Job summary
This is a substantive post for a breast and general radiologist. The candidate must have extensive experience in breast and general radiology.
The successful applicant will be joining a highly motivated and enthusiastic team of 10 consultant radiologists. There will be an average of 8 PAs of direct clinical care and 2 PAs are allocated for supporting professional activities over a 4 day working week, with the possibility for additional PA's should the successful applicant wish to work over 5 days.
Most Consultants currently also undertake a day working from home each week.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post will be as follows:
- To provide, in conjunction with consultant colleagues, a comprehensive radiology service.
- To provide a daily and an advisory out of hours service together with other Consultants in line with an agreed job plan with on call rota and prospective cover
- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners and community services.
- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working within the radiology department.
- To participate in governance process.
- To take part in continuing medical education activities
About us
Homerton Hospital is an acute modern hospital housed in an award-winning development serving the population of Hackney. It has good transport links via the overground to Stratford (10 mins links to Jubilee and Central lines), Highbury and Islington (8 mins links to Victoria line) and Stratford International (high speed links to Kent). The area surrounding the hospital has undergone immense change over the last few years with substantial public and private investment which has succeeded in making it an incredibly popular place to reside due to its burgeoning caf society, great local parks and vastly improved schools. Hackney is a diverse area to work in and the consultant body reflects this with both UK trained and many non UK trained radiologists working in the department.
The department has a newly installed Hologic 3Dimension Mammography with tomosynthesis and stereotaxis and has recently started performing Contrast Enhanced Mammography. There are also 2 MR scanners, 1.5T Siemens Magneton Sola MR scanner and 3T MRI (GE750W) and two CT scanners, Toshiba Aquilon Prime and a newly installed Toshiba Aquilion One Genesis. In the main department the ultrasound machines are GE E8 or E9 scanners. Breast US is performed on Toshiba Aplio i800 machines. All plain imaging acquisition is DR. The screening room is a Siemens Artis Zee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to take part in the wide range of activities undertaken in the department. The post holder will need to be able to deal with a wide range of pathology, often severe and / or unusual, and will need to be able to recognise this as a challenge, and approach the job with energy, ideas and determination.
The programme will be 8 DCC, 2 SPA or 9 DCC 2 SPA.
The successful applicant would be expected to participate in the on call rota (currently 1 in 10). All Consultants have home reporting workstations to facilitate on call work and most Consultants also undertake 1 day working from home each week. Overnight (7pm to 8am) CT reporting is outsourced.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to take part in the wide range of activities undertaken in the department. The post holder will need to be able to deal with a wide range of pathology, often severe and / or unusual, and will need to be able to recognise this as a challenge, and approach the job with energy, ideas and determination.
The programme will be 8 DCC, 2 SPA or 9 DCC 2 SPA.
The successful applicant would be expected to participate in the on call rota (currently 1 in 10). All Consultants have home reporting workstations to facilitate on call work and most Consultants also undertake 1 day working from home each week. Overnight (7pm to 8am) CT reporting is outsourced.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview
- FRCR (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (i.e. MD, PhD) MRCP or equivalent
Relevant experience in speciality/sub speciality
Essential
- Extensive experience in breast imaging
- Experience in breast MDT's
Desirable
- Fellowship in Breast imaging
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Able to report a range of CT imaging independently.
- Expertise in breast biopsy, including vacuum assisted stereo and US guided biopsy, axillary core biopsy.
- Competent at general ultrasound and plain x-ray reporting. MR experience
- Expertise in breast MR interpretation and second look US post MRI
Desirable
- Neuro and spine MR reporting experience
Management Skills
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or projec
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Communication skills course attendance
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to cooperate, persuade, and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team.
- Excellent ability to work as a team, flexibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's specialist register relevant to the post or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview
- FRCR (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (i.e. MD, PhD) MRCP or equivalent
Relevant experience in speciality/sub speciality
Essential
- Extensive experience in breast imaging
- Experience in breast MDT's
Desirable
- Fellowship in Breast imaging
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Able to report a range of CT imaging independently.
- Expertise in breast biopsy, including vacuum assisted stereo and US guided biopsy, axillary core biopsy.
- Competent at general ultrasound and plain x-ray reporting. MR experience
- Expertise in breast MR interpretation and second look US post MRI
Desirable
- Neuro and spine MR reporting experience
Management Skills
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or projec
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Communication skills course attendance
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to cooperate, persuade, and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team.
- Excellent ability to work as a team, flexibility.
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).
