Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
The successful candidate will be a senior cardiology or radiology trainee (ST6 or above in cardiology, ST4 or above in radiology) or preferably, have a CCT in cardiology/radiology and be looking for further experience in cardiac imaging and research post CCT. They will have experience in cardiac CT, ideally BSCI level 2 accreditation or equivalent. They will be able to independently supervise cardiac CT lists and safely administer beta-blockers in line with our Trusts PGD. They will have some experience in research with evidence of previous peer reviewed publications, statistical analysis and audit. Optionally they should have experience in cardiac MRI and there may be opportunities for CMR reporting and research if desirable. The successful candidate will be able to work and support our multidisciplinary team and will contribute to the day to day activities of the department. There will be no out of hours/on-call commitment in this role.
The post will primarily be based at the Freeman hospital although some work may be undertaken on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site where needed.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
This is a new 12 month post designed to support and develop the research output at a large tertiary cardiac centre using a state of the art scanner. The role will primarily involve the administration and undertaking of novel research projects under the supervision of Consultant Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic Radiologists. Primarily this will be using the new Naeotom Alpha (Photon counting CT scanner) at the Freeman Hospital. We would anticipate 2-3 peer reviewed publications during a 12 month period along with opportunities for conference presentations. We would anticipate that this pilot work would form the basis of a larger national funding application at the end of the 12 month period.
We would also expect some time dedicated to routine cardiac CT supervision and preliminary reporting, both CT coronary angiography and structural CT to support our large interventional and structural interventional services. This will enable the successful candidate to maintain and develop their existing clinical skills.
Optionally the candidate can undertake some time in our busy cardiac MRI unit and may wish to undertake a research project within our MRI research agenda.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Matthew Williams, Consultant Cardiologist, RVI, Matthew.williams38@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Routine supervision of cardiac CT and cardiac CT preliminary reporting
Optionally opportunity for cardiac MRI preliminary reporting
Research:
To design, administer and complete 2-3 novel research projects, predominantly in cardiac CT, under the supervision of Cardiologists and Cardiothroacic Radiologists.
To support the departments existing research programme
To help write/develop a BHF/NIHR grant application at the end of the fellowshi
Teaching:
Contribute to the routine departmental educational activities
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Routine supervision of cardiac CT and cardiac CT preliminary reporting
Optionally opportunity for cardiac MRI preliminary reporting
Research:
To design, administer and complete 2-3 novel research projects, predominantly in cardiac CT, under the supervision of Cardiologists and Cardiothroacic Radiologists.
To support the departments existing research programme
To help write/develop a BHF/NIHR grant application at the end of the fellowshi
Teaching:
Contribute to the routine departmental educational activities
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate.
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
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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).
