Locum Consultant in Radiology sub-specialising in Head & Neck Imaging

Job responsibilities

Immediate Responsibilities of the Appointee

The post holder will undertake Head and Neck cross-sectional imaging and ultrasound (including thyroid FNA and neck core biopsies).

There will also be a requirement to cover acute CT and MR reporting.

The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Radiology service with the present consultants. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.

Clinical Objectives

1. To provide, with colleagues, Radiology services in both in-patient and out-patient settings
2. To provide subspecialist knowledge and skills regarding Head and Neck radiology
3. Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
4. Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor at all times.

Management responsibilities

1. Active participation in monthly clinical governance meetings within the department.
2. Participation and involvement in meetings and other business in the Radiology department

Teaching, Research & Audit

The Radiology department has recently been awarded the status of University Department of Radiology which reflects our excellent governance structures, teaching and training activities, our broad and diverse research portfolio and excellent track record in staff development. This has ratified our close links with the University of Reading and we are looking forward to future developments in this collaboration.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust Radiology department received the highest level (Excellent) status from the Oxford Deanery annual school reports in 2015, 2016 and 2017. We run weekly teaching for our trainees and our Intervention and MSK rotations are particularly popular. We have a robust programme of audit and Clinical Governance with monthly meetings in Radiology. Findings from audit and Clinical Governance are regularly fed into the educational meetings and communicated widely amongst the staff.

We work closely with other departments and Reading University and are actively involved in a number of local and national research projects. The Trust has an excellent reputation for education, as measured by its PMETB report and regular responses from trainees and medical students. It has a recently upgraded medical library and an active clinical librarian service, a clinical skills unit and a state of the art simulation centre opened in 2009.

Continuing Professional Development

The appointee will be expected to participate in personal appraisals annually and will also be expected to take part in a CPD program. The responsible officer for the post is currently the Medical Director and there is a revalidation officer to provide administrative support and advice for medical staff maintaining their credentials for revalidation.

Provisional Job Plan

This is a full time post with 10 Programmed activities, LTFT requests however will be considered.

The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.0 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional SPAs may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the Trust, subject to the agreement of the Clinical Lead.

Expected minimum reporting numbers within the department are:

16 cases per 4 hour CT session, 16 cases per 4 hour MRI session, 10-12 cases per ultrasound session and 100 plain films per reporting session

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
• FRCR (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD/MSc submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience & Skills

Essential

• Takes responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
• Extensive experience working within Head and Neck Radiology
• Competent in ultrasound guided thyroid FNA and neck biopsies

Desirable

• Ability to report neuro related cross-sectional examinations

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
• Undertake audits and present data as required.
• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
• Evidence of experience in service development and protocol writing - particularly in regard to PET-CT and oncology imaging.

Research. Teaching skill & exp

Essential

• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of providing good teaching and supervision to trainees. Specific evidence of knowledge and experience of a developing PET-CT services.

Desirable

• Educational qualification or accreditation
• Experience in organising Radiology teaching including undergraduate teaching in radiology.
• Experience of organising radiology training courses.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work within MDT.
• Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).