Job summary
Two vacancies for a Consultant Radiologist have arisen at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The working time equivalent is 1.75 which can be split between successful candidates. The contract is a fixed term post for 1 year to cover maternity leave.
The post holder will join the other 20 Consultant Radiologists in providing a comprehensive radiology service to patients in West Suffolk and its environs. All Consultants undertake general radiology including CT, MR, ultrasound, and plain film reporting. All Radiologists have specialist interests and support the relevant multidisciplinary teams.
The jobs are ideally for a General Radiologist, preferably with a Subspecialist GI interest.
For a full-time Consultant a standard week would consist of 8.5 sessions of DCC and 1.5 sessions of SPA. This DCC/SPA split has been agreed by the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust LNC.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist radiological advice and services to users of the radiology departments.
- To report XR, US, MRI and CT studies within own skill set.
- To accept responsibility for compliance with Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations, along with the radiation protection supervisor and the radiation protection advisor.
- To accept personal responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred.
- To provide advice and information as required to clinical colleagues and other staff.
- To share responsibility for the supervision, training, and professional development of radiographic staff and other staff as necessary.
- To participate in teaching sessions with other clinical specialties.
- To attend regular department meetings and participate in department management and development of the service.
- To participate fully in personal and departmental audit and governance procedures.
- To attend relevant Trust multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
- To maintain CPD as per RCR guidelines.
- To fully participate in Trust appraisal and revalidation process.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main x-ray department is located in the centre of the ground floor of the hospital and is ideally placed to offer a diagnostic imaging service.
The main department comprises six x-ray rooms; there are two fluoroscopy rooms (Philips Xper Allura and Siemens Axiom Sireskop. The Allura was commissioned in February 2011) and general rooms. A purpose built x-ray room opened in April 2005 in the A&E Department.
The radiology secretaries include among their responsibilities secretarial support for the Consultant Radiologists. This includes typing letters etc dictated via Winscribe and reporting is largely VR integrated with PACS.During the rebuild of the department, a separate reporting room has been created, containing five PACS reporting workstations, and a GE Advantage Windows CT workstation.
On the corridor linking the Nuclear Medicine department with the main department there is a separate duty room, enabling the Duty Radiologist to discuss cases directly with clinicians without disturbing colleagues, and also a CT reporting room with two workstations opposite the CT scanners. There is a separate dedicated reporting room in the MRI department.
There is also a separate room for trainees and SAS doctors with another three reporting workstations.
Also, within the department is a resource room, which houses the majority of the journals as well as a teaching film library and functions as a meeting and teaching room.
The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives about substantial permanent changes, but ultimately, these are changes which may be required of you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main x-ray department is located in the centre of the ground floor of the hospital and is ideally placed to offer a diagnostic imaging service.
The main department comprises six x-ray rooms; there are two fluoroscopy rooms (Philips Xper Allura and Siemens Axiom Sireskop. The Allura was commissioned in February 2011) and general rooms. A purpose built x-ray room opened in April 2005 in the A&E Department.
The radiology secretaries include among their responsibilities secretarial support for the Consultant Radiologists. This includes typing letters etc dictated via Winscribe and reporting is largely VR integrated with PACS.During the rebuild of the department, a separate reporting room has been created, containing five PACS reporting workstations, and a GE Advantage Windows CT workstation.
On the corridor linking the Nuclear Medicine department with the main department there is a separate duty room, enabling the Duty Radiologist to discuss cases directly with clinicians without disturbing colleagues, and also a CT reporting room with two workstations opposite the CT scanners. There is a separate dedicated reporting room in the MRI department.
There is also a separate room for trainees and SAS doctors with another three reporting workstations.
Also, within the department is a resource room, which houses the majority of the journals as well as a teaching film library and functions as a meeting and teaching room.
The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives about substantial permanent changes, but ultimately, these are changes which may be required of you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Clinical Radiology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Any other relevant qualifications.
Motivation
Essential
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to organise oneself and own work.
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
Personality
Essential
- Effective communication with patients, relatives, GPs, other clinical colleagues, nurses and other staff.
- Commitment to continuing medical education of requirements of clinical Governance and audit.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Interpersonal skills, working co-operatively with others open and non-defensive, sense of humour.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of Radiology Governance meetings and Learning meetings (REALM) were discussions around errors in Radiology are performed in a culture 'of no-blame' and learning from errors.
Research
Essential
- Although not mandatory is encouraged
Desirable
- Evidence of research, posters, audits or case presentations.
Management Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead staff.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Experience and competent with IT.
Desirable
- Experience of efficient, effective and smooth running of a Radiology department.
- Knowledge and experience of QSI accreditation programmes.
Teaching/Education
Essential
- Experience of teaching radiology to non-radiologists and/or trainees.
Desirable
- Attendance at a teaching skills course.
Probity
Essential
- Displays honesty, integrity and aware of ethical dilemmas.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience in running MDTs.
- Experience of implementing IRMER Regulations.
Desirable
- Interests to compliment the department.
Knowledge
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside speciality/medicine.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in Clinical Radiology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
- Any other relevant qualifications.
Motivation
Essential
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to organise oneself and own work.
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
Personality
Essential
- Effective communication with patients, relatives, GPs, other clinical colleagues, nurses and other staff.
- Commitment to continuing medical education of requirements of clinical Governance and audit.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
- Interpersonal skills, working co-operatively with others open and non-defensive, sense of humour.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of Radiology Governance meetings and Learning meetings (REALM) were discussions around errors in Radiology are performed in a culture 'of no-blame' and learning from errors.
Research
Essential
- Although not mandatory is encouraged
Desirable
- Evidence of research, posters, audits or case presentations.
Management Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead staff.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
- Experience and competent with IT.
Desirable
- Experience of efficient, effective and smooth running of a Radiology department.
- Knowledge and experience of QSI accreditation programmes.
Teaching/Education
Essential
- Experience of teaching radiology to non-radiologists and/or trainees.
Desirable
- Attendance at a teaching skills course.
Probity
Essential
- Displays honesty, integrity and aware of ethical dilemmas.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience in running MDTs.
- Experience of implementing IRMER Regulations.
Desirable
- Interests to compliment the department.
Knowledge
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Desirable
- Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside speciality/medicine.
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.
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.
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).
