An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Radiologist to join the existing team of 50 Consultants to provide specialist abdominal imaging (GI and GU) in addition to general radiology services (applications from outstanding individuals with other areas of specialist interest are also welcome).
This is a fixed term post for a duration of 12 months, providing cover for sabbatical.
The successful applicant will complement a team of 5 WTE consultant GI radiologists and 4 WTE Uro/GI/General radiologists to deliver comprehensive diagnostic radiology services to the Plymouth region, and tertiary imaging for regional hepatology, hepatobiliary, complex renal, bladder and prostate cancer and andrology services.
General clinical duties include the reporting, vetting and prioritisation of imaging requests, attending clinical-radiological meetings, and providing on-call services for diagnostic radiology.
Successful applicants would be expected to contribute to the general diagnostic radiology service as well as partake in audit, teaching, research, and MDT meetings.
All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program. The successful applicant will share an office with other consultant colleagues and will share a secretary with the current team of radiologists.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential
1. Full GMC registration
2. Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists (or equivalent)
3. CCT in radiology and entry on Specialist Register (or expected within 6 months of interview)
Desirable
1. MD, PhD or other postgraduate degree
Particular skills and experience
Essential
1. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in radiology
2. Broad skills in general and cross-sectional imaging including acute imaging services
3. Ability to offer expert opinion on full range of standard GI and/or Urological imaging
4. Ability to support GI and/or Urology MDT work in a cancer and tertiary surgical centre
5. Ability to perform broad range of general ultrasound examinations
6. Ability to supervise radiology StRs across a broad range of imaging
7. Ability to teach and supervise reporting radiographers
8. Willing to participate in radiology on-call rota
Desirable
1. Ability to perform Endoscopic Ultrasound
2. Extended US skills eg Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, small bowel ultrasound
3. Ability to provide specialist imaging in support of regional andrology service
4. Ability & willingness to perform biopsies & drainages under imaging guidance
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