Consultant Radiologist with interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is offering a substantive consultant radiologist position focused on musculoskeletal imaging. The role involves sharing office space, conducting various imaging procedures, and participating in departmental meetings. Candidates must have a fellowship and relevant registration. This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team serving a diverse population with advanced diagnostic facilities.

Benefits

London Living Wage employer

Commitment to continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Must hold a Fellowship from the Royal College of Radiologists.
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice is essential.
• CCT or equivalent specialist registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Report cross-sectional images for general radiology.
• Perform musculoskeletal ultrasound and image-guided injections.
• Participate in mandatory department meetings.

Skills

Prior experience in musculoskeletal imaging

Strong interpretative skills

Ability to teach and supervise

Education

Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists

Full GMC registration

Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

Job description

Overview

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. We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant to join our well established, dedicated and supportive radiology team to serve a population of 750,000. The post will cover general radiology and musculoskeletal imaging. 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
• protocol and report musculoskeletal CT and MRI
• perform musculoskeletal ultrasound, image guided joint injections, nerve root injections and arthrograms
• report cross‑sectional images for general radiology performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George's and Queen's Hospital
• contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions
• contribute to the specialist and general MDTs with other colleagues in rotation
• participate regularly in the mandatory department meetings
• share an on‑call commitment equally with the general radiology consultants
• have, a PC and in addition a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on‑call purposes

Main duties of the job

Consultant Radiologist with interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled radiologist with a subspecialty interest in musculoskeletal imaging to join our dynamic team. Musculoskeletal radiology plays a crucial role in diagnosing and managing a wide range of bone, joint, and soft tissue conditions. We offer advanced diagnostic tools such as X‑rays, MRI, CT scans, and ultrasound to provide accurate imaging of the musculoskeletal system. These imaging techniques help in the detection of fractures, dislocations, arthritis, tumours, infections, and degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis. MRI is highly valuable for visualizing soft tissues such as muscles, ligaments, and cartilage, offering detailed insights into injuries or abnormalities that might not be visible on standard X‑rays.

About us

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. Our patients are benefitting from our 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. 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 come from 146 different countries and work from three diverse London boroughs. We are a London Living Wage employer. We are looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Job responsibilities

We perform a significant number of MRI arthrograms to help provide accurate reports to the orthopaedic surgeons to plan for complex surgeries. CT scans are often used for more complex bone fractures or when precise 3D imaging is required. Ultrasound is frequently used for real-time evaluation of joints, tendons, and muscles, as well as guiding procedures like joint injections or aspirations. Ultrasound-guided injections for pain management are a very important part of radiological interventions offered by our subspecialty and are widely appreciated by the specialties and GP services. We have also recently started offering PRP injections for patients with selected conditions like tendinopathy which are more resistant to steroid injections. Weekly haematology MDT is part of subspecialty musculoskeletal imaging, which is every Thursday afternoon from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. On a weekly basis, we offer an orthopaedic meeting to provide valuable input to the orthopaedic surgeons to manage complex trauma, tumour and challenging cases. This MDT happens every Monday 12 to 1 am and is widely appreciated by the orthopaedic team. We also offer informal regular meetings with the rheumatology team to discuss radiology imaging of inflammatory arthropathies. Every third Friday, we participate in the joint vascular and foot MDT clinics providing radiology input in patients with chronic foot ulcers and osteomyelitis. We have a weekly Spine MDT to discuss complex cases. We also participate in spine triage clinics with neurosurgeons and pain consultants every Tuesday and Wednesdays from 10 to 12 am.

At our trust, every year, we perform approximately 11000 musculoskeletal MRIs including about 800 arthrograms, 13000 Spine MRIs, 15000 diagnostic MSK ultrasound and 5000 ultrasound‑guided injections for pain management. We currently have a team of 3 full‑time musculoskeletal radiologists and up to 5 general radiologists who perform some musculoskeletal imaging/reporting as part of the job plan to help with reporting numbers as well as reducing the waiting time for ultrasound‑guided injections for pain management. We have a team of sonographers who perform diagnostic MSK ultrasound, and we also have trained 3 sonographers to perform ultrasound‑guided injections for pain management. The successful candidate will be expected to attend and contribute to relevant weekly MDT meetings, ensuring collaborative decision‑making and optimal patient care. This position will be part of a general MDT rota, ensuring an equitable distribution of workload while maintaining high service standards. Applicants should have prior experience in musculoskeletal imaging, possess strong interpretative and reporting skills, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development. Teaching and supervising radiology trainees and junior radiologists is part of this role. There is on‑call service for general radiology and is consultant led, and the on‑call consultant is expected to report 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date is within six months from date of interview OR Holder of specialist registration via CESR/ portfolio pathway route (Must be on Specialist Register by date of interview)

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCS
• Fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging or equivalent relevant experience in musculoskeletal imaging
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