Consultant Neuro, Head and Neck Radiology

Consultant Neuro, Head and Neck Radiology

YM72

Main area Radiology Grade YM72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 10 sessions per week Job ref 162-M7425-B

Site BHR Trust Radiologists Town Romford Salary £109,725 – £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/09/2025 23:59

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The post is designed to share the responsibility for the provision of diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck services including head and neck FNA and biopsies and provision of a range of MDT and on-call services.

The post holder will be primarily located at Queen’s/ King George Hospital, Romford, but may require working at Barking CDC at Barking and St. George’s CDC at Hornchurch.

The post holder is expected to:

• share an office space, secretarial support with another colleague with access to a PACS reporting station.
• provide diagnostic neuroradiology, head and neck services across trust sites.
• report cross-sectional images performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George’s and Queen’s Hospital.
• support head and neck FNA and biopsies.
• contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions.
• contribute to the specialist MDTs with other colleagues in rotation.
• participate regularly in the mandatory department meetings
• share an on-call commitment equally with existing diagnostic neuroradiology consultants.
• have, a PC and in addition a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes.

Main duties of the job

We are a Neuroscience centre catering to a large population serving North-east London and are a referral centre for neurosurgery for other trusts in Essex as well. We see a large number of neurosurgical including neuro-oncology, neurology patients.There are weekly Neuro-oncology, Neurology, MS, Head and neck, Skull base, Thyroid and Spine MDTs which are shared amongst specialist Radiologists.

We have recently invested in a 3T scanner with advanced neuroimaging capabilities such as Perfusion, Spectroscopy, CSF flow, DTI and it is desirable that the candidate has experience with advanced imaging modalities.

The successful candidate is expected to report range cross-sectional neuro and head and neck radiology scans performed on the new MRI and CT scanners at the CDC as well as scans performed on the MRI and CT scanners at King George’s and Queen’s Hospital which includes A/E, inpatients and neuro ITU patients.

It is desirable that the candidate has experience with advanced imaging modalitiessuch as Perfusion, Spectroscopy, Functional MRIto expand the service as we have recently acquired a 3T MRI with all the facilities.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen\’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women\’s Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George\’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprentice programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We have a dedicated interventional neuroradiology service and provide mechanical thrombectomies, aneurysm coiling and stenting etc. We also have invested in Brainomix AI for CTA and CT perfusion. Although neurointerventional skills are not required for this post, the candidate should be able to report CT and MRI Head and Neck angiograms and CT Perfusions independently to support the service.

There is a separate diagnostic neuro on-call service and is consultant led, and the on-call consultant is expected to report neuro urgent AE and in patient CT scans from 17:00 to 20:00 and 8:00 to 9:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 18:00 on weekends.

We are also a treatment site for thyroid and head and neck malignancies. For head and neck malignancies radiotherapy and oncology treatment is provided in Queens hospital. Head and neck surgeries are done in conjunction with Barts and UCL. There is a large caseload of head and neck and thyroid ultrasounds and FNA/Biopsy requests, and candidate is expected to be competent in them. We also provide alcohol ablation service for thyroid cysts.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440.

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
• Completion of Training (CCT)/ CCT date is within six months of interview
• Fellowship in neuroradiology, head and neck imaging or equivalent relevant experience.
• MRCP/MRCS

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.

We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you canprovide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.

Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.

Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.

If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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