Consultant Radiologist with Interest in Chest Imaging

A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a full time 10 PA post required to cover Consultant vacancy and to meet the increasing demand for Imaging in the Trust. This post aims to support the general Radiology work across all our trust sites including CT, MRI and Ultrasound with candidates keen to develop subspecialty that complements the skill mix of the department. The successful applicant will join a team of Consultant Radiologists each of whom provides a general radiological service including Plain film reporting, Ultrasound, CT and MRI as well as having a subspecialty interest. The successful applicant will be expected to work cross site and join the out of hours rota to provide evening and weekend cover. Overnight services are externally outsourced.

Responsibilities

• To at all times comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Director.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction (or arranged Consultant Induction).
• To participate in the Trust's statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the Clinical Management of in and out patients under your care.
• The successful Radiologist will be fully competent to cover conventional radiology, Ultrasound, CT, MRI and on-call cover.
• The appointee will be expected, in collaboration with the Clinical Lead in Radiology at the trust and other radiologists in the department, to oversee and ensure the provision of high quality clinical services within the Radiology Department and to lead appropriate training and audit activity.
• The post holder will be required to take part in the out of hours extended working evening and weekends.
• The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients.

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists and a CCT in Radiology or equivalent training and experience.

Job Plan

Proposed job plan for a 10PA post with 8 Direct Clinical care sessions including CT, MRI, Ultrasound, biopsies, plain film reporting and 1 session for unpredictable on call. There will be 2 sessions supporting professional activities and the flexibility in the job plan will be discussed in detail on appointment. Job plans will be reviewed annually, following an appraisal meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a Consultant's typical working pattern, duties, objectives and responsibilities for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a Consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, managerial responsibilities and external commitments. On appointment of the post holder, the Clinical Director will commence discussions to finalise the job plan which will become operational on appointment. The job plan is an indicative plan of the duties the post holder is likely to be asked to undertake. Additional programmed activities may be offered to the post holder. Any offer of additional programmed activities will be based on the needs of the service and in line with the Trust objectives and will be reviewed on an annual basis.