Radiology Consultant Vascular & Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist to join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team.
The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community).
The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital. Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite. A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Further investment is planned with a hybrid theatre to be commissioned.
Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras.
Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients. Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room and 2 ultrasound rooms. Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.
Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises.
The service has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T).
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a capable and forward-thinking doctor. The candidate should have completed the radiology training (either in the UK or equivalent abroad) and should have sufficient skills to be able to independently report MRI, CT and US examinations within their areas of sub-specialty expertise. Must have good experience with general CT and MRI, both inpatient and outpatient scans.
Essential skills are:
* Must be able to perform most vascular and non-vascular IR procedures independently
Job responsibilities
To independently report MRI, CT & Ultrasound examinations within area of subspecialty and undertake vascular and non-vascular IR procedures.
A sample 10.0 PA job plan subject to discussion would include:
* 3 sessions of interventional radiology in the IR suite
* 0.75 sessions reporting a mixture of general CT and MRI, both cold outpatient reporting and hot inpatient. Plain film reporting can be offered if so desired. Within these sessions, CT-guided interventional radiology procedures will need to be undertaken on an ad hoc basis
* 2 sessions of ultrasound including non-vascular US guided drainage procedures
* 1 session screening/fluoroscopy
* 1 session vascular MDT prep and vascular MDT
* 1 session free in lieu for on call (1 in 8 IR only)
* 1.25 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activities
* 0.25 core SPA session for ad hoc departmental meetings **replaces other activity**
The job plan will be reviewed through discussion with the clinical director within the first 3 months and annually thereafter.
The general reporting sessions can be at either Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital or Burnley General Teaching Hospital, which are within an 11 mile radius. A home workstation is also provided.
As a senior employee of the Trust, the candidate will work in close co-operation with clinical staff and other medical professionals and managerial colleagues in providing high quality health care to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is:
* The provision of a first-class service
* Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
* Sustaining and developing teaching and research
* Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
* Conducting clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
A job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director.
Person Specification
ATTAINMENTS
* Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council with name on the Specialist Register with radiology as the named specialty.
* FRCR or equivalent.
* Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
TRAINING
* Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in core radiology.
* Appropriate training in Interventional Radiology
PERSONAL SKILLS
* Experience of supervision of junior staff.
* Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
* Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment.
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with professional colleagues, management and AHP.
* Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment.
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
EXPERIENCE
* High level of clinical experience in vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology
* Able to perform EVARs, TACE and other advanced endovascular procedures
* Able to perform biopsies and drainages under ultrasound & CT
* Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others.
* Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in audits during general professional and higher specialist training. Willingness to undertake departmental audits as requested/required.
* Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
* Clear commitment to lifelong learning including previous CPD relating to chest and uroradiology.
* Ability to keep up to date in the specialty.
* Membership of Radiological societies.
MANAGEMENT
* Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
* Attendance at appropriate management courses.
OTHER
* Agree to live within 60 minutes travel time of the Trust unless permitted otherwise.
* Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Physician.
* Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
* Free from disabilities or illness that would prevent clinical management of patients.
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.
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director
Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
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