Applicants are invited to apply for this consultant radiologist post with a subspecialist interest in Thoracic Radiology. The successful applicant would join a committed and diverse team of 30 consultant radiologists based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (as part of Universities Bristol and Weston NHS Trust) in the thriving and cosmopolitan city of Bristol.
You will become an integral part of our dedicated team of thoracic radiologists who have developed excellent working relationships with innovative respiratory physicians, thoracic surgeons, oncologists and intensivists. They have a wide variety of clinical interests including lung cancer, ILD, airways disease, TB and cystic fibrosis. We are the South West regional centre for Severe Acute Respiratory failure (SARF) with a 4 bed ECMO service provision.
There will be opportunities to advance any of these interests further, as well as developing interventional techniques such as lung biopsy, pleural drainage and percutaneous wire localisations.
There is a weekly MDT for lung cancer, and weekly general chest clinic-radiology, ILD and ITU (including ECMO) meetings. We are also involved in the Targeted Lung Health Check lung cancer screening programme, for which there is an optional weekly meeting
The successful candidate will be expected to provide cross sectional imaging reporting and support the various MDTs. They will perform elective biopsies on a 1:3 rota. The post will involve 10-programmed activities (7. 5 DCC plus 1.5 SPA and 1.0 for on call). Flexible working patterns are available to the appropriate candidate. A shared office with secretarial support will be provided, as well as home reporting stations.
The appointee will also support general and oncological radiology, assist in the smooth running of the directorate and work with colleagues in the provision of an effective and efficient service. The post will be predominantly based at the Bristol
Royal Infirmary in the centre of Bristol, whilst providing some support for the Weston General Hospital site.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Bristol is a fantastic city, with so much to offer. It is a thriving cultural centre, as well as the gateway to the beautiful South West of England.
The radiology department is well equipped and is ISAS (QSI) accredited. The Trust is a major centre for Oncology, as well as Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.
We host ~ 15 Specialty Registrars from the Severn Deanery who support the acute and on call service. The appointee would be encouraged to be involved in the teaching and training of the registrars and also students from University of Bristol Medical School.
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking English to enable effective communication, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical practice (2013). A GMC licence to practice is essential. The applicant should hold or be within 6 months of a CCT in Clinical radiology at the time of interview.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
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