Consultant Radiologist

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support.

This is a full time substantive consultant appointment for a general radiologist with an interest in breast imaging.

The post will be based at the West Middlesex site.

The 10 PA contract comprises 8.5 DCC sessions and up to 1.5 SPA sessions.

The successful candidate will have access to secretarial/administrator support from the Imaging department administrative/PA team. They will also have access to dedicated working office space within the radiology department where they will be able to base themselves and be part of the wider radiology team.

AAC Assessment: AM- 3rd April 2024

AAC Panel- PM – 3rd April 2024

Main duties of the job

The job plan will be based on a 4 day week, includes sessions dedicated to general cross sectional and acute reporting so it is essential for the prospective candidate to be able to report body CT and general MRI. Other sessions will be dedicated to mammography, breast ultrasound and US-guided biopsies. The successful candidate will also be expected to partake in the breast one stop clinic and breast MDT. There is scope to support the vacuum assisted breast biopsy emerging service.

The new appointee will participate in the diagnostic on call rota covering the WM site.

The proposed job plan will be subject to change to allow for any future extended 7-day service requirement and provision of services across the entire Trust.

The applicant is expected to be on the Specialist register of the GMC, or within 6 months of CCT, and be a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Radiation Protection is a paramount responsibility. It will be a requirement to ensure patient, staff and public safety by compliance with local policies and with appropriate legislation and professional standards.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

· R esponsive to patients and staff
· O pen and honest
· U nfailingly kind
· D etermined to develop

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 Service Lead. To 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 Director/Service Lead to ensure external accreditation of training post.
• Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
• Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy.
• The Trust expects all consultants to 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. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Achieved Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR)
• Experience in teaching medical trainees and other NHS professionals
• Higher Degree
• Additional related qualifications e.g. BSc, BA
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children as per intercollegiate document.
• Management Training
• Understanding of business planning and hospital contracting

Experience

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Under and post graduate teaching experience
• Wide training in general, cross-sectional radiology and ultrasound
• Relevant Sub-specialty training
• Experience in general ultrasound
• Experience in MRI reporting
• Understanding of audit and Clinical Governance and quality control in Radiology
• Experience of Radiology service delivery within a National Health Service department
• Participation in a system of annual appraisal
• Participation in a recognised continuing medical education scheme
• Experience in the interpretation of thoracic imaging
• Experience in soft tissue biopsies and other interventional procedures.
• Experience in interpretation of paediatric imaging

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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.

Name Dr Nada Nakhla Job title Consultant Radiologist & Service Director Email address

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