Consultant Breast Radiologist

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Nhs Trust; Willoughby Hills; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder is a GMC-registered consultant at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and will provide clinical leadership for the Imaging Service. The role includes teaching, CME attendance, and participation in the Trust education programme alongside mentoring and development opportunities.

Candidates will work in a multidisciplinary environment across radiology teams, participate in MDTs, audits and research, and ensure adherence to UK guidelines on consent, risk management and consent

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service through positive collaboration with colleagues
• Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service; emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence
• Carry out teaching duties and take an active role in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of junior medical staff
• Be involved in the education of nursing staff, General Practitioners and other clinical professions
• Attend Radiology team meetings and MDTs, including cross cover for other sites
• Have continuing responsibility for patients in care and for the proper functioning of the department
• Understand UK guidelines regarding consent, risk management and pre/post IR procedure patient management
• Take part in team, department, regional and national audits
• Be involved in research where appropriate
• Participate in the management of the Imaging Service

Job description

The post holder shall have medical clearance arranged by the Trust before taking up employment. Residence The person appointed will be required to maintain his/her private residence in contact with the public telephone service and reside within reasonable access bearing in mind the duties of the post. The Trust requires the successful candidate to live within a distance of 10 miles by road of their main site. Relocation Expenses Relocation expenses may be payable to the successful candidate in accordance with the Trust policy on relocation. Health and Safety The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust recognises its duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all its employees. In addition the business of the Trust shall be conducted so as to ensure that patients, their relatives, contractors, voluntary workers, visitors and members of the public having access to the Trust premises and facilities are not exposed to risk to their health and safety. All Medical and Dental staff under contract to the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) will be expected to comply with the Trust Health and Safety Policies. Professional The successful candidate must be on the GMCs register. The post holder will be required to maintain and expand his/her clinical knowledge and skills and attend educational meetings to maintain CME. The Trust has established a policy of Performance Development Review. The post holder will be required to participate actively in the Trust education programme and to attend post-graduate and departmental meetings. All consultants are expected to work with their clinical and management colleagues to maintain and develop the Trusts services.

In addition, he/she will be required to:

• Provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service through positive collaboration with colleagues
• Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence
• Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching of junior medical staff.
• To be involved in the education of nursing staff, General Practitioners and other clinical professions
• To attend regularly Radiology teams meetings and MDTs, including providing cross cover for the other sites
• Have continuing responsibility for patients in his / her care and for the proper functioning of the department
• Have a good understanding of UK guidelines particularly regarding the consent of patients, risk management and pre and post IR procedure patients management
• Take part in team, department, regional and national audits
• Be involved in research where appropriate
• Participate in the management of the Imaging Service

The Trust believes in investing in our staff and helping them to uphold our values to the highest standard. To support you, as a new MEHT consultant, you will be provided with mentoring by an experienced senior consultant colleague and opportunities for professional development are readily available. The referring clinical services include: Vascular Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery/Medicine, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, ENT, Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, GI services, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatric services, Major Trauma, Orthopaedic, LCHS/LPFT, Primary Care and tertiary referrals. Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of anticipated receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.