Job summary
The Trust is seeking to employ a full or part time Consultant Radiologist. The successful applicant will join an existing team, and will have a wide range of general radiological expertise to meet the service needs of a busy district general hospital.
The department is flexible and wishes to accommodate any specific special interest that the candidate can offer which will match service delivery. The post holder will be required to participate in an extended working day of 0800 hours to 1900 hours as part of a departmental rota, on call until 2100 hours and weekend working as part of a 1:12 rota with time off in lieu.
Main duties of the job
The post will support the general workload in the department and will include plain film reporting, cross sectional imaging, and ultrasound. It is essential that the post holder must have general and cross-sectional imaging skills. Sub-specialty interests will be accommodated as appropriate to the needs of the department.
The weekly timetable is variable, and the content of the clinical session may change dependent upon service need following workload planning meetings. The Trust has implemented seven day working for all consultant medical staff. To support this the Consultant Radiologists also provide timetabled sessions on site to deliver imaging for In-patients and Ambulatory Care patients on weekends and bank holidays. Implementation of weekend working led to the outsourcing of the on-call service overnight from 9 pm to 9 am.
The working day is being extended from 8 am to 7 pm and the post holders will be expected to participate in this departmental timetable. Due to the now large geographical area which the Trust manages, the post holder will be required to work at any of the Trust sites and must be able to respond to on call in line with National Terms and Conditions of Service.
About us
With our central location and great transport links, we're closer than you might think. We are located in the heart of England with easy access to the motorway network and a good railway service. Warwickshire is accessible from a number of nearby cities, including Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Oxford and Worcestershire. Surrounded by a collection of picturesque towns and villages, there is always a lot to see and do across the county. Numerous sport and leisure venues, theatres, parks and great shopping facilities make Warwickshire an idyllic place to work and live.
As well as enjoying where you work, we want all of our staff to lead happy and healthy lives. That's why we offer a number of benefits to support this, such as flexible working opportunities and onsite restaurants at our hospitals in Warwick and Leamington Spa as well as a number of recognition awards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On-call cover will be shared with colleagues and is currently a 1 in 12 rota. There are home workstations which can be used for viewing CT images remotely when on-call. There is also provision for home reporting during the working week.
There are regular reporting discrepancy meetings in line with the current RCR guidelines, and each consultant is expected to take an active part in these meetings. These are regularly currently held on a Wednesday and are part of SPA activity, as are monthly Radiology Management meetings
The post holder will be expected to participate in Clinico-Radiological/MDT meetings appropriate to their area of clinical interest. Currently within the Trust, there are regular multi- disciplinary meetings for Breast, Upper GI, Colorectal, Haematology, Urology, Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Chest, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and a Neurology/stroke meeting. There is a weekly medical staff round and the radiologists participate in a programme of tutorials for MRCP and FRCS candidates. Currently there are four radiology trainees based at SWFT and there are opportunities to undertake teaching for them. Meetings are usually held in the hospital post-graduate centre where there are two large lecture rooms, tutorial rooms and a dining area. There is a separate medical school block containing lecture and tutorial rooms. All of the teaching rooms have computers with access to the hospital PACS system.
Warwick Hospital plays a key role in the teaching and examination of graduate entry medical students from the University of Warwick and the University of Buckingham. There may be the opportunity for the post holder to take part in undergraduate teaching or radiology registrar training if appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On-call cover will be shared with colleagues and is currently a 1 in 12 rota. There are home workstations which can be used for viewing CT images remotely when on-call. There is also provision for home reporting during the working week.
There are regular reporting discrepancy meetings in line with the current RCR guidelines, and each consultant is expected to take an active part in these meetings. These are regularly currently held on a Wednesday and are part of SPA activity, as are monthly Radiology Management meetings
The post holder will be expected to participate in Clinico-Radiological/MDT meetings appropriate to their area of clinical interest. Currently within the Trust, there are regular multi- disciplinary meetings for Breast, Upper GI, Colorectal, Haematology, Urology, Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Chest, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and a Neurology/stroke meeting. There is a weekly medical staff round and the radiologists participate in a programme of tutorials for MRCP and FRCS candidates. Currently there are four radiology trainees based at SWFT and there are opportunities to undertake teaching for them. Meetings are usually held in the hospital post-graduate centre where there are two large lecture rooms, tutorial rooms and a dining area. There is a separate medical school block containing lecture and tutorial rooms. All of the teaching rooms have computers with access to the hospital PACS system.
Warwick Hospital plays a key role in the teaching and examination of graduate entry medical students from the University of Warwick and the University of Buckingham. There may be the opportunity for the post holder to take part in undergraduate teaching or radiology registrar training if appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Clinical Radiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective across wide range of specialities
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Clinical Radiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective across wide range of specialities
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
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
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Additional information
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).
