Locum Consultant Radiologist

NHS Jobs; Walsall; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Radiologist to play a pivotal role in the Radiology Service. The post involves leading a subspecialist area, supervising junior staff, and contributing to education and training across radiography, nursing and allied teams.

The role includes seven-day service support with on-site coverage on weekdays until 8pm and rotational weekend cover, with strong emphasis on audit, evidence-based practice, and collaboration with

Responsibilities

• To play an active role in the Radiology Service and to share with the other Consultant Radiologists, responsibility for the provision of appropriate services and advice.
• Support of 7 day working, including resident on site Radiologist weekdays until 8pm Saturday and Sunday on a Rotational basis.
• Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.
• Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres, tertiary trauma centre.
• Leading clinically on a modality within your area of subspecialist interest.
• Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior medical staff, with an active role in the training of radiographic, nursing and other staff.
• Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues including supporting the clinical prioritisation of Imaging requests.
• Continuing development of the service, using audit, the application of evidence-based medicine, support development of IT infrastructure, mentorship programme and developing evidence-based pathways within your area of expertise.
• Support a culture of learning from excellence as well as learning from mistakes/errors including active contribution to the REALM meetings.
• To support the wider organisation in medical professional matters.
• To work collaboratively with other organisations within the Black Country STP.

Job description

1. To play an active role in the Radiology Service and to share with the other Consultant Radiologists, responsibility for the provision of appropriate services and advice.
2. Support of 7 day working, including resident on site Radiologist weekdays until 8pm Saturday and Sunday on a Rotational basis.
3. Communication and liaison with other departments within the hospital, both clinical and managerial.
4. Communication and liaison with agencies outside the hospital including the emergency services, GP Surgeries and Urgent Care Centres, tertiary trauma centre.
5. Leading clinically on a modality within your area of subspecialist interest.
6. Responsibility for the supervision, training and education of junior medical staff, with an active role in the training of radiographic, nursing and other staff.
7. Dealing with personnel and other managerial issues including supporting the clinical prioritisation of Imaging requests.
8. Continuing development of the service, using audit, the application of evidence-based medicine, support development of IT infrastructure, mentorship programme and developing evidence-based pathways within your area of expertise.
9. Support a culture of learning from excellence as well as learning from mistakes/errors including active contribution to the REALM meetings.
10. To support the wider organisation in medical professional matters.
11. To work collaboratively with other organisations within the Black Country STP.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust