Consultant Radiologist with a specialist interest in Urogynae Imaging

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
• Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust Values at all times to all patients and staff.

Research, Teaching and Training

• Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as agreed with the Clinical Service Director.
• Contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.
• Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Service Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.
• Collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research/audit portfolio, meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
• Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy.
• Participate fully in continuing professional development to ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments.
• Consultants may apply to the study leave budget for help with associated expenses in line with the terms and conditions of their contract.
• Undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training.

Performance Management

• Work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in clinical efficiency, quality of outcomes, financial management, and operational efficiency.

Medical Staff Management and Accountability

• Work with colleagues to ensure resident doctors' hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
• Ensure that Trust systems and procedures are in place and followed to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff.
• Participate in the recruitment and induction of junior medical staff as delegated by the Clinical Service Director.
• Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
• Be responsible for ongoing assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Service Director/General Manager.
• Participate fully in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building activities.

Governance

• Review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate.
• Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and ensure resulting actions are implemented.
• Work closely with the Directorate in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Director.
• Participate in ensuring NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance requirements are reviewed and implemented.
• Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated regularly.
• Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and discuss implications for practice changes with the Clinical Director/Service Director.
• Role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team and adhere to the Trust Infection Control measures.
• Report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly.

Strategy and Business Planning

• Work with medical managers and general managers to take forward the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust.
• Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Director/Head of Imaging.
• Attend and contribute at regular Departmental meetings as identified by the Clinical Lead.

Leadership and Team Working

• Demonstrate appropriate leadership skills regarding individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
• Participate in any necessary management and leadership development courses as required by the trust.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
• Set up and chair meetings relevant for clinical domain.
• Promote local resolution of any conflict or differences of opinion.
• Provide commitment and leadership in relation to equality and appropriate senior level management of diversity issues.