Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant radiologist to join our team at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospital Trust.
This is a 12-month fixed term post for Locum consultant breast radiologist.
This is a new post and has arisen due to an increase in demand for radiology services and as a part of transformation and expansion.
The post holder would support the current radiology team working closely with the specialists. There are weekly MDTs which also serve as an educational resource for trainees and allied health professionals. MDTs are shared amongst specialist Radiologists. Please find the attached job description and person specification.
The successful candidate will be part of the radiology team at Queens and King George Hospitals.
Each consultant will have access to a PACS reporting station, a PC and in addition a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes.
It is expected that the post holder will deliver an on-call service as part of their commitment to the general radiology services of the department and contribute to specialist MDTs which is mandatory.
An additional subspecialty interest /development can be encouraged and supported.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist
1. The post is designed to share the responsibility for the provision of comprehensive breast and general radiology services including the provision of a range of MDT and on-call services.
2. The post holder will share an office with another colleague which at the present is variable post covid.
3. The successful candidate is expected to provide Breast and general Radiology across trust sites.
4. Participate in symptomatic One Stop Breast clinics, Breast biopsy clinics.
5. Report breast MRI, cross-sectional images performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC and at King George’s and Queen’s Hospital
6. Contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions.
7. The post holder is expected to contribute to the Breast and general MDTs with other colleagues in rotation.
8. It is mandatory to share an on-call commitment equally with existing IR consultants, with a 1:11 rota.
9. Work cross site KGH and QH.
10. Onsite on-call work might be required, and this would depend on individual clinical cases.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across northeast London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a 12-month fixed term post for a consultant breast radiologist.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
11. To adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies and maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working.
12. To participate in the development, organization, and management of radiology services
13. To attend and participate in departmental governance meetings including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary.
14. To attend and participate in operational and clinical meetings where these are deemed essential to the running of the department and/or service.
15. To acquire and maintain the required level of evidence-based practice within your area of special interest.
16. To comply with all the trust and departmental policies in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave.
17. To deputize for an absent consultant or associate specialist colleague on occasions where this is necessary to complete core services in a timely manner.
18. Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
Ensure mandatory training is up to date as per the trust policy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
19. MB BS or equivalent
20. FRCR or equivalent
21. Fellowship/ equivalent experience in Breast Radiology
Desirable criteria
22. MRCP/MRCS
23. Be on the specialist register or within six months of entry at the time of interview.
24. Log book
Applicant requirements
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.