Consultant Interventional Neuro Radiologist

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the City of London is seeking a substantive consultant radiologist to join their team. The role involves providing comprehensive diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services, with responsibilities that include neuro interventional procedures, teaching supervision of trainees, and participation in governance meetings. Candidates should have a Fellowship from the Royal College of Radiologists and full GMC registration. This position offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists.
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• Experience in Interventional Neuro Radiology.

Responsibilities

• Share responsibility for comprehensive neuroradiology services.
• Conduct neuro interventional procedures and manage weekend services.
• Participate in governance meetings and audits.

Skills

Neuro Interventional procedures

Advanced imaging modalities (Perfusion, Spectroscopy, Functional MRI)

Teaching experience

Management experience

Education

Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists

Full GMC registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a substantive consultant radiologist post to join our team at Barking Havering, and Redbridge University Hospital Trust. The successful candidate will be part of the radiology team at Queens and King George Hospitals. Each consultant will have an office space, secretarial provision, access to a PACS reporting station, a PC and, in addition, a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes and work from home.

Main duties of the job

The post is designed to share the responsibility for the provision of comprehensive interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology services including the provision of neurovascular clinics and MDTs.

The successful candidate is expected to support the Radiology department primarily in the following areas:

• Neuro Interventional procedures
• Mechanical Thrombectomy Service (MT)
• Weekend MT and coiling service
• MDTs
• Clinics
• On call
• Cross-sectional neuroradiology reporting
• Work cross site KGH and QH
• Experience with advanced imaging modalities such as Perfusion, Spectroscopy, Functional MRI (3T MRI)
• Contribution to vetting cross-sectional scans, interventional procedures and solving queries from clinical and radiology teams (mandatory)

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better, driven by a determination to deliver care that our patients are proud of and happy with. We have adopted a new electronic patient record – we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one – and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford – and have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 visits last year.

We are proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, and are part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub, open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our workforce of 8,400 staff comes from 146 different countries, many of whom work flexibly; over 400 are on Ofsted‑accredited apprenticeship programmes. We are a London Living Wage employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Adhere to appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies, and promote multidisciplinary working.
• Participate in the development, organization, and management of radiology services.
• Attend and participate in departmental governance meetings, including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary.
• Attend and participate in operational and clinical meetings as required.
• Acquire and maintain the required level of evidence‑based practice within your area of special interest.
• Comply with all trust and departmental policies in relation to job planning, appraisal, and leave.
• Deputize for an absent consultant or associate specialist colleague when necessary to complete core services in a timely manner.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
• Ensure mandatory training is up to date as per the trust policy.

Teaching responsibilities

We have 2 trainees from London deanery and 1 trainee from East of England at one time. The role will support 1–2 trainees for neuroradiology rotation with teaching and supervised reporting. Teaching experience and supervisory skills training is desirable.

Management responsibilities

Management experience is desirable. The candidate will share responsibility for investigating incidents related to neuroradiology and participate in quality assurance projects to improve the service.

Please note that advert may close early to streamline shortlisting process

Applications should be made online. For queries regarding the application process or if you require adjustments (for applicants with a disability), please contact Abi Oladotun‑Mutair, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice specialist training/fellowship or relevant experience
• Interventional and Interventional Neuro Radiology

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCS
• Experience of Interventional Neuroradiology post‑fellowship at consultant level
• Experience at consultant level and 24/7 Thrombectomy Centre in London region

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