Consultant Radiologist – Cross Sectional Imaging with special interest

Job summary
Consultant Radiologists - Cross Sectional Imaging with special interest in MSK Radiology.

Substantive posts have arisen for Consultant Radiologists within Clinical Radiology based at Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) and Queen Mary's Hospital (QMH), Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, to support Radiology services. This is for a Consultant Radiologist post with subspecialty interest in Musculoskeletal Radiology.

Clinical Radiology Services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, are unified under a single Directorate. The successful candidate will be an employee of the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will assist in smoothly running and providing an effective and efficient service. He/she will be expected to manage the service and attend meetings of the Directorate and other committees to which he/she may be appointed. The post holder may be expected to attend meetings convened by management that directly affect the work of his/her department. Opportunities to develop or maintain sub-specialist interests will be supported.

Duties will include all those normally expected of a Radiologist in a similar-sized Radiology Department in the United Kingdom. The majority of the appointee's time will be spent on clinical duties. In addition, the appointee is expected to take part in the formal teaching and ongoing audit programmes within the Directorate and perform a full range of management duties commensurate with this role.

About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in general Radiological duties, including on-calls, and have subspecialty sessions as required. These sessions include supporting relevant MDTs, ultrasound lists, and procedures. The job plan may be adapted by agreement with the possibility of part-time working. The post offered is an 11-session job plan based on 9.5 DCC, with an allocation of 1.5 SPA-related activities. The post holder would support the Radiology on-call service. Teleradiology service provides overnight CT cover from 8 pm to 9 am on weekdays and 5 pm to 9 am on weekends.

This is a busy cross-sectional scanning department. We have two 128-slice CT scanners at Darent Valley Hospital and another one at QMS, Sidcup. The DVH department has a Philips 1.5T and 3T MRI on-site. North Kent Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) hosts a 128-slice CT and 1.5T MRI scanner.

The successful applicant will have to work at any site if required. As part of the expansion of NHS radiology services and future modelling, there may be a requirement to work on different sites to meet service needs that are part of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. For example, this may include innovations such as CDC.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: GMC Recognised Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Essential: CST in Radiology (or within 3 months of attainment).
• Essential: FRCR (UK or Ireland) or equivalent.
• Desirable: Higher Radiology qualification or Post-doctoral Fellowships.

Experience

• Essential: Wide experience in Acute and General Radiology (CT, MRI and Ultrasound).
• Essential: Completed MSK subspecialty Radiology training.
• Essential: Able to perform MSK specific interventions.
• Desirable: Fellowship in Radiology.
• Desirable: Able to perform routine image-guided biopsies.

Clinical Governance

• Essential: Involvement and understanding of Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit.

Teaching

• Essential: Lecturing and Teaching of Medical Undergraduates, Post-Graduates, Radiographers, Nursing and Other Clinical Staff.
• Desirable: Certificate of Teaching.

Research

• Essential: Knowledge and awareness of research processes and relevance to clinical practice.
• Desirable: Experience of Collaborative Clinical or Laboratory Research.
• Desirable: To have published clinical work in peer-reviewed journals.

Knowledge & Skills

• Essential: Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
• Essential: Awareness of current Radiology practices.
• Essential: Knowledge of IT-based patient information systems.
• Essential: Computer literate in office applications (word processing, presentation, spreadsheet and database analysis). Ability to use internet applications (Web and e-mail).
• Desirable: Innovation through IT and other technical solutions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Clinical Director Dr Suraj Menon, suraj.menon1@nhs.net, 01322428553

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is committed to equal opportunities. Apply through our website.