Job summary
The Imaging Directorate at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust requires 2 cross-sectional Consultant Radiologists with an interest in General and Oncological Imaging. One is a new post to support increasing demand, the other a replacement post.
Both posts will be considered cross site posts but will be based at one site with occasional cover required on the other. The successful candidate must demonstrate skill in reporting general and oncological cross-sectional imaging. A second speciality interest would be welcome such as Breast, Urology, Lower GI or Chest imaging. The Kent Oncology Centre is based at Maidstone Hospital and provides care in all the major tumour groups. The candidate would be expected to support at least one of the major tumour MDTs.
We are a progressive, busy department running across two sites with a team of 28 Consultant Radiologists. The posts would carry an on-call commitment. Basic interventional skills would be particularly welcome e.g. US/CT guided biopsy and drainages.
We are a teaching unit with SpRs from the Kent Training scheme and medical students from the Kent and Medway Medical School. There is also opportunity to be involved in research and trials ongoing in the Oncology centre. We are able to offer home reporting facilities to encourage flexible, family friendly working.
Main duties of the job
The posts will have duties for consultant provision of diagnostic imaging services for both the Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone Hospitals, and will join a team of 24 Consultant Radiologistss. The successful candidates must demonstrate skills in general and oncological radiology but also reporting general cross-sectional imaging and should have a particular interest in an oncological sub speciality / tumour group.
About us
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust. We provide a full range of general hospital services to around 500,000 people living in the south of west Kent and parts of North East Sussex. Many of the people we serve live in the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells area.
The Trust's Chairman is Mr David Highton, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director is Dr Sara Mumford. Clinical services are organised into five divisions and 18 directorates.
The Clinical Director for the Imaging Directorate is Dr Aidan Shaw, Consultant Radiologist. The directorate lies with the Core Clinical Services Division, the Chief of Service is Ms Ritchie Chalmers, Consultant Breast Surgeon, and the Divisional Director of Operations is Ms Jelena Pochin.
The Trust primarily works from two clinical sites in rural Kent, Maidstone Hospital (Trust Headquarters) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Pembury). We also provide cancer services at Kent Oncology Centre, Maidstone, and Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.
To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe. It is not expected the candidate will take part in the on call rota but candidates who did wish to do so would be also be considered.
To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.
To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe. It is not expected the candidate will take part in the on call rota but candidates who did wish to do so would be also be considered.
To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
- Punctuality, reliability, enthusiasm
- Initiative
- Evidence of leadership
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
- An understanding of corporacy in the NHS
- Demonstrate CPD to enhance quality of work
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership
- Organisational ability
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
- Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
- Credibility and integrity
- A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
- Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
Desirable
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Registered with GMC
- On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview
- Subspeciality training in oncological area
Desirable
- MRCP
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
Attributes
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of audit
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method amd interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
- Punctuality, reliability, enthusiasm
- Initiative
- Evidence of leadership
Desirable
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course
- An understanding of corporacy in the NHS
- Demonstrate CPD to enhance quality of work
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership
- Organisational ability
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
- Able to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team
- Credibility and integrity
- A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
- Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
Desirable
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Registered with GMC
- On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview
- Subspeciality training in oncological area
Desirable
- MRCP
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
Attributes
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of audit
- An understanding of general principles, scientific method amd interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
- Publication in peer-reviewed journals
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
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).
