This 11-month locum consultant post sits in the musculoskeletal radiology team at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The work is diagnostic and interventional MSK imaging, supporting Trauma and Orthopaedics, Spine and Rheumatology through multidisciplinary meetings. The role includes interventional procedures such as image-guided injections and biopsies, plus weekday on-call and a weekend rota. Applicants need entry to the GMC Specialist Register and FRCR or equivalent.
What the job involves
- Provide diagnostic and interventional MSK imaging across the Trust
- Perform MSK interventional procedures such as image-guided injections, arthrography, myelography, biopsies, nerve root blocks and vertebroplasty
- Share lead radiologist responsibilities for MSK multidisciplinary meetings, including Spine, Rheumatology, Diabetes, Orthopaedic and Tumour MDTs
- Support Trauma and Orthopaedics, Spinal and Rheumatology directorates
- Contribute to cancer MDTs and joint clinico-radiological conferences
- Contribute to the weekday on-call service on rota
- Contribute to the weekend on-call rota, one in eight Saturdays or Sundays
- Contribute to a high quality service within a busy imaging department performing over 700,000 examinations and procedures a year
- Assist and further develop MSK radiology services
- Support the Clinical Director of Imaging
What’s required
Qualifications
- GMC Specialist Register entry via CCT (anticipated within 6 months of interview), CESR submission or European Community rights
- FRCR or equivalent
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
Experience
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
- Conducting clinical audit
Skills & knowledge
- General and musculoskeletal subspecialist radiology training
- Good leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, including with patients, relatives and GPs
- Organising and prioritising workload effectively
- Using the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisions
- Good writing and presentation skills
- Supporting the Clinical Director of Imaging
Other
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
- Calm under pressure
- Working independently and as part of a team
- Motivating and developing the multidisciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
Nice to have
- Post-CCT MSK radiology fellowship
- Awards, distinctions and extracurricular achievements from undergraduate study
- ALS certification
- Awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues
- Teaching clinical skills to medical staff, students and other disciplines
- Applying research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Management experience
What’s offered
- CPD sessions (SPA) included in the job plan
- Development and support packages
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Locum Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
