Consultant Neuroradiologist, Interest in Interventional Neuroradiology

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a substantive consultant in Intervention and Diagnostic Neuroradiology. This role is pivotal in providing and developing acute and elective neuroradiology services, ensuring high-quality patient care, and contributing to the training of junior staff. The position involves a commitment to teaching and governance, alongside performing emergency procedures. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in patient care and innovation, and make a significant impact in the field of neuroradiology.

Benefits

Local Occupational Health Support

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Hubs

Coaching and Mentoring

Proactive Local Organisational Systems

Qualifications

• Wide experience in diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology.
• Full registration with GMC and name on GMC Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care service to patients in neuroradiology.
• Contribute to teaching and training of junior staff.
• Participate in emergency procedures and governance.

Skills

Neuroradiology

Teaching and Training

Leadership in Multi-disciplinary Teams

Clinical Supervision

Education

Registerable Medical Qualification

Full FRCR or Equivalent

Certificate of Completion of Training

Tools

Information Technology

Job description

Job summary

Substantive consultant in Intervention and Diagnostic Neuroradiology (1 POST)

King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners (KHP) Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, Guy's & St. Thomas, King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundations Trusts.

This is a replacement Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients accessing neurodiagnostic and neurointerventional services.

The postholder will be expected to provide and develop acute and elective neuroradiology services. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients presenting to Neuroradiology and to provide support for the existing neurointerventional and diagnostic services. The individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department including the out of ours provision of emergency aneurysm treatment and Mechanical thrombectomy for stroke. Commitment to teaching and training of junior staff is also encouraged.

The post will have an on-call commitment to provide a neurointerventional service and the post holder will be expected to contribute to the performance and governance agenda of the division.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate training.

About us

King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners (KHP) Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, Guy's & St. Thomas, King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundations Trusts.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recongised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

Job description
Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

22. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.

33. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitionersas a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

44. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

55. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

66. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R& D framework.

77. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

88. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.

99. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

11. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

12. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

13. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.

14. Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

15. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

16. Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance responsibilities associated with this post.

22. You are required to observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, including complying with statutory and Trust core training.

33. You are required to observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

44. You are required to be responsible, with management support, for your own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

55. The postholder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make to, infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

66. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account, which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

77. The Trust is committed to the Health and Wellbeing of all its staff and offer a range of guidance and services to support them, including

1. Local occupational health support

2. Employee Assistance Programme which provides a wide range of support for work and personal issues, including relationship problems (personal and at work) anxiety/depression finance/debt work overload legal matters bullying consumer issues bereavement pressure/stress child care and care of the elderly/disabled.

3. Wellbeing hubs

4. Proactive local organisational systems to support staff following a serious incident

5. Availability of local initiatives and resources to promote workforce wellbeing

6. Coaching and mentoring, peer review groups and participation

We are actively pursuing equal opportunities.

Please submit your application at the earliest convenience.

In accordance with the new Home Office guidelines, applications from candidates who require a work permit to work in the UK may not be considered if there are sufficient numbers of other suitable candidates from the UK /EEA. Work permits will only be issued for overseas doctors where there is a post that cannot be filled by someone in the UK or EEA.

Candidates are encouraged to meet with all the Neuroradiology team.

Person Specification
Administration
Essential

• Experience in day-to-day organisation of planned and OOH services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Qualifications
Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Registration
Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Desirable

• CCST or equivalent

Training and Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Neuroradiology, both diagnostic and interventional culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC

Desirable

• Previous experience as a consultant diagnostic / intervention Neuroradiologist in institutions
• Experience in the provision of OOH neurovascular cover, mainly Mechanical Thrombectomy

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Research and Publications
Essential

• Experience of clinical research
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of neuroradiology

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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