Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist across both sites. The post is to complete the departmental structure of Diagnostic Breast Radiology Consultants Services across Royal Liverpool University Hospital and University Hospital Aintree.
The post will be fixed term for 12 months, full time (10 PA's) and will be a cross site job at LUHFT.
The department offers a wide breadth of both diagnostic and interventional services.
Main duties of the job
To provide a first class clinical service in Breast & General Radiology
To supervise junior medical staff in Breast & General Radiology
To provide radiological expertise in terms of advice for imaging and reporting.
To take part in the Radiology Audit, Governance, Consultant and Departmental Meetings & continuing professional development.
To prepare for and lead on discussions in appropriate MDTMs.
Annual CPR training is expected, along with other mandatory training.
Teaching:
Junior Staff
Post graduate lectures to FRCR and University students of Physics and Science.
Undergraduate medical and dental students as part of their curriculum.
Trainee radiographers & advanced radiographic practitioners, nurses, physicists and pharmacists. Involvement in training radiology registrars is expected.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based across two sites (Royal Liverpool and Aintree Hospitals) and the appointee will join the existing team of Consultant Breast Radiologists currently working within the wider multi-disciplinary team. The Liverpool NHS Breast Screening Programme screens approximately 30,000 women per year from an eligible population of 127,489.
The appointee will be based in the Breast Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Marina Dalglish Unit at University Hospital Aintree, providing support to both the symptomatic breast service and the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
The 10 PA contract comprises 8.5 DCC sessions and 1.5 SPA sessions. Future commitments requiring additional PA time would be negotiable. The proposed job plan may include a fixed evening DCC activity, in line with all recent appointments and the requirement for an extended day 7 day service for the new hospital.
Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register of the RCR before taking up the Consultant appointment with evidence of sub-specialty training in Breast Radiology and experience of working within the NHSBSP.
A full job description is attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based across two sites (Royal Liverpool and Aintree Hospitals) and the appointee will join the existing team of Consultant Breast Radiologists currently working within the wider multi-disciplinary team. The Liverpool NHS Breast Screening Programme screens approximately 30,000 women per year from an eligible population of 127,489.
The appointee will be based in the Breast Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Marina Dalglish Unit at University Hospital Aintree, providing support to both the symptomatic breast service and the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
The 10 PA contract comprises 8.5 DCC sessions and 1.5 SPA sessions. Future commitments requiring additional PA time would be negotiable. The proposed job plan may include a fixed evening DCC activity, in line with all recent appointments and the requirement for an extended day 7 day service for the new hospital.
Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register of the RCR before taking up the Consultant appointment with evidence of sub-specialty training in Breast Radiology and experience of working within the NHSBSP.
A full job description is attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- Eligible for specialist register in Radiology
Clinical experience
Essential
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Teaching & training experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Clinical Governance experience
Essential
- Understanding NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management experience
Desirable
- Willingness to participate in management activities
- Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Audit experience
Essential
- Audit experience
- Publication of audit results
Research experience
Essential
- Research experience
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
IT skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Ability to use patient information systems
Motivation
Desirable
- Motivated to develop new services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- Eligible for specialist register in Radiology
Clinical experience
Essential
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Teaching & training experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Clinical Governance experience
Essential
- Understanding NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management experience
Desirable
- Willingness to participate in management activities
- Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Audit experience
Essential
- Audit experience
- Publication of audit results
Research experience
Essential
- Research experience
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
IT skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Ability to use patient information systems
Motivation
Desirable
- Motivated to develop new services
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).
