Locum Consultant in General Radiology with Special interest in Doncaster

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a specialist interest in General Radiology in Breast/Oncology/Nuclear Medicine to join our high quality, dynamic Radiology department at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals as a Locum Consultant. You will join the current team of friendly and enthusiastic Radiologists to provide general radiology service with the above-mentioned special interest in this busy modern hospital which provides a wide range of clinical services to the local population. Sub-specialist interests will be supported and developed throughout your career with us. We aspire to create an outstanding, sustainable service which is able to support individual needs as well as react to local and national demands.

Main duties of the job

The Radiology department is a progressive, forward-thinking team and the candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in the shaping and delivery of the service. We have an active capital replacement programme with deployment of two CT scanners on the Doncaster Royal Infirmary site within the last 6 months and replacements of both the MRI and CT scanners on the Bassetlaw site last financial year. There is a well-established skill mix with radiographers undertaking plain film, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and CT reporting within agreed scopes of practice. Flexibility to job planning is a key advantage of working within the team and there is active encouragement for home working (one day per week on a standard 10 PA job plan). Access to images out of hours is available from Consultant homes via PACS workstations. CT scans undertaken after 8.30 pm weekdays and 6pm weekends are outsourced.

Nuclear Medicine leadership

Participating in duty session on-call (1 in 14)

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and well-being support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a Job Description and Person Specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person specification

Qualifications

• FRCR or equivalent
• You must be on the specialist register for Radiology or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
• Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise.

Experience and Achievements

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of General Radiology with a special interest in Breast/Oncology/Nuclear Medicine. ARSAC licence holders will get preference.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems within the specialty.
• Wide-based experience in Radiology.
• Understanding current issues within general radiology with a special interest in Breast/Oncology/Nuclear Medicine and the future direction of the specialty.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Radiology, especially Interventional Radiology.
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS.
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions.
• Attendance at a recognised management course.

Teaching and Training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications.
• Training in clinical and educational supervision.
• Attendance at a teaching course.
• Formal qualification in teaching/education.

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes.
• Critical Appraisal Skills.
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.