Job summary
The post holder will join a team of WTE musculoskeletal radiology consultants. Their duties will include providing a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal imaging service across the Trust. The post holder should be a dedicated clinician wishing to actively assist and further develop Musculoskeletal Radiology services in the Trust.
The post holder will join a team of WTE existing Consultant MSK Radiologistswithin a department of 48 WTE Consultant Radiologists and will provide MSK, diagnostic and interventional radiology services to Trauma & Orthopaedics, Spine and Rheumatology Directorates.
Main duties of the job
At UHNM as an MSK consultant radiologist you will be working with some of the latest equipment available in a purpose built department. A new hospital complex at the Royal Stoke University Hospital opened in March 2012 and provides high quality imaging equipment. In January 2017 a dedicated IR Day Case Unit with 8 beds and IR clinic facilities was built within the IR department. Overall the Imaging department has seven MRI scanners, a mobile MRI and nine CT scanners on both sites plus 2 ED scanners in ED - one of which is a dual energy Siemens Force.
At UHNM the MSK radiologists work closely with their colleagues through cancer MDTs and joint clinico-radiological conferences. The successful applicant will share responsibilities to support the Trauma and orthopaedics, Spinal and Rheumatology Directorates through Multi-Disciplinary team meetings. Currently Spine, Rheumatology, Diabetes, Orthopaedic and Tumour MDTMs are in place and there is a rota for a lead radiologist for each of them.
The post holder will contribute to thedelivery of a high quality radiology servicewithin a busy imaging department providing both general and specialist services in diagnostics and interventional imaging which performs more than 700,000 Imaging examinations and procedures per year.
The post-holder will contribute to the weekday on-call service on rotation with also a 1 in 8 rota for Saturdays or Sundays.
The job plan will include CPD SPA and Trust SPA sessions
About us
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy staff make for happy patients, and with the help of both we have put together a wide range of development and support packages aimed at ensuring that everyone. The Trust has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations as well as the tools to provide great care.
UHNM is a tertiary referral centre for Trauma and Orthopaedics, supported by a team of 29 Orthopaedic surgeons, taking in a population of approximately million from Shropshire, Staffordshire, South Cheshire and Wolverhampton. The spinal team has 9 dedicated Spine surgeons providing all aspects of spinal services including deformity correction, oncology surgery and trauma. There is a huge demand for MSK intervention services from these directorates for procedures including image guided injections, arthrography, myelography, biopsies, nerve root blocks and vertebroplasty and the post holder is expected to contribute to this type of work.
The Haywood Hospital has specialist services for rheumatology and rehabilitation. The Rheumatology centre at the Haywood Hospital welcomes patients from North Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. The Haywood hospital is a centre of excellence and has an active research team known nationally and internationally for its work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description and responsibilities can be found within the attached supporting documents.
Interviews will be in October or November
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. With or eligible for Full Registration and license to practice with the GMC and/or eligible for entry on the specialist register via CCT or CESR or proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview
2. FRCR or equivalent
Desirable
3. Awards/ Distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
4. Academic and extracurricular achievements
5. UK CCT or within 6 months at interview date of obtaining CCT for UK trainees or overseas recognised equivalent qualification
6. ALS certification
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
7. General and musculoskeletal subspecialist Radiology training.
8. Willingness to develop skills to fit in with current establishment and MSK service needs.
9. Good writing and presentation skills
10. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
11. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
12. Ability to support the Clinical Director of Imaging.
Desirable
13. Post CCT MSK Radiology fellowship
Professional & Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
14. Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching and training at the appropriate level
Desirable
15. An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
16. Evidence of having undertaken original research
17. Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and other disciplines
Academic Achievements Research Publications
Essential
18. Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities.
19. Experience of conducting Clinical Audit
20. Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
21. Ability to organise and apply research outcomes and work within research Governance procedures.
Desirable
22. Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
23. Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
24. Caring attitude to patients.
25. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
26. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
Desirable
27. Management Experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
28. Calm under pressure
29. Work independently
30. Good communication skills
31. Team skills