Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Main area: Musculoskeletal Radiology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Locum: 12 months (The post will be primarily based at QMC campus but we do support our regional partners with MSK imaging and it may be necessary to travel to peripheral hospitals on occasion.)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 164-6865938
Site: QMC campus, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint 1 full-time Locum Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals to ensure continuity of the service to support the local and regional demand for MSK imaging.
The successful applicants will share responsibility with 8 other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of MSK imaging in our Trust with possible future expansion to the Trusts within the regional network.
Main duties of the job
To provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to MSK Radiology.
The posts include sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI and CT, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy/US/CT guided procedures and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.
The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of MSK radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in their charge and to participate in teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development.
Working for our organisation
We have an important contribution to make to life in Nottingham and the wider region and we take this responsibility seriously. With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We have a budget of just under £1billion, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites: QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allows us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services.
We have a reputation for a sarcoma service as well as undertaking spinal imaging including intervention.
We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or in possession of a CCT at the time of taking up the appointment. However, the department is delighted to entertain expressions of interest from individuals who will be within 6 months of attaining CCT at the time of interview.
The post will be primarily located at the Queen’s Medical Centre campus although the successful applicant will be required to provide sessions at the sites where we provide an MSK Radiology service.
A successful applicant would be required to be part of a dedicated MSK on-call rota, which will have a frequency of 1:9.
Person specification
Professional Registration
* Full GMC registration
* Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
* Within 12 months of anticipated receipt of a CCT/CESR at time of interview.
Professional Qualifications/Development
* Higher professional degree
Practical Requirements
* Ability to travel between NUH sites
* Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only)
Clinical Skills/Experience
* Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
* Specific training in communication skills
* Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We listen we care” behavioural standards
Management Skills
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
* Able to work in a team.
* Higher management degree or qualification or training
* Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities
* Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Able to use the Trust’s IT support systems
Teaching, Audit & Research
* Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
* Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
* Original Research Publications
* Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
* Start an Apprenticeship
* Spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part-time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation into the Trust ID system at your face-to-face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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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.
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