Consultant Radiologist

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Leave covering emergency and planned

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York or Scarborough seeks Consultant Radiologists with subspecialty interests including Chest, Head and Neck/Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal and Vascular Interventional Radiology. The post includes general and specialist MRI and CT reporting, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and MDT support.

Interventional Radiology duties and on-call responsibilities are described, with cross-site coverage and a weekly two-hour duty radiologist session; the

Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT (within 6 months of interview) or CESR.
• FRCR or equivalent and eligible for full GMC registration.

Responsibilities

• General and subspecialist MRI and CT reporting, ultrasound and fluoroscopy.
• Support for cancer and non-cancer MDTs.
• Interventional Radiology duties including vascular and non-vascular procedures.
• On-call duties: diagnostic radiology and occasional remote cover; duty radiologist sessions weekly.

Education

FRCR or equivalent

Medical degree

Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR

Job description

The radiology department is a thriving, cohesive team seeking Consultant Radiologists with subspecialty interests including Chest, Head and Neck/Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal, and Vascular Interventional Radiology. The post will provide additional specialist reporting to support and develop Trust imaging services, with flexibility to accommodate the successful applicant's interests. Duties include general and specialist MRI and CT reporting, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and support for specialist MDTs. Vascular Interventional Radiology candidates will also undertake vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures. The role includes acute general work within a dedicated CT and MRI reporting hub, plus a two-hour weekly duty radiologist session. Diagnostic Radiology on-call is currently 1 in 15, covering 5pm-9pm weekdays and 9am-9pm weekends, with external cover outside these hours and occasional remote cover by the post holder. Most shifts are supported by a radiology registrar. Interventional Radiology on-call is currently 1 in 6 and is expected to reduce with further appointments. Further details are available on request.

Main duties of the job

The post can be based at one of the two main acute hospital sites situated in York or Scarborough. There is an expectation to provide onsite clinical cover at both of these sites from the Consultant Radiologist workforce (currently approximately one day per fortnight at the none base site travel time between sites included in the remuneration package).

Acute CT and MRI reporting is dealt with by a team based within a dedicated acute reporting hub allowing cross-cover and subspecialty support.

All Radiologists have a short weekly session as the duty radiologist to support general vetting and radiographer queries.

Protected subspecialist reporting sessions are job planned and tailored to sub speciality interests, but might include: diagnostic ultrasound, fluoroscopy, MRI and CT lists, with intervention based on specialty and alongside both cancer and non-cancer MDTs.

The current radiology team have an excellent reputation for providing high quality reports and specialist opinions. It is a supportive and nurturing department with high rates of retention and job satisfaction.

The radiology department is committed to teaching. We support radiology trainees from both West Yorkshire (Leeds) and east Yorkshire (Hull) training schemes. The department is consistently rated highly by trainees. We have strong links with the Hull York Medical School, providing further opportunities in under- and post -graduate teaching and training.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Trust provides acute hospital services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale an area covering 3,400 square miles. We manage ten hospital sites, 1,127 beds (including day cases) and have a workforce of over 8,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community. Our main sites are in York and Scarborough.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) Or CESR
• FRCR or equivalent
• Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice
• Medical degree

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
• Substantive NHS experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in NHS radiology department at level of senior registrar/resident or above

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking complex specialist and general reporting (+/- intervention dependent on post)
• Experience of participating in a specialist MDT

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