Consultant Radiologist – Cross Sectional Imaging with special interest

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Darent Valley and Queen Mary's Hospitals, part of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, are seeking a Consultant Radiologist with MSK subspecialty interest. The role mixes general radiology with MSK sessions, on-call duties, and service management, teaching and audit.

An 11-session job plan may be adapted to part-time and will involve work across Trust sites including the community diagnostic centre. Applicants should have completed MSK subspecialty training and FRCR or equivalent, GMC registration

Qualifications

• GMC-recognised medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• CST in Radiology, or within 3 months of attainment.
• FRCR (UK or Ireland) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general radiological duties, including on-call.
• Carry out MSK subspecialty sessions, including MDTs, ultrasound lists and procedures.
• Support the radiology on-call service.
• Manage the radiology service and help it run smoothly and efficiently.
• Attend Directorate and committee meetings, and management meetings affecting the department.
• Take part in formal teaching programmes.
• Take part in ongoing clinical audit programmes.
• Develop or maintain sub-specialist interests.
• Spend most of the working time on clinical duties.
• Work at any Trust site as required, including the community diagnostic centre.

Skills

MSK subspecialty

On-call radiology

Teaching

Audit

Clinical governance

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CST in Radiology

FRCR (UK or Ireland) or equivalent

Job description

A Consultant Radiologist post with an MSK subspecialty interest, within the single Clinical Radiology directorate at Darent Valley and Queen Mary's Hospitals, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. The work mixes general radiology and on-call with MSK subspecialty sessions, service management, teaching and audit. An 11-session job plan that may be adapted to part-time, with work across the Trust's sites including the community diagnostic centre. Completed MSK subspecialty training and FRCR, or equivalent, are essential.

What the job involves

• Undertake general radiological duties, including on-call
• Carry out MSK subspecialty sessions, including supporting MDTs, ultrasound lists and procedures
• Support the radiology on-call service
• Manage the radiology service and help it run smoothly and efficiently
• Attend Directorate and committee meetings, and management meetings affecting the department
• Take part in formal teaching programmes
• Take part in ongoing clinical audit programmes
• Perform a full range of management duties
• Work at any Trust site as required, including the community diagnostic centre
• Spend most of the working time on clinical duties
• Develop or maintain sub-specialist interests

What’s required

Qualifications

• GMC-recognised medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
• CST in Radiology, or within 3 months of attainment
• FRCR (UK or Ireland) or equivalent

Registration & licences

• GMC registration

Experience

• Wide experience in acute and general radiology across CT, MRI and ultrasound
• Completed MSK subspecialty radiology training
• Able to perform MSK-specific interventions

Skills & knowledge

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Awareness of current radiology practice
• Knowledge of IT-based patient information systems
• Computer literacy in office applications, internet and email
• Involvement in and understanding of clinical governance and clinical audit

Other

• Lecturing and teaching of medical undergraduates, postgraduates, radiographers, nursing and other clinical staff
• Knowledge and awareness of research processes and their relevance to clinical practice

Nice to have

• Higher Radiology qualification or post-doctoral fellowship
• Fellowship in Radiology
• Able to perform routine image-guided biopsies
• Certificate of Teaching
• Experience of collaborative clinical or laboratory research
• Published clinical work in peer-reviewed journals
• Innovation through IT and other technical solutions

What’s offered

• Support to develop or maintain sub-specialist interests
• Job plan adaptable by agreement, including part-time working