Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 1 year
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 418-M-RD-086
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Luton
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Interventional and General Radiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic interventional radiologist with a progressive attitude, to support the local GI, GU and hepatobiliary services and the vascular interventional radiology services, as part of the Bedfordshire Milton Keynes (BMK) Vascular Unit
Main duties of the job
Maintain top clinical standards, provide high-quality imaging/Interventional Radiology, share patient management, cover general radiology/on-call, support staff training, engage in governance, audits, and CPD.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Maintain top clinical standards, provide high-quality imaging/Interventional Radiology, share patient management, cover general radiology/on-call, support staff training, engage in governance, audits, and CPD.
· Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all patients presenting to the Hospital.
· To deliver a high-quality imaging service with a focus on Interventional Radiology,
· To share, with colleagues in the Imaging Department, the management of all patients referred to the Trust.
· To share in the general radiology work of the department including currently a 1 in 18 on call rota, moving to a 7-day Interventional on-call in the near future.
· To support radiographers and sonographer staff in the department and be involved in the teaching and training of specialist registrars grade, junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students.
· To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
· To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD).
Person specification
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students
Desirable criteria
- Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree
- Relevant postgraduate qualification, FRCR or equivalent
- MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register
- CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview)
- CESR - portfolio pathway (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent all round experience of DGH work
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Interventional Radiology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
- Experience of guideline appraisal
- Participation in relevant local audits
- Ability to interpret and apply clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Participation in relevant national audits
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
- Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
- Leadership Skills
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
- Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory DBS clearance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr [email protected]>
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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