Consultant Radiologist Gynae GI

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Bristol is a tertiary referral centre for gynaecological and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and oncology. This is a new post to support the gynaecology and gastrointestinal radiology service and would include interventional radiology on call. The appointee would be part of the colorectal, gynaecology and germ cell MDT rotas. This is funded as a full time position (10 PAs including on call commitment).

The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of requests, the completion of discharge summaries prior to patients being discharged, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission, and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure both clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

• Qualifications & Training: Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview. FRCR.
• Experience: Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in GI and gynaecological radiology. Can demonstrate a range of GI/gynae interventional experience. Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision. Experience of working in the UK Hospital system. Fully independent in GI/gynae intervention.
• Knowledge & Skills: Up to date knowledge and experience in GI/gynae radiology. Broad range of IT skills.
• Clinical Governance & Audit: Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies. Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation. Positive approach to evidence-based practice. Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.
• Research: Knowledge of the principals involved in research. Evidence of involvement in research. Evidence of peer review research papers. Higher Degree. Published Research Papers.
• Teaching & Training: Experience of teaching medical students. Experience of supervising trainees. Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team. Formal teaching qualification. Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
• Interpersonal, communication & team working skills: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues. Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English. Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries. Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
• Any Other Personal Abilities & Aptitudes: Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances. Awareness of personal limitations.

Demonstrates the 4 Trust values. Meets professional health requirements. Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role. Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.