Job summary
Medicare is seeking to appoint a Weekday Consultant with a specialist
interest in Head and Neck who is committed to providing high quality patient
care within a growing Head and Neck service.
Main duties of the job
Medicare provides services Radiology across NHS trusts
nationally. The successful applicants will join Medicare on a contractor basis
across an enthusiastic and committed team that work together regularly to
deliver an efficient and effective service across a trusts local area. The
Medicare team will deliver interventional biopsy lists alongside FNA lists to
help the trust bring down their waiting times for this modality, improving
outcomes for the trust due to faster diagnosis. Ongoing care of patients will
not be expected.
The consultant will be expected to mirror the trusts
processes and ensure all imaging has been reported and saved in the appropriate
area. The consultant will need to use the IT systems including the reporting pathway
that the trust uses. Training will be a requirement prior to starting the first
shift at a new trust. This may be either virtual or face to face with the
trust.
About us
Medicare have been providing support to NHS clinical services since 2016. We work with over 30 NHS trusts across the the UK.
Medicare's services have been designed to assist with the reduction of backlogs and to improve patient outcomes. Our clinicians work on-site and quickly integrate with local staff to ensure that services are delivered effectively and that targets are met on time.
Patient safety and customer satisfaction are of the utmost importance to us, hence our strong clinical governance standards
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work on a contractor basis to deliver interventional biopsy lists alongside FNA lists to help the trust bring down their waiting times.
To promote a multi disciplinary approach to patient care within the trust, ensuing a patient centred approach to care
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work on a contractor basis to deliver interventional biopsy lists alongside FNA lists to help the trust bring down their waiting times.
To promote a multi disciplinary approach to patient care within the trust, ensuing a patient centred approach to care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/FRCS (or equivalent)
- On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience of 2 years at consultant level within the NHS.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Radiology
- Subspecialty training in Head & Neck radiology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP/FRCS (or equivalent)
- On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration
Experience
Essential
- Minimum experience of 2 years at consultant level within the NHS.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Radiology
- Subspecialty training in Head & Neck radiology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including:
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
