Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist

A consultant post in the musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging team at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, within a radiology department of 48 WTE consultants. The post holder provides diagnostic and interventional MSK imaging across the Trust and takes part in rotating MDT meetings for spine, rheumatology, diabetes, orthopaedic and tumour cases. The department performs around 400,000 examinations a year, with image-guided procedures and a share of weekday and weekend on-call. Fit depends on FRCR or equivalent and full GMC registration, with a CCT or equivalent due within six months of interview.

What the job involves

• Provide diagnostic and interventional MSK imaging across the Trust
• Contribute to MSK intervention work, including image-guided injections, arthrography, myelography, biopsies, nerve root blocks and vertebroplasty
• Support trauma and orthopaedic, spinal and rheumatology departments through MDT meetings
• Rotate across spine, rheumatology, diabetes, orthopaedic and tumour MDTs
• Take part in cancer MDT and joint clinico-radiological meetings with the Surgical and Medical Directorate
• Contribute to the weekday on-call service and a 1 in 8 Saturday or Sunday rota
• Deliver a high quality general and specialist diagnostic and interventional imaging service in a busy department
• Report images using PACS-based reporting from either centre
• Help develop MSK radiology services across the Trust

What’s required

Qualifications

• Entry to GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed date within 6 months of interview), CESR within 12 months, or European Community Rights
• FRCR or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration

Experience

• Completed full-time training in general and MSK subspecialist radiology
• Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching experience, with interest in developing teaching
• Experience of conducting clinical audit

Skills & knowledge

• Expert clinical opinion across the specialty
• Organise and prioritise workload
• Support the Clinical Director of Imaging
• Teach clinical skills to medical staff, students and other disciplines
• Motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
• Use evidence base and clinical audit to support decisions, and apply research outcomes within research governance

Other

• Good leadership and interpersonal skills, communicating with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs and agencies
• Caring attitude to patients
• Commitment to CME and professional development
• Calm under pressure, able to work independently, team skills

Nice to have

• MD, PhD or equivalent, or higher/additional degree
• Academic and extracurricular achievements, including awards or distinctions during first degree
• ALS certification
• Post-CCT MSK radiology fellowship
• Management experience and willingness to take a leadership role
• Awareness of current specialty developments and initiatives
• Applying research outcomes to clinical problems
• Peer-reviewed publications

What’s offered

• Development and support packages for staff
• CPD sessions (SPA) included in the job plan
• Work with some of the latest imaging equipment in a purpose-built department

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