Locum Consultant Radiologist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Job Title: Locum Consultant Radiologist 12 months with the possibility of extension

Grade: Consultant

Managerially Responsible to: Dr Fady Khattar, Clinical Service Lead of Imaging

Professionally Accountable to: Dr Fady Khattar, Clinical Service Lead of Imaging

Base Site: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital

Location(s): Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital

Key Relationships: The post holder will have close working relationships with both the Imaging Department and specialty teams including Consultants, Radiographic and associated support staff.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time post and incorporates 9 PA's of direct patient care based on a 10 PA contract. Flexibility in association with service needs will be required on a weekly basis in line with an annualised hour's framework. The appointee will support clinical colleagues in offering a comprehensive imaging service for the trust and our patients. The timetable of activities will be agreed with the Clinical Service Lead of Imaging before taking up the post. Sample timetables of activities are available on request.

The successful candidate will also be expected to:-

*Ability to work effectively in a team & with colleagues from a wide range of professional and organisational backgrounds.

*Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

*Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.

*Ability to understand patient and carer/family requirements.

*Ability to maintain composure and set high standards of behaviour when under pressure.

*Enquiring, critical approach to work

*Caring attitude to patients

*Good IT skills

*Regularly brief line managed staff / trainees on current position & Trust priorities

*Good knowledge of wider health debate & NHS structures

*Ability to modify behaviour to situation and audience

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

01 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8895

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a general diagnostic radiology role principally consisting of acute reporting sessions in CT, MRI and Ultrasound. The candidate will be expected to participate in the day time Duty radiology rota.

The successful candidate will also be expected to take an active part in the training of Specialist Registrars on their rotation through the Departments.

The Trust has successfully introduced radiographer skill-mix in several areas including, I.V. contrast injections. Supervision of this radiographer extended role may be required.

The normal working day in Imaging may be extended to improve the speed of delivery of the service and maximise the efficient use of the equipment. The appointee will be expected to perform a limited number of sessions in the evenings or weekends together with other radiological colleagues.

The post holder will have to work in a team environment and help trainees and Radiographers when requested.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will also be expected to take an active part in the training of Specialist Registrars on their rotation through the Departments.

The Trust has successfully introduced radiographer skill-mix in several areas including, I.V. contrast injections. Supervision of this radiographer extended role may be required.

The post holder will have to work in a team environment and help trainees and Radiographers when requested.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Full GMC Registration
*Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
*Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Full GMC Registration
*Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
*Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

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).