Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Radiologist
Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Consultant Radiologist with a sub-speciality interest in Breast, GI, and oncology radiology, but we are very happy to discuss accommodating any other specialist interests. The post holder will be based in Wrexham Maelor Hospital,Wrexham, but will be part of an enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team supporting existing services for the North Wales region.
The successful candidate will contribute to the wider workload of the department subject to job plan discussions, including general radiology, on call rotas and teaching of radiology trainees, undergraduate students, and other hospital staff.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered and discussions as to your requirements and how they could be accommodated are welcomed.
We have strong links with the University of Wales, Bangor and candidates would have an opportunity to develop research links and / or teaching links with the University.
Main duties of the job
10 session job plan. On call currently 1in 10 or less frequent, with prospective cover. Each radiologist will have responsibilities for teaching, quality assurance, and service management within their specialist areas. The post is advertised with a Breast/GI/Oncology interest .Breast Subspeciality interest Support breast MDT, multimodality breast reporting as well as RABC. Candidates should have the ability to perform interventional procedures such as Magseed localisation, Stereotactic/Vacuum Biospies, Ultrasound guided Core biopsies and cyst drainages. The post holder would be expected to contribute and support these services and attend the MDTs. No screening opportunities as screening breast work done by Breast Test Wales. GI Subspeciality interest:This is a busy DGH gastroenterology unit with on-site endoscopy, ERCP and stenting, PTC. EUS is provided in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. Weekly MDT links into the supra-regional MDT and upper GI surgery is provided at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The post holder would be expected to contribute and support these services and attend the MDTs. Oncology Subspeciality interest: This unit supports a wide-spectrum of oncology including lung, breast, GI, gynaecology, urology, haematology and CUP MDTs. The radiotherapy centre is centralised in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd but there is a chemotherapy centre on all three sites. Oncology cross-sectional imaging would be an important part of the post holder's job plan.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for a population of around 676,000 people, across the six counties of North Wales (Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham). Some areas of Mid-Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire are also covered by the Health Board.
The Health Board employs around 16,500 staff and has a budget of around £1.4 billion. It is responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Wrexham Maelor Hospital, in Wrexham, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd near Rhyl, and Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor) as well as 22 other acute and community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. The Heath Board also coordinates the work of 121 GP practices and NHS services provided by North Wales' Dentists, Opticians and Pharmacies.
Situated in the Northern most aspect of Wales, the Health Board lies at the edge of the beautiful Snowdonia National Park and spans a huge and diverse geographical area. North Wales also boasts some of the UKs most varied and spectacular coastline, offering unparalleled opportunities to engage with outdoor activities in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- On specialist Register for specialty or Specialist Registrar with CCST due within 6 months of interview date
- FRCR or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in cross sectional imaging
Desirable criteria
- Broad experience in general radiology
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the strategic and operational issues underpinning Clinical Governance, their application in daily practice and how this can be evidenced
Ability
Essential criteria
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Counselling and communication skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Computing skills
Management
Essential criteria
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- An understanding of NHS management processes
- A willingness to attend and actively participate in the departmental management meetings
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management training
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of completed audit projects
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to access published evidence
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation
- Research based publications
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Ongoing interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of commitment to life long learning and CPD
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone.
- Reliable, self motivated and punctual
- Flexible approach
- Professional appearance and manner
- Ability to work on call
- A team player who values the individual contributions of a multi disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local/ regional/ national level
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Kakali Mitra
- Job title
- Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 842142
- Additional information
Dr Praveen Govind
Consultant Radiologist
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