centre development. In addition, we are proud to be able to say that our IR Service has recently been granted Exemplar status by the BSIR in 2020. We support a large range of sub-specialities including vascular surgery, neurosurgery, oncology, trauma, renalmedicine and complex abdominal surgery. We would like to invite you to be a part of our exciting personnel andequipment expansion, including state of the art CT, PETCT, hybrid interventional theatre, and a brand-new 4th MRIscanner suite. We are one of the largest providers of healthcare in the area offering new 'state of the art' facilities andhave a complement of over 900 beds for a local population of 390,000 and a regional population of 1.5 million. The post holder will be expected to provide a comprehensive interventional service, including acute and hyper-acute commitments, alongside the existing team of interventional radiologists. The successful candidate will be expected to provide interventional services in vascular and nonvascular radiology,with a component of general radiology. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a Vascular Interventional on-call rota currently 1 in 10. An interest in body/general CT reporting, would be supported and encouraged Main duties of the job It is anticipated that the appointee will support and enhance this service, by taking a leading role within the directorate,and developing subspecialty expertise. This post will support expansion of current services and the development ofRegional Trauma and Vascular Services and will predominantly be based at Royal Preston Hospital; however, theappointee will be expected to share the same role as the existing consultants, including supporting day case IR andon-call at a spoke site. A proposed new model of care is currently under discussion for Lancashire South Cumbria &Wigan which will include East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust along with already covered network sites such asUHMB, BTH & WWL. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has a well-developed Interventional Radiology department, consisting of a state-of-theart Philips Azurion Flexmove suite, 3 further intervention rooms, 2 of which have vascular capability, and a purposebuilt hybrid suite with Siemens Artis Zeego interventional angiography suite. There is a 7-bedded dedicated interventional radiology day unit, as well as specialised interventional radiographers and nurses to support daytime working and on-call, along with established advanced practitioners to support the vascular access service. There are now 4 multislice CT scanners, 3 1.5T MRI scanners and a specialised extremity MRI scanner. A well-developed nuclear medicine department is on site, with two gamma cameras. PET-CT is also provided on site. About us In addition, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals forms one of the major acute Trusts in the Northwest with all of the usualspecialties on site as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire & South Cumbria in the departments ofNeurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns and Renal Medicine. The Trust was recently declared a regionalTrauma Centre. Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in 2003 and the Trust has active and developing links with the Universities of Manchester and Central Lancashire and there are medical students in thehospital from 3rd to 5th year. Considerable opportunities exist for research and development, which are integral to teaching hospital status. Any person who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be eligible to be considered for the post and ifappointed the job plan will be discussed on a personal basis in discussion with colleagues. Date posted 04 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 438-CA751 Job locations Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston PR2 9HT Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice FRCR or equivalent CCST in Radiology or eligible registration equivalents CCT within 6 months Experience and Skills Essential Wide experience in Interventional Radiology Experience of trauma centre radiology Recent experience of on-call working. Commitment to working as part of a clinical team. Desirable Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines Experience as first operator in complex vascular procedures including EVAR Management Essential Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Ability to supervise and direct junior medical staff and other colleagues. Involvement in service development. Evidence of commitment to audit. Desirable Management course/ certification. Personal Essential Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Resident within 45 minutes travel time to RPH site Well-developed oral and written communication skills. PLAB or equivalent standards Good organisation skills. Desirable Car owner / driver Research and Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Desirable Evidence of peer reviewed publications. Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice FRCR or equivalent CCST in Radiology or eligible registration equivalents CCT within 6 months Experience and Skills Essential Wide experience in Interventional Radiology Experience of trauma centre radiology Recent experience of on-call working. Commitment to working as part of a clinical team. Desirable Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines Experience as first operator in complex vascular procedures including EVAR Management Essential Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Ability to supervise and direct junior medical staff and other colleagues. Involvement in service development. Evidence of commitment to audit. Desirable Management course/ certification. Personal Essential Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Resident within 45 minutes travel time to RPH site Well-developed oral and written communication skills. PLAB or equivalent standards Good organisation skills. Desirable Car owner / driver Research and Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Desirable Evidence of peer reviewed publications. Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Preston Hospital Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)