Main area: Radiology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: 12 months (Locum Consultant: 12 months duration)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Flexible working requests considered)
Job ref: 216-G2-RAD6897613
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Derriford Hospital
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Dependant on experience
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/03/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant Radiologist
Job overview
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.
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Person specification
* Full GMC registration
* Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists (or equivalent)
* CCT in radiology and entry on Specialist Register (or expected within 6 months of interview)
* MD, PhD or other postgraduate degree
Particular skills and experience
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in radiology
* Broad skills in general and cross-sectional imaging including acute imaging services
* Ability to offer expert opinion on full range of standard GI and/or Urological imaging
* Ability to support GI and/or Urology MDT work in a cancer and tertiary surgical centre
* Ability to perform broad range of general ultrasound examinations
* Ability to supervise radiology StRs across a broad range of imaging
* Ability to teach and supervise reporting radiographers
* Willing to participate in radiology on-call rota
* Ability to perform Endoscopic Ultrasound
* Ability & willingness to perform biopsies & drainages under imaging guidance
Research & clinical audit
* Ability to apply evidence-based approach to management of clinical problems
* Evidence of completed audit projects
* Completion of clinical research
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
Teaching
* Ability to teach clinical and practical skills
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate and post graduate students
Communication & interpersonal skills
* Ability to communicate well with patients and staff both orally and in writing
* Ability to work in a team
Management
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Experience in audit.
Practical Requirements
* Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability.
* Ability to move between sites if required
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