Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic radiologists to join the team of paediatric radiologists working cross site to provide high quality paediatric imaging services to Oxfordshire and to support the on-call service. The Trust includes a large paediatric tertiary referral centre with a dedicated paediatric surgical, medical, oncology, urology and neurosurgical units and is also a major trauma centre. The Directorate is progressive and keen to invest in the future workforce with such measures as a 4 day week, home reporting, advanced practitioner radiographers and cycle to work schemes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the paediatric radiology team and deliver high quality diagnostic imaging services across the Trust. Additional subspecialty interests may be accommodated/supported e.g. in paediatric interventional imaging. Candidates with an interest in paediatric intervention will be provided training and support as required.
The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for paediatrics with a large neonatal unit and paediatric intensive care. The service is delivered at the Horton and Oxford Hospitals. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations as and when required, although travel will be remunerated.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.ukThe Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has installed Insignia PACS and has image sharing agreements in place with regional hospitals, to support multidisciplinary team meetings and allow access to comparative images across the region. The Radiology Directorate supports flexible working arrangements for consultant radiologists, and consultants have home-reporting workstations to support on-call provision and elective specialist reporting. The Radiology Directorate is actively exploring alternative, more flexible working patterns to support acute service provision and also to aid in offering work-life balance. The paediatric radiologists have developed into a strong team in recent years that listens and empowers its members in exploring innovative ways to improve service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has installed Insignia PACS and has image sharing agreements in place with regional hospitals, to support multidisciplinary team meetings and allow access to comparative images across the region. The Radiology Directorate supports flexible working arrangements for consultant radiologists, and consultants have home-reporting workstations to support on-call provision and elective specialist reporting. The Radiology Directorate is actively exploring alternative, more flexible working patterns to support acute service provision and also to aid in offering work-life balance. The paediatric radiologists have developed into a strong team in recent years that listens and empowers its members in exploring innovative ways to improve service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCT in Radiology or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
- At least one-year higher level training in paediatric radiology at a recognised training centre.
- Full GMC regristration with licence to practice
Desirable
- Fellowship in Paediatric imaging.
- Additional post graduate medical qualification
- Training in paediatric intervention
Experience
Essential
- General training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent.
- Additional work experience in paediatric radiology as above.
- CT, MRI and US imaging of paediatric disease in a tertiary referral centre
- CT and US interventional skills
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in Radiology in a major teaching hospital.
- Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice.
- Evidence to support good interpersonal skills.
- Evidence to support good communication skills.
- Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.
- An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.
- Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meeting(s)
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Knowledge of organisation of NHS and governments agenda for modernisation of the NHS. Evidence of management training.
- Good computing skills, word processing/ spreadsheet and web browser use.
- Post graduate teaching experience
- Recent peer reviewed publication
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCT in Radiology or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
- At least one-year higher level training in paediatric radiology at a recognised training centre.
- Full GMC regristration with licence to practice
Desirable
- Fellowship in Paediatric imaging.
- Additional post graduate medical qualification
- Training in paediatric intervention
Experience
Essential
- General training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent.
- Additional work experience in paediatric radiology as above.
- CT, MRI and US imaging of paediatric disease in a tertiary referral centre
- CT and US interventional skills
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in Radiology in a major teaching hospital.
- Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice.
- Evidence to support good interpersonal skills.
- Evidence to support good communication skills.
- Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.
- An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.
- Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meeting(s)
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Knowledge of organisation of NHS and governments agenda for modernisation of the NHS. Evidence of management training.
- Good computing skills, word processing/ spreadsheet and web browser use.
- Post graduate teaching experience
- Recent peer reviewed publication
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).
