Job summary This is a great opportunity to work in a world-renowned paediatric centre with internationally recognised Radiologists and Clinicians. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a major teaching hospital of the University of Liverpool and has been approved as a supra-regional centre for cardiac surgery, epilepsy surgery and major trauma amongst others. The successful applicant will join the Paediatric Radiology Team, currently 11.7 WTE Consultant Radiologists and 6 specialist radiology trainees. They will be trained in all aspects of paediatric radiology at Alder Hey and neonatal radiology at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. There will be opportunity to undergo subspecialty training in paediatric intervention, Cardiac and MSK radiology; other subspecialty interests can also be considered. The appointee will be encouraged to participate in audit and research as well as teaching The post is open to trainees who will have completed at least 5 years of a Specialist Registrar Training Programme in Radiology by 1stAugust. UK trainees should have obtained CCT by the start date (or be within 3 years post-CCT). All candidates should be eligible for registration with the GMC. For International trainees it would be desirable to have FRCR qualification for entry to the programme. Equivalent qualifications or experience will only be considered if there are no suitable applicants with FRCR qualification. Post-CCT candidates must have proof of CCT. Main duties of the job The purpose of this document is to act as a guide to the duties which may be required. It is not to provide an exhaustive list and other duties may be required in accordance with the grade of post and the competence of the holder. The job description may, from time to time, change following consultation with the post holder. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake general reporting, fluoroscopy and ultrasound, CT and MRI reporting under the supervision of the Consultant Radiologists. There will also be opportunities to assist with vascular and interventional procedures. There is also an opportunity to gain experience in neonatal radiology at the Liverpool Women's Hospital. On-call: the successful applicant will participate in a 1 in 10 on call rota. A Consultant Radiologist is always available on-call; trainees undertake emergency reporting and procedures under the direction of, or at the request of the on-call Consultant. With increasing experience and competence, the holder of the sub-specialist training post will have the opportunity to take on a greater degree of responsibility for emergency radiology. About us Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, sited in West Derby, Liverpool, is one of the largest specialist children's healthcare providers in Western Europe. It has a national and international reputation as a centre of excellence. It is one of a small number of Trusts in the UK providing a comprehensive range of services from those based in the community to supra-regional specialties for children and young people. Alder Hey provides a range of over 20 specialist services for a total catchment population of 7.6 million. With its local, regional and extra-regional networks, it provides over 209,000 episodes of care each year; 30,000 of these episodes are delivered as inpatients and 70% of this activity is of a specialist or tertiary nature with secondary care provision for the local population accounting for the other 30%. The new Hospital in the Park building was completed in September 2015 and we have a completely new, state of the art radiology department with fully updated equipment. The Department of Radiology is in a central location on the ground floor of the hospital. The department performs approximately 73,000 examinations per year. Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £70,425 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 411-MED-24-6888655 Job locations Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Eaton Road Liverpool L12 2AP Job description Job responsibilities An outline of a typical weekly timetable of programmed activities will include the following, but this will be flexible depending on service needs, the availability of other staff, and the special interests of the trainee - U/S, Fluoroscopy, MRI/CT, Reporting, Vascular/Intervention, Teaching, Personal Study. The post holder will be responsible for the weekly timetable for all the trainees. Research: The successful applicant will be encouraged to undertake at least one research project. Teaching: The Trust provides a significant number of placements for Undergraduate Medical Students from the University of Liverpool: in excess of 600 are placed with the Trust each year. Students from years 2, 3, 4 and 5 attend placements. The Trust also offers a wide range of special study modules for students. There will be opportunities to participate actively in training the rotating Specialist Registrars in Radiology, and in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching. Audit/Clinical Governance: The appointee will be expected to participate in audits and the development of protocols and care pathways specific to the service. Presentations are made within the department from time to time and in addition, to the hospital wide audit programme. All members of the department are encouraged to be actively involved in audit. Dr Krishna Harave is the Consultant with special responsibility for audit Health & Safety: The attention of all staff is brought to the Trust and Departmental Health and Safety Policies. Staff are reminded of their responsibility to take care of their own personal safety and others whilst at work. In addition, no person shall interfere with, or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare. Any employee who does so will be liable to serious disciplinary action including dismissal. Safeguarding: All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that they undertake the appropriate level of training in accordance with Trust policies and that they are aware of and work within these policies. Confidentiality: All employees of the Trust are reminded of the need to treat all information, particularly clinical and management information, as confidential. Failure to respect this requirement may lead to disciplinary action. Standards of Conduct: All staff should ensure that personal action and conduct complies with Trust policies & procedures e.g. health & safety, fire procedures, no smoking policy, equal opportunities e.t.c Job description Job responsibilities An outline of a typical weekly timetable of programmed activities will include the following, but this will be flexible depending on service needs, the availability of other staff, and the special interests of the trainee - U/S, Fluoroscopy, MRI/CT, Reporting, Vascular/Intervention, Teaching, Personal Study. The post holder will be responsible for the weekly timetable for all the trainees. Research: The successful applicant will be encouraged to undertake at least one research project. Teaching: The Trust provides a significant number of placements for Undergraduate Medical Students from the University of Liverpool: in excess of 600 are placed with the Trust each year. Students from years 2, 3, 4 and 5 attend placements. The Trust also offers a wide range of special study modules for students. There will be opportunities to participate actively in training the rotating Specialist Registrars in Radiology, and in Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching. Audit/Clinical Governance: The appointee will be expected to participate in audits and the development of protocols and care pathways specific to the service. Presentations are made within the department from time to time and in addition, to the hospital wide audit programme. All members of the department are encouraged to be actively involved in audit. Dr Krishna Harave is the Consultant with special responsibility for audit Health & Safety: The attention of all staff is brought to the Trust and Departmental Health and Safety Policies. Staff are reminded of their responsibility to take care of their own personal safety and others whilst at work. In addition, no person shall interfere with, or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare. Any employee who does so will be liable to serious disciplinary action including dismissal. Safeguarding: All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that they undertake the appropriate level of training in accordance with Trust policies and that they are aware of and work within these policies. Confidentiality: All employees of the Trust are reminded of the need to treat all information, particularly clinical and management information, as confidential. Failure to respect this requirement may lead to disciplinary action. Standards of Conduct: All staff should ensure that personal action and conduct complies with Trust policies & procedures e.g. health & safety, fire procedures, no smoking policy, equal opportunities e.t.c Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBChB or equivalent MRCP, FRCR, GMC Registration Desirable MRCP, FRCS or equivalent, MD or PhD Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years in recognised training post in Radiology Demonstrates interest in, and aptitude for, Paediatric Radiology Desirable Can provide evidence of personal CME, involvement in appropriate audit and research Shows an interest in the teaching of Junior team members and students. Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of supervision and delegation and inspires confidence Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBChB or equivalent MRCP, FRCR, GMC Registration Desirable MRCP, FRCS or equivalent, MD or PhD Experience Essential Minimum of 4 years in recognised training post in Radiology Demonstrates interest in, and aptitude for, Paediatric Radiology Desirable Can provide evidence of personal CME, involvement in appropriate audit and research Shows an interest in the teaching of Junior team members and students. Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of supervision and delegation and inspires confidence 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Address Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Eaton Road Liverpool L12 2AP Employer's website https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)