Breast Clinical Fellow

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Staff Grade/Clinical Fellow in Breast Radiology to join their esteemed team. The role entails conducting breast radiology, participating in general radiology on-call, and contributing to high-quality patient care in a modern unit. Candidates should possess strong qualifications in radiology and a commitment to both clinical and teaching responsibilities. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Personal and professional development opportunities

Staff recognition programs

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practice.
• Experience of working in a UK breast unit.
• Demonstrates clinically relevant knowledge and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology.
• Participate in the general radiology on-call service.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.

Skills

Breast Radiology expertise

Teaching undergraduate medical students

Quality improvement project involvement

Education

Medical Degree

Completion of Radiology training

Completion of FRCR

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Grade/ Clinical Fellow to complement our established and experienced Breast Radiology team.

North Tees hospital houses a modern, purpose built breast unit where radiologists and surgeons work jointly to ensure as much of a one stop service as is possible. The unit has an excellent reputation for high quality patient care and we are proud of the first class breast imaging service the Trust provides covering the population of East Durham, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered. Duties of the General Radiology role would include participation in the general radiology on call service (currently 1:12), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk). There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours. Candidates employed wholly within Breast Radiology will not be expected to participate in out of hours provision.

The General Radiology service is well equipped, with modern facilities including multiple Dual and Single Source Siemens CT scanners, 3T and 1.5T MRI scanners, SPECT-CT and recently upgraded ultrasound facilities. Philips (Carestream) PACS was installed in 2020 and regional image sharing via a Global Worklist is expected to go live in early 2022. Fully specified home workstations are provided for general radiologists to support insourcing and home working.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job responsibilities

The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service Consultants England (2003). You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of entry onto CCT at the time of appointment. You must be qualified to a minimum of FRCR.

The post is tenable on a whole time (10 programmed activities) or part-time basis. Applicants unable to work full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. Flexible job plans will be considered, including sessions at other centres to support research and expertise sharing opportunities.

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure Barring Service check.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) with a licence to practice at time of appointment.
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via: . CCT - If trained in Radiology in the UK, proposed CCT date should be within 6 months of application . CESR - candidates who have specialised in Radiology abroad and require support with CESR will be considered
• Medical Degree from a recognised university in the UK or abroad
• Completion of Radiology training in the UK or Specialisation in Radiology in a recognised university abroad
• Completion of FRCR part 1 and working towards completion of part
• MD, PhD or equivalent
• Completion of FRCR

Experience

• Demonstrates the subject specific competencies i.e., knowledge, skills, and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope
• Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending of outcomes of treatment
• Experience of working in a UK breast unit

Teaching Experience

• Teaching experience (essential) Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students/ allied health professionals
• Teaching experience (desirable) Experience of teaching post graduate doctors

Management and Administrative Experience

• Evidence of participation in a quality improvement project or audit
• Good organisational and time keeping skills
• Publication in peer reviewed journal
• Oral or poster Presentation at national/ international conference

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.

£52,656 to £65,048 a year pro rata per annum