71826219_Interventional Consultant Radiologist

Job Title Consultant Radiologist with interest in Interventional Radiology Location Based in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) Reporting Reports to: Clinical Director, Imaging Services Responsible to: Chief Executive Introduction The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking to recruit consultant radiologists to join its Interventional Radiology team. General Information The Belfast Health Care Trust delivers integrated health and social care to approximately 360,000 citizens in the greater Belfast area and provides the majority of regional specialist services for the population of Northern Ireland (1.9 million people). With an annual budget of almost £1.9bn and a workforce of over 20,000, we are also a Trust with teaching hospitals and have strong links with our local university partners providing high quality training for medical and other health care professionals across all disciplines. Hospital Profiles The Royal Hospitals is the largest hospital complex in Northern Ireland, comprising the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJMH), the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC) and the School of Dentistry. In combination with its sister hospitals it provides virtually all tertiary referral services in Northern Ireland. The Royal Hospitals play a major role in clinical education, training and research, with most academic departments linked to the Queen’s University of Belfast Medical School. All major laboratory services are also available including: Immunology Haematology (including Transfusion Services) Bacteriology Virology Pathology Immunopathology Additional services across sites include vascular and endovascular surgery, interventional radiology, neurosciences, medical and surgical cardiology, thoracic surgery, ophthalmology, endocrine, ENT, emergency general surgery, hepatology. Radiology Services Further detail on the radiology services provided in each of the hospitals is outlined below. Royal Victoria Hospital Radiology Department Diagnostic and interventional therapy service for the Royal Hospitals and the whole Northern Ireland region. Facilities include 2 MRI scanners, 4 CT scanners (including two spectral CT and one photon counting CT), 6 ultrasound machines, 1 screening room, 3 interventional facilities (two biplanes) and 6 digital radiographic facilities. In addition, there are 2 gamma cameras and a PET CT facility. Belfast City Hospital Radiology Department The BCH Radiology department provides its services from facilities on the Ground Floor of the Tower and the Cancer Centre. Tower: Main department (includes 4 general X‑ray rooms and 2 CT scanners), Lorimer Suite (includes 3 high specification ultrasound machines), MRI Suite (1.5 T), 3 Interventional Radiology Suites. Cancer Centre: 2 multi‑slice spiral CT scanners, 2 1.5 T MRI scanners, 2 digital general radiography rooms, PET scanner, screening room/back up interventional room, fully equipped Nuclear Medicine Department. Mater Radiology Department Main X‑ray department located on the 4th floor of the Dempsey Building. Smaller emergency X‑ray department in the Emergency Department on the ground floor. MRI suite in the Dorrian building on the ground floor. Equipment: 4 general purpose rooms with modern DR equipment, 1 Siemens fluoroscopic screening room, 2 high specification ultrasound machines, a Siemens CT scanner, a Siemens 1.5T MRI. Musgrave Park Hospital Radiology Department Main X‑ray Department on the ground floor of the outpatient building. Equipment: 5 general X‑ray rooms, 1 Siemens Artis C‑arm unit, 3 ultrasound rooms with high specification machines, CT suite with a Siemens CT scanner, MRI suite (Siemens 1.5 T and 3 T), 2 DEXA bone density scanners. Interventional Radiology Service Interventional Radiology services are provided on the BCH and RVH sites, incorporating Paediatric IR. The BHSCT IR team also provides IR cover to the WHSCT as part of a Hub and Spoke model of IR provision. Each Belfast site has two dedicated interventional fluoroscopy rooms with multiple ultrasound scanners including fusion imaging guidance. Access to CT for interventional cases is available at short notice. The full range of interventional radiology is available across the sites covering all specialties, for example complex aortic stenting, interventional oncology, nephrology, urology, hepatology and an 8 surgeon vascular unit. Salary and Working Hours Salary: As per current Consultant salary scale in line with the Consultant Terms