Locum Consultant in Neurointerventional Radiology

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Neurointerventional Radiology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The post runs for 12 months and supports the stroke thrombectomy and haemorrhagic service within a multidisciplinary Radiology team.

The successful candidate will join consultants, specialty registrars, and will be fully GMC registered, with CCT in Radiology or within six months of award at interview.

Qualifications

• Must be fully registered with the GMC.
• Ideal to have a CCT in Radiology or be within six months of award at interview.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist and general support to the workload of the department.
• Support stroke thrombectomy and haemorrhagic service; work with Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke, ENT, Head & Neck.

Skills

English communication

Education

GMC registration

CCT in Radiology or within 6 months of award

Job description

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Neurointerventional Radiology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH). This post available to start as soon as possible for a period of 12 months.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Radiologist to join our Radiology team of Consultants, both NHS and University based, and Specialty Registrars.

This post is to support the stroke thrombectomy and haemorrhagic service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a strong multidisciplinary team and provide specialist and general support to the workload of the department.

We have a close working relationship with all clinical specialties including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke, ENT, and Head & Neck, and are actively involved in clinical, research and educational activities.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Radiology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for your organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department is well equipped with state-of-the‑art machines including 5 Siemens CT scanners, 6 GE MRI scanners, 4 Interventional Radiology suites (including a Philips Azurion 7 neuro biplane) and a Radiology Day Unit with 8 beds. A new PACS (McKesson Change) was installed on January 2019. The Epic eHospital system went live in October 2014.

The Imaging Directorate is ISAS (QSI) accredited and the Trust is a Major Cancer Centre and a Major Trauma Centre. The Trust provides Neuroscience Services to the entire East Anglia region, and is gearing up to provide Thrombectomy to this region.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Additional contact information

Visiting the Department and informal enquiries about this post should be arranged through contacting:

Dr James Tanner, Clinical Director for Imaging, Email: [e-mail]

or

Dr Yogish Joshi, Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist, Email: [e-mail]

or

Alternatively by contacting the Radiology Secretaries on 01223 596219.