General & Gynaecological Imaging Radiologist – Flexible in Cornwall

The successful applicant will be a General Radiologist with an interest in General and Gynaecological Imaging. Royal Cornwall Hospital is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, serving a population of around 570,000 people, which increases significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year.

If newly appointed, the successful applicant will be eligible to apply for additional study leave to undertake up to 3 months of additional subspecialty radiology training to meet specific learning objectives beneficial to both the applicant and the Clinical Imaging Directorate at RCHT. There may be a requirement to participate in the on-call rota during this period of additional study leave.

The successful candidate will join a team of 33 Consultants providing a wide range of general and specialist radiology services and will be expected to contribute to the general radiology on-call service. First on call is provided by Peninsula Radiology On Call, a network Registrar delivered service.

Main duties of the job include:

• Provision of appropriate Subspecialty Radiology services to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.
• Provision of general elective and emergency radiology services to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
• Support and ensure the efficient functioning of the Clinical Imaging department and service.
• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including weekend working and participation in the Consultant on-call rota.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity.
• Participation in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes, and in CPD.
• Managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
• Compliance with the IR(ME)R 2000.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle, and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, has a budget of £380 million, and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations to ensure local healthcare needs are met.

Job responsibilities include identity checks, professional registration and qualification checks, employment history and reference checks, work health assessments, and criminal record check standards.

Person Specification:

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology, or eligible for such an entry, or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview.
• Extensive clinical training and experience in appropriate subspecialty radiology.
• Ability to contribute to the appropriate subspecialty departmental workload.
• Experience of audit and ability to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
• Ability to teach clinical skills and the radiology curriculum to radiology registrars.
• Good interpersonal skills and a caring, professional attitude to patients.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.