Main area: Radiology
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Locum: 12 months
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
10 sessions per week (Full Time, 10 PA's per week)
Job ref: 164-6635574
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queens Medical Centre
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/11/2024 23:59
Locum Consultant Paediatric Radiologist
Job overview
We are seeking to grow our team of Consultant Paediatric Radiologists at Nottingham University Hospitals. This post has been created to match the increasing local and regional demand for Paediatric imaging and contribute to our recently introduced 24 hour service to support our Children’s Hospital and Major Trauma centre.
The successful applicant will share responsibility with seven other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of paediatric imaging in our Trust and the Trusts within the network.
The team of paediatric radiologists are based at Queen’s Medical Centre and provide comprehensive children’s imaging service for Nottingham Children’s Hospital. Specialist Paediatric Radiology support is also provided to United Lincolnshire Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospital and Peterborough District Hospital. The team provide second opinions in cases of suspected physical abuse to a wide range of hospitals from across the UK.
Main duties of the job
To provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to Paediatric Radiology.
This post includes sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI, CT and nuclear medicine, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy procedures and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.
The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of paediatric radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in his/her charge and to participate in teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development.
Working for our organisation
Paediatric Radiology
The Newly refurbished Paediatric Radiology Department is located at Queens Medical Centre. Within the Paediatric Department there are two X-ray Rooms, two Ultrasound rooms and a Fluoroscopy suite. Paediatric CT and MRI scans and Interventional Radiology procedures are undertaken within the wider imaging department located nearby.
The Paediatric Radiology Team consists of 7 Consultant Paediatric Radiologists and a team of Paediatric Sonographers (3 WTE), Specialist Paediatric Radiographers (3 WTE), Rotational Paediatric Plain Film Radiographers (2 WTE), led by a Lead Paediatric Radiographer. The team is supported by two Paediatric Imaging Assistants, who support with reception duties, ultrasound and fluoroscopy cases.
Nottingham Children’s Hospital
Nottingham offers a comprehensive range of specialist paediatric services. The Nottingham Children’s Hospital provides tertiary paediatric and neonatal services to the adjacent areas of Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire, surgical services for Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands and neurosurgical services for Leicestershire. Additionally, the hospital provides supra-regional services for paediatric spinal surgery, rheumatology, nephro-urology and cystic fibrosis.
The regional Paediatric Trauma Centre is located on the Queens Medical Centre site.
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 are within 6 months of attaining CCT or have reasonable prospects of getting a CESR within 1 year.
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 we provide a Paediatric Radiology service. The timetable will be flexible to enable cross cover of essential services on a rota.
A successful applicant would be required to be part of a dedicated Paediatric on-call rota, which has a frequency of 1:8.
Person specification
Clinical Skills/Experience
* Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
* Completed subspecialty training in imaging
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
* (Paediatric) Interventional experience
* Paediatric ENT or MSK experience
* Specific training in communication skills
* Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Professional Qualifications/Development
* FRCR
* Higher professional qualification
Professional Registration
* Full GMC registration
* Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
* CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” 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
Practical Requirements
* Ability to travel between Queen’s Medical Centre campus and network hospitals
* Ability to return immediately to NUH to provide on-call duties
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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