Locum Consultant Paediatric Radiologist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist for a comprehensive paediatric imaging service. The successful candidate will collaborate with a team to provide elective and emergency on-call services, perform reporting for various imaging modalities, and engage in teaching and research. This role promises the opportunity to contribute to a leading Children's Hospital offering specialized services across the region.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Consultant in Paediatric Radiology.
• Experience in providing paediatric imaging services.
• Ability to participate in teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service for Paediatric Radiology.
• Perform reporting for Plain Film, MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Paediatric imaging

Ultrasound procedures

Fluoroscopy procedures

CT and MRI reporting

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in Paediatric Radiology

Job description

We are seeking to grow our team of Consultant Paediatric Radiologists at Nottingham University Hospitals. This post has been created to match the increasing local and regional demand for Paediatric imaging and contribute to our recently introduced 24 hour service to support our Children's Hospital and Major Trauma centre.

The successful applicant will share responsibility with seven other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of paediatric imaging in our Trust and the Trusts within the network.

The team of paediatric radiologists are based at Queen's Medical Centre and provide a comprehensive children's imaging service for Nottingham Children's Hospital. Specialist Paediatric Radiology support is also provided to United Lincolnshire Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospital and Peterborough District Hospital. The team provides second opinions in cases of suspected physical abuse to a wide range of hospitals from across the UK.

Main duties of the job

• To provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to Paediatric Radiology.
• This post includes sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI, CT and nuclear medicine, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy procedures and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.

The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of paediatric radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in his/her charge and to participate in teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development.

Paediatric Radiology

The newly refurbished Paediatric Radiology Department is located at Queens Medical Centre. Within the Paediatric Department, there are two X-ray Rooms, two Ultrasound rooms and a Fluoroscopy suite. Paediatric CT and MRI scans and Interventional Radiology procedures are undertaken within the wider imaging department located nearby.

The Paediatric Radiology Team consists of 7 Consultant Paediatric Radiologists and a team of Paediatric Sonographers (3 WTE), Specialist Paediatric Radiographers (3 WTE), Rotational Paediatric Plain Film Radiographers (2 WTE), led by a Lead Paediatric Radiographer. The team is supported by two Paediatric Imaging Assistants, who support with reception duties, ultrasound and fluoroscopy cases.

Nottingham Children's Hospital

Nottingham offers a comprehensive range of specialist paediatric services. The Nottingham Children's Hospital provides a tertiary paediatric and neonatal services to the adjacent areas of Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire, surgical services for Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands and neurosurgical services for Leicestershire. Additionally, the hospital provides supra-regional services for paediatric spinal surgery, rheumatology, nephro-urology and cystic fibrosis.

The regional Paediatric Trauma Centre is located on the Queens Medical Centre site.