Specialty Doctor in Radiology

Job summary

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUSTNEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALRADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTAdvert for recruiting Specialty Doctor in RadiologyFull Time- 1 Year Fixed Term ContractJob Reference:This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic individuals with the appropriate skill set to join a first class multi-disciplinary team providing the full range of specialist services to the majority of East London and beyond in a progressive London teaching hospital environment.Newham University Hospital, as part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is a 350-bed hospital that serves one of Britain's most diverse, fastest growing and youngest populations. The Radiology department in Newham University Hospital is a busy, modern and well equipped department with fully digital general X-ray rooms (DR), a Fluoroscopy screening room, six general ultrasound rooms, a state-of-the-art 128 slice dual source CT scanner (a second CT scanner being installed now), a new state-of-the-art wide-bore 1.5 T MRI scanner, a digital mammography unit equipped with biopsy module, and maternity ultrasound units. We are also managing some extra-mobile units and satellite x-ray hub at Shrewsbury road.

We are a completely paperless department with a cross-trust HIS, PACS, RIS and VR system for reporting.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term recruitment process for a year to cover vacancies and provide cover for our Specialty Doctors team.The successful candidate(s) must have GMC registration. This is a new grade and T&Cs are as per the most recent version of the Medical & Dental Terms and Conditions of Service Specialist (England) April 2021 (https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/media/TCS-for-speciality-doctors-england-2021_0.pdf)

The successful applicants are expected to report independently on plain X-rays, perform/report various fluoroscopy exams, ultrasound and CT scans. They are also expected to be perfectly capable of accurately reporting acute/emergency CT scans during the day and out of hours during the on-call/night shifts. The successful candidate(s) will be able to vet and report on MR scans under consultant supervision. They are expected to contribute to audits and discrepancy meetings and all other clinical governance exercises taking place in the radiology department or across the Imaging Network Group. They will be also required to attend and participate in the multidisciplinary meetings (MDM). They should be willing to teach the undergraduate medical students, radiology specialty registrars (SpRs), student radiographers and ultrasonographers. A developed subspecialty in radiology is desirable and will be encouraged.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

LONDON

E13 8RU

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

LONDON

E13 8RU

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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