Consultant Radiologist with Interest In Gastrointestinal Imaging

The post holder will join an established cohesive team of radiologists supporting clinicians and delivering acute and elective imaging in both specialist areas and in general radiology. The post/s have developed to complement the existing expertise within the department and to manage expanding demands for imaging from the Emergency department, Cancer services, as well as the general diagnostic imaging workload., This post/s would support emergency radiology, cancer imaging reporting, attending multi disciplinary team meetings, and covering Ultrasound (if appropriate), CT and MR session in the working week.

This role includes all aspects of a radiologist role, including but not limited to vetting, reporting, MDT preparation (specific to the sub-speciality), duty (hot reporting /CT/MRI and emergency service) and on call.

Role specific

• The work programme and job plan will be agreed on appointment. It is a full-time appointment. As a minimum it will be examined yearly during job planning. It will include a minimum of 1.5 SPA (Supporting professional activities) and rest DCC (Direct Clinical care activities). Distinct roles with other NHS responsibilities will attract further PA.

• Remote working is supported as part of the Job plan within the Trust and EMRAD consortium. Remote workstations can be provided (subject to availability).

• The job plan will be subject to review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the Clinical business unit management team across UHN to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match.

• There is on-call commitment, included in the weekly timetable. The rota is 1 in 14, which will be one weekday between 5pm-8pm, and split weekends (10am-4pm). Currently, 1 PA is given for on-call

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Kettering General Hospital is a defence positive trust, supporting veterans, reservists, spouses & their families, and cadet armed forces volunteers, utilising their unique skills and experiences within the hospital workforce. We provide exceptional support to our employees who serve as reservists, ensuring they can balance their civilian and military responsibilities effectively.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications., · Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care.

· Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.

· To provide support cross-site to cover any gaps across UHN when necessary.

· Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, outpatients, and the ED departments.

· Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments, and primary care.

· Offer educational, clinical support and leadership and junior medical colleagues, radiology colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary teams.

· Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility.

· Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained.

· Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated.

· Ensure that junior doctors training conforms to royal college of radiology requirements.

· Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the trust’s agreed policy.

All consultants will undergo appraisal and revalidation, comply with the terms and conditions of the organization, and ensure their statutory and mandatory training is current and compliant., Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.

"Safeguarding is everyone’s business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen’s and a key value for all employed to the service."

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.