Locum Radiologist: Lead Imaging & 7-Day Service

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

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