Consultant Neuro, Head and Neck Radiology

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Romford seeks a diagnostic neuroradiologist to provide expert services across multiple hospital sites. Responsibilities include reporting on cross-sectional imaging, participating in specialist MDTs, and engaging in on-call services. Candidates should hold a relevant fellowship and possess experience in neuroradiology and head and neck imaging. Opportunities for advanced imaging participation are available, enhancing the role within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Completion of Training (CCT) with a date within six months of interview.
• Experience in reporting CT and MRI Head and Neck angiograms.
• Ability to perform alcohol ablation service for thyroid cysts.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic neuroradiology services across trust sites.
• Support head and neck FNA and biopsies.
• Report CT and MRI scans for neuro and head and neck radiology.

Skills

Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists

Experience in neuroradiology

Competence in head and neck imaging

Education

Fellowship in neuroradiology or equivalent

Job description

The post is designed to share the responsibility for the provision of diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck services including head and neck FNA and biopsies and provision of a range of MDT and on-call services.

The post holder will be primarily located at Queen's/ King George Hospital, Romford, but may require working at Barking CDC at Barking and St. George's CDC at Hornchurch.

The post holder is expected to:

• share an office space, secretarial support with another colleague with access to a PACS reporting station.
• provide diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck services across trust sites.
• report cross-sectional images performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George's and Queen's Hospital.
• support head and neck FNA and biopsies.
• contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions.
• contribute to the specialist MDTs with other colleagues in rotation.
• participate regularly in the mandatory department meetings
• share an on-call commitment equally with existing diagnostic neuroradiology consultants.
• have, a PC and in addition a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes.

Main duties of the job

We are a Neuroscience centre catering to a large population serving North-east London and are a referral centre for neurosurgery for other trusts in Essex as well. We see a large number of neurosurgical including neuro-oncology, neurology patients. There are weekly Neuro-oncology, Neurology, MS, Head and neck, Skull base, Thyroid and Spine MDTs which are shared amongst specialist Radiologists.

We have recently invested in a 3T scanner with advanced neuroimaging capabilities such as Perfusion, Spectroscopy, CSF flow, DTI and it is desirable that the candidate has experience with advanced imaging modalities.

The successful candidate is expected to report range cross-sectional neuro and head and neck radiology scans performed on the new MRI and CT scanners at the CDC as well as scans performed on the MRI and CT scanners at King George's and Queen's Hospital which includes A/E, inpatients and neuro ITU patients.

It is desirable that the candidate has experience with advanced imaging modalities such as Perfusion, Spectroscopy, Functional MRI to expand the service as we have recently acquired a 3T MRI with all the facilities.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH) and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A& E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hubin Ilford an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprentice programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have a dedicated interventional neuroradiology service and provide mechanical thrombectomies, aneurysm coiling and stenting etc. We also have invested in Brainomix AI for CTA and CT perfusion. Although neurointerventional skills are not required for this post, the candidate should be able to report CT and MRI Head and Neck angiograms and CT Perfusions independently to support the service.

There is a separate diagnostic neuro on-call service and is consultant led, and the on-call consultant is expected to report neuro urgent AE and in patient CT scans from 17:00 to 20:00 and 8:00 to 9:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 18:00 on weekends.

We are also a treatment site for thyroid and head and neck malignancies. For head and neck malignancies radiotherapy and oncology treatment is provided in Queens hospital. Head and neck surgeries are done in conjunction with Barts and UCL. There is a large caseload of head and neck and thyroid ultrasounds and FNA/Biopsy requests, and candidate is expected to be competent in them. We also provide alcohol ablation service for thyroid cysts.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
• Completion of Training (CCT)/ CCT date is within six months of interview
• Fellowship in neuroradiology, head and neck imaging or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCS
• Log book

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