Consultant Nuclear Medicine and General Radiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Share in the provision of Nuclear Medicine and general radiology to the Trust. The successfully candidate will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest according to their own interests and expertise.

Take responsibility for the nuclear medicine service as an ARSAC license holder, developing the service with the clinical team.

Supply general radiology according to a negotiated job plan.

Timetabled commitments of the appointed candidate will cover both Hartlepool and North Tees sites, as do all newly appointed radiologists.

The appointee will be expected to share the aspirations of the other radiologists to provide a wide ranging, high quality imaging service to patients within the Trust.

General Radiology Duties:To provide a high quality reporting service for Nuclear Medicine, general CT, MRI and plain film examinations.

PET-CT, SPECT-CT and other radionuclide imaging reporting and administrative duties to support the service. Participation in MDT where appropriate.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute the Radiology Out of Hours service and the provision of emergency radiology during normal working hours.

Generic Duties:Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts Strategic Objectives.Respect and practice the Trusts People First Values:

Treat all people with compassion, care, courtesy and respect Respect each persons right to privacy, dignity and individuality Take time to be helpful Respond quickly and effectively Always give clear, concise explanations Practise good listening skills Develop and maintain an appropriate environment Look the part Deal effectively with difficult situations Perform as a team

Actively participate in the annual cycle of appraisal and job planning, both as appraiser and appraisee.

Undertake mandatory training as directed.

Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff

Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace

Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff

Commitment to maintaining a high quality of services to patients, with particular regard to high levels of patient safety, by continual development of practise in the light of research evidence and by audit based against relevant standards.

Prevention and control hospital acquired infection by ensuring close liaison with the Trusts control of infection department

Implementation of Trust Risk Management strategy and understand implications of same within area of work

Compliance with Blood Transfusion policy to ensure a safe service is provided to patients

Person Specification

Clinical/educational

Essential

• Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the 'GMCs Good Medical Practice';
• CCT in Radiology (or within 6 months from appointment on Specialist Register with GMC);
• FRCR or equivalent
• Trained at a minimum of 5 years as specialist registrar or equivalent;
• Subspecialist training in Nuclear Radiology
• In possession of (or willing to obtain) a Diagnostic ARSAC practioners license.

Desirable

• Evidence of research involvement including publications in peer reviewed journals (e.g. prizes or scholarships).
• Experience in clinical audit, research and teaching

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

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust (Cross Site)

Hardwick Road

Stockton-on-Tees

TS19 8PE

Employer's website

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