Job summary
This is a whole-time post comprising 10 PAs per week (1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)) including a current on-call allowance of 1.5PA, which may be subject to change following diary exercises.
An annual review of duties including fixed commitments will take place with the Head of Service as part of the Job Plan process.
The person appointed will take their equal share in providing emergency cover and will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
All successful candidates will be provided with a home workstation. This will have access to the EMRAD network and would be eligible to join the network's insourcing programme.
A hybrid work patten between home and onsite is encouraged with an average of one full day spent working from home per week.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties
- To provide a comprehensive, modern and high quality imaging service to the Sherwood Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
- To participate in the development of the service, working to the service specifications and providing input into strategy and planning to the Service Director and management team as required.
- To cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absence, on a reciprocal basis.
- Any other duties that may be required from time to time.
- To undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels, as required and depending on discussions with the leadership team.
- To identify safeguarding issues and take appropriate action according to Trust and Regional guidelines to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- To carry out duties with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy at all times.
- To comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- To have knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice and to ensure adherence to the requirements in the Infection Control Manual.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Plan
This is a whole-time post comprising 10 PAs per week (1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)) including a current on-call allowance of 1.5PA, which may be subject to change following diary exercises.
An annual review of duties including fixed commitments will take place with the Head of Service as part of the Job Plan process.
The person appointed will take their equal share in providing emergency cover and will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
All successful candidates will be provided with a home workstation. This will have access to the EMRAD network and would be eligible to join the networks insourcing programme.
A hybrid work patten between home and onsite is encouraged with an average of one full day spent working from home per week.
On Call
On call availability is currently 3% intensity supplement.
On call is currently a 1 in 13 rota with prospective cover. Weekdays are supported by teleradiology between the hours of 2000 and 0800. Weekend on call is supported by teleradiology between the hours of 1800 and 0800. Two radiology registrars support the on call on a 1 in 5 rota.
Residence
The appointees will be expected to maintain their private residences in contact with public telephone services and to reside within distance by road from the hospitals which comprises the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that they are able to meet clinical commitments when on call.
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
The list of activities included in SPA is not limited to activities to support continuing professional development (CPD), but includes mandatory training, appraisal, revalidation, audit, job planning, departmental and personal administration, governance, education and training etc. All of the SPA activities will be required to support revalidation and professional development.
The nature, timing and site of all duties (Direct Clinical Care and SPA) may change and will be reviewed annually as part of the job planning exercise.
The expected activities of the job plan should be flexible within the weekly rota to accommodate departmental working arrangements. Mutual agreement will be reached between the appointee and their Service Director, with regard to scheduling, including SPA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Plan
This is a whole-time post comprising 10 PAs per week (1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)) including a current on-call allowance of 1.5PA, which may be subject to change following diary exercises.
An annual review of duties including fixed commitments will take place with the Head of Service as part of the Job Plan process.
The person appointed will take their equal share in providing emergency cover and will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
All successful candidates will be provided with a home workstation. This will have access to the EMRAD network and would be eligible to join the networks insourcing programme.
A hybrid work patten between home and onsite is encouraged with an average of one full day spent working from home per week.
On Call
On call availability is currently 3% intensity supplement.
On call is currently a 1 in 13 rota with prospective cover. Weekdays are supported by teleradiology between the hours of 2000 and 0800. Weekend on call is supported by teleradiology between the hours of 1800 and 0800. Two radiology registrars support the on call on a 1 in 5 rota.
Residence
The appointees will be expected to maintain their private residences in contact with public telephone services and to reside within distance by road from the hospitals which comprises the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that they are able to meet clinical commitments when on call.
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
The list of activities included in SPA is not limited to activities to support continuing professional development (CPD), but includes mandatory training, appraisal, revalidation, audit, job planning, departmental and personal administration, governance, education and training etc. All of the SPA activities will be required to support revalidation and professional development.
The nature, timing and site of all duties (Direct Clinical Care and SPA) may change and will be reviewed annually as part of the job planning exercise.
The expected activities of the job plan should be flexible within the weekly rota to accommodate departmental working arrangements. Mutual agreement will be reached between the appointee and their Service Director, with regard to scheduling, including SPA.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent
- FRCR (or equivalent)
- Entry on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of date of interview
Experience
Essential
- Experience or training in general radiology including CT and MRI
- Experience of neuroradiology and head and neck imaging, including ultrasound-guided thyroid and 'neck lump' interventional techniques
Desirable
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Management & administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues at all levels as part of a team
Research
Essential
- Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other
Essential
- Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
- Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- MBBS/ MBChB or equivalent
- FRCR (or equivalent)
- Entry on Specialist Register or CCT within 6 months of date of interview
Experience
Essential
- Experience or training in general radiology including CT and MRI
- Experience of neuroradiology and head and neck imaging, including ultrasound-guided thyroid and 'neck lump' interventional techniques
Desirable
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Management & administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues at all levels as part of a team
Research
Essential
- Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other
Essential
- Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
- Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
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).
