Consultant Radiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The department of radiology is based predominantly on 2 sites - Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. Currently there are 33 Consultant radiologists. We work extended days Monday to Friday until 8pm and work on site at weekends 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.

The departments are busy with general and specialty imaging and in 2020/21 completed over 83,000 CT exams, 23,000 MRI exams, 50,000 NOUS exams, 26,000 Obstetric US, 4,500 Nuclear Medicine exams, 10,500 Angio/fluro exams and 161,500 radiology exams.

We have 6 CT scanners Canon 64, Toshiba 80, 2 x Canon 128 and 2 x Canon 320 cardiac compatible, 4 static MRI scanners (GE, Canon & Siemens) and access to a relocatable MR scanner and a relocatable CT scanner.

PET CT is provided through a partnership with Linton House. There is broad general radiographic, ultrasound Dexa and nuclear medicine provision. The department has a Philips PACS and HSS RIS.

Staffing includes:

135 WTE Radiographers

19.5 WTE Nurses

50.5 WTE A&C staff

• The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
• To examine and treat patients within the Department.
• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff and to support radiographic staff.
• To be on an emergency list for exceptionally rare out of hours IT emergencies when the N3 connection to outsource reports is unavailable.
• To participate in extended radiology working UTOPIA in weekday evenings until 20:00 and at weekends & bank holidays 08:30 to 17:30 as required.
• To actively participate in an MDT of the post holders subspecialty interest.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• FRCR or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
• CESR or European Community Rights
• An appropriate higher (Radiology) qualification

Desirable

• Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of a broad training in general radiology and cross-sectional imaging.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Desirable

• Training in teaching skills
• Certificate of education
• Involvement in undergraduate education
• Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Research experience

Essential

• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Personal attributes

Essential

• Communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under stress
• Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Honesty and reliability
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

GHNHSFT

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

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