Job summary
NHS Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist at Northampton General Hospital Trust is a post to meet the needs of an expanding breast service. The post is for up to 24 months with opportunity to apply for a substantive post.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Breast Team to be part of our high quality screening service. The appointee will work alongside 3 Breast Specialists (1 Cross Sectional Consultant and 2 Breast Clinicians), a Consultant Radiographer and 3 Advanced Practitioners providing a full spectrum of breast intervention.
The appointee will also be part of a wider team of sixteen consultant radiologists who provide general radiological services across the Trust.
Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of possession of a CCT/CESR at the time of taking up the appointment.
An appropriate period of subspecialty breast training and experience with knowledge of basic interventional techniques is required, as is a proven track record in service development and audit.
Candidates wishing to work flexibly are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be expected to work closely with the existing breast radiologists/clinicians as part of a multidisciplinary Breast Team.
- It is envisaged that the post holder will have at least 5 sessions for breast work. General radiology work and the job plan will be finalised in detail with the successful candidate to take into account the interests of the candidate and the needs of the department.
- The typical job plan will have 8.5 PAs of DCC time of which at least 5 will be Breast sessions. The core SPA allocation is 1.5PAs per week.,
- Job plan configuration would be agreed with the successful candidate in conjunction with the Clinical Director of Imaging.
- All consultants undergo yearly job planning review and appraisal.
- Time is available as part of SPA for audit, management, administration and teaching.
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Radiology Department is based on a single site at NGH and provides high quality imaging support for these services with state-of-the art equipment. We have had major investment in equipment recently and the department is being refurbished. We are also actively involved in teaching and training of Radiology registrars, Advanced Practitioners and medical students from the University of Leicester. We are looking at establishing senior trainee / fellowship posts as well.
The department provides a full imaging service as expected in a District General Hospital.
There are 3 multislice CT scanners on site - (one Philips Ingenuity Elite 128 slice and two Siemens Definition AS 128 slice); two 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI scanners (fixed site) and 7 day mobile MRI scanner provided by Alliance Medical; 5 plain film rooms; a DEXA scanner; 6 ultrasound rooms recently equipped with new GE Logiq E9 and Voluson E6 machines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential that the post-holder should hold the MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification and be on the GMC specialist register or will obtain a relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview.
NHS Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist at Northampton General Hospital Trust is a post to meet the needs of an expanding breast service. The post is for up to 24 months with opportunity to apply for a substantive post.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Breast Team to be part of our high quality screening service. The appointee will work alongside 3 Breast Specialists (1 Cross Sectional Consultant and 2 Breast Clinicians), a Consultant Radiographer and 3 Advanced Practitioners providing a full spectrum of breast intervention including stereotactic wire and magnetic marker placements, and tomographic vacuum assisted biopsies.
The appointee will also be part of a wider team of sixteen consultant radiologists who provide sub-specialty and general radiological services across the Trust.
Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of possession of a CCT/CESR at the time of taking up the appointment.
An appropriate period of subspecialty breast training and experience with knowledge of basic interventional techniques is required, as is a proven track record in service development and audit. If required, further speciality training can be provided on-site or by attendance at other centres.
Candidates wishing to work flexibly are welcome to apply.
The successful applicants will be expected to attend multidisciplinary team meetings in a sub-specialty of their interest. Participation in the general radiology on-call rota is not a requirement of this post. Office space with workstations and secretarial support will be provided. Workstations for reporting from home are also provided. Participation in the teaching and training of radiology registrars, radiographers and medical students is encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is essential that the post-holder should hold the MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification and be on the GMC specialist register or will obtain a relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview.
NHS Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist at Northampton General Hospital Trust is a post to meet the needs of an expanding breast service. The post is for up to 24 months with opportunity to apply for a substantive post.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Breast Team to be part of our high quality screening service. The appointee will work alongside 3 Breast Specialists (1 Cross Sectional Consultant and 2 Breast Clinicians), a Consultant Radiographer and 3 Advanced Practitioners providing a full spectrum of breast intervention including stereotactic wire and magnetic marker placements, and tomographic vacuum assisted biopsies.
The appointee will also be part of a wider team of sixteen consultant radiologists who provide sub-specialty and general radiological services across the Trust.
Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of possession of a CCT/CESR at the time of taking up the appointment.
An appropriate period of subspecialty breast training and experience with knowledge of basic interventional techniques is required, as is a proven track record in service development and audit. If required, further speciality training can be provided on-site or by attendance at other centres.
Candidates wishing to work flexibly are welcome to apply.
The successful applicants will be expected to attend multidisciplinary team meetings in a sub-specialty of their interest. Participation in the general radiology on-call rota is not a requirement of this post. Office space with workstations and secretarial support will be provided. Workstations for reporting from home are also provided. Participation in the teaching and training of radiology registrars, radiographers and medical students is encouraged.
Person Specification
Professional Registration/Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Aiming to achieve CESR within 24 months
- MRCP, MRCS or other professional or higher qualification
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 3 months in breast imaging
- Competent with NBSS
Desirable
- Experience in Breast MRI
- Ability to perform all basic breast interventional procedures including localisations.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Completed an appropriate management course.
- Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work within a team
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Good written and verbal skills in English.
- Conscientious with good time keeping skills. Ability to prioritise.
- Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department.
- Ability to prioritise
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Track record in breast radiology e.g. research, original papers desire to teach other staff and evidence of service improvement
Personal Requirements
Essential
- Live within 10 miles of NGH
- Fulfil all duties of the post including on-call requirements
Desirable
- Car driver with own transport.
Person Specification
Professional Registration/Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Aiming to achieve CESR within 24 months
- MRCP, MRCS or other professional or higher qualification
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 3 months in breast imaging
- Competent with NBSS
Desirable
- Experience in Breast MRI
- Ability to perform all basic breast interventional procedures including localisations.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Completed an appropriate management course.
- Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work within a team
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Good written and verbal skills in English.
- Conscientious with good time keeping skills. Ability to prioritise.
- Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department.
- Ability to prioritise
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Track record in breast radiology e.g. research, original papers desire to teach other staff and evidence of service improvement
Personal Requirements
Essential
- Live within 10 miles of NGH
- Fulfil all duties of the post including on-call requirements
Desirable
- Car driver with own transport.
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).
