Consultant Radiologist with a Major Interest in Head and Neck Imaging
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated colleagues to join our subspecialist Head and Neck and Neuroradiology team. Major interests can be in Head and Neck imaging, diagnostic neuroradiology or both areas.
You will be expected to contribute towards the general radiology workload and the general on call rota (on a 1 in 14 basis), as well as audit, teaching of registrars on our local training scheme, research and MDT meetings. This is an excellent opportunity for a new CCT holder to commence consultant practice in a supportive environment, or for an experienced radiologist to further develop their career in a busy unit.
Interview Date: 7th February 2025
Main duties of the job
Being such a large hospital has allowed us to develop high quality sub specialty radiology services. We continue to build a reputation for innovation and excellence, consistently delivering outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of our staff. The Trust has committed to expanding radiology services (currently 35 WTE consultants and 1 WTE Nuclear Medicine physician) with additional posts. The trust is also supportive of home reporting with many consultants having regular home reporting sessions, allowing for flexible working patterns and a good work life balance.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job responsibilities
These posts will be based at The Queen Alexandra Hospital, a Head and Neck cancer centre, and will support an increased demand for imaging from the head and neck cancer, ENT, audiovestibular, maxillofacial and ophthalmology teams. In addition, the Queen Alexandra Hospital is a major hyper acute stroke centre with the highest stroke admission rate in the region. There are well developed links to the Wessex Neuro Centre in Southampton with provides tertiary neurosurgical and Interventional neuroradiology services (including Mechanical Thrombectomy). The existing radiology team provide a comprehensive Head and Neck imaging service and Neuroradiology cross sectional imaging for our patients and have developed more advanced diagnostic stroke imaging techniques such as perfusion imaging locally in recent years.
The department is well equipped with 1 Siemens multislice and 3 Canon CT scanners, 3 MRI scanners (GE 3T and 1.5T MRI scanners and a Siemens 1.5T MRI scanner). There are comprehensively equipped ultrasound, nuclear medicine and digital fluoroscopy rooms together with and two dedicated interventional radiology rooms all based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital. We were also recently awarded funding to develop a community diagnostic hub as part of the wider Wessex Diagnostic Imaging Network. In November 2024 the Queen Alexandra Hospital will open a new Emergency Department equipped with 3 X-Ray rooms and 2 Canon multislice CT Scanners.
The department operates with Sectra PACS and an HSS CRIS and is part of the SWASH consortium. Dragon voice recognition dictation is used throughout the department.
Portsmouth runs its own radiology training programme with 15 specialist registrars who provide on call services. There are ample teaching and training opportunities for candidates with an interest in teaching.
Portsmouth is a vibrant seaside port, steeped in naval history and surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park. It is only 1.5 hours from London, close to two international airports and has ferry links to Europe and the Isle of Wight. There are exceptional schools in the region with very good OFSTED reports. Opportunity for both water and land based outdoor activities is exceptional and working in Portsmouth offers an excellent work life balance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
* Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
* Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent
* Subspecialty experience in Head and Neck imaging
* Management course or experience.
* Fellowship level training in Head and Neck imaging
Experience
* Higher subspecialty training in Head and Neck imaging in a recognised cancer centre (min of 6 months) including demonstrable, significant and ongoing experience in Ultrasound, CT and MRI imaging of head and neck
* General Diagnostic Radiology skills to support local requirements for acute general radiology service weekday time and on call/ in and working at weekend.
* Understanding of clinical risk management.
* Training and experience in teaching of medical, radiographic and nursing staff.
Additional criteria
* Professional skills of high standard in Clinical Radiology.
* Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
* Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
* Effective, confident presentation ability
* Experience in and outside speciality
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
* Demonstrable experience and ability in teaching, both formally and informally
* Multidisciplinary team working
* Knowledge of the principles of service redesign.
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.
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