Consultant Radiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

As a consultant radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging, expertise in body cross sectional image reporting (CT, MRI, US plus or minus PET CT), and chairing of cancer MDTs.

The department currently supports 23 disease related clinical Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTMs). Each MDT has a lead consultant and the meetings are covered by rota of between three and five consultants. The post holder will be expected to contribute to at least 2 MDT meetings and to develop subspecialty interest in these disease areas. The MDT consultant rotas are reviewed annually to meet the MDT peer review requirements and provide an appropriate distribution of workload and case mix.

Supporting professional activities

The agreed job plan will include all of the consultants professional duties and commitments, to include agreed supporting professional activities (SPA). The Christie NHS Foundation Trust supports the identification of 2.5 SPA for full-time employees to include audit, CPD, teaching and research and commits to manage this in a high trust, low bureaucracy fashion. The exact timing and location of SPA, and flexibility around these, will be agreed with the Clinical Director and be included in the prospective job plan, subject to annual review and appraisal. It will be expected that output for the SPA will be accountable and productive with supporting evidence of outcomes.

On-call and Emergency duties

The post holder will be included on the on-call rota. This is currently 1:18.

There is an on-call Specialist Trainee, so that consultants are not routinely required to attend the hospital, but are called in where necessary for simple intervention, review of complex CT and for MR of spinal cord compression.

Education and Training

The department plays an active role within the North West School of Radiology, in particular with regard to subspecialty training in Oncological Radiology. Medical student, SHO/FY2 and non-radiology registrar teaching is also supported.

The post holder will contribute to the professional supervision of trainee staff and will be expected to become engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, as part of their SPA allocation. In addition, they will be expected to ensure that Junior Staff and medical students receive appropriate support and advice. The post holder will be expected to comply with College recommendations on Continuing Medical Education and GMC requirements for revalidation

Radiology ST teaching is generally one hour per week per consultant (including small group tutorials and departmental interesting cases meetings), with the requirement to teach during general lists and to check CT scans and contrast studies.

Research and Audit

Research is encouraged and supported by an active Research and Development Committee and a Division of Research and Development. The appointee will be encouraged to develop research interests where appropriate and be expected to support colleagues engaged in research projects. The Trust has recently entered into a commitment with the University of Manchester to develop the Manchester Cancer Research Centre which will offer additional opportunities for future translational research.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and the Royal College of Radiologists and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The post holder will make appropriate arrangements for study leave with colleagues and non-medical staff.

Job Planning

The job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by agreement and in response to service needs with the Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and will be subject to an annual review in line with Trust policy. The annual review will examine all aspects of the job plan and should be carried out jointly by the Clinical Director, Service Manager and the post holder. This review will also include an assessment of professional development and defined goals for the future.

The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.

A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities, typically 7.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) or pro rata. The DCC PAs would broadly comprise 6.5 fixed DCC PAs including 1 PA MDT commitment (variable by week according to rota). The MDT PA commitment covers the meeting time and preparation time.

As per the Trusts Job Planning policy, any disagreement in the job planning process can be discussed with the Associate Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations.

Indicative job plan

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

AM

MR

SPA

CT / PET

CT

MDT

PM

CT / PET

SPA

US

SPA

CT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCR or equivalent
• GMC registration- Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practice) with the GMC (or eligible for the registration within six months of interview)
• Holder of certificate of completion of training (CCT) in Diagnostic Radiology, or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview

Research / Publications

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in cancer imaging
• Track record of productive research relevant to Radiology

Desirable

• Experience in RECIST reporting
• Evidence of innovative practice / service development
• Recent relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Recent scientific presentations

Management / Audit

Essential

• Track record of undertaking clinical audit

TEACHING

Essential

• Experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of clinical governance

Desirable

• Skilled in invasive diagnostic procedures, such as biopsy and drainage.
• Skilled in PET-CT reporting
• Broad range of IT skills

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.

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

The Christie NHS FT

Address

The Christie Nhs Foundation Trust

Wilmslow Road

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

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