Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & DentalConsultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 pa's)
- Job ref
- 331-X0390524
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RLI & FGH
- Town
- Lancaster & Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Radiologist - Specialist Interest
NHS Medical & DentalConsultant
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are looking for a General Radiologist with a specialist interest – sub specialty is flexible to fit in with the needs of the Trust and the applicant’s interests.
We invite you to join a team of 16 Radiologists providing diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Service for North Lancashire and South Cumbria. We contribute to the workload of the department, including CT, US, MRI and plain film reporting and participate in the on call rota (1:16). We outsource on call work from 8 pm (weekdays) and 5 pm (weekend and Bank holidays) to provide a more palatable and sustainable working pattern.
We have good admin support, highly integrated voice recognition (Dragon 11 Medical with HSS CRIS) and an active programme to refresh equipment. (3 new CT scanners, 3 new MR scanners and 16 new USS machines in the last 4 years). The PACS has been upgraded to a state of the art SECTRA system . A new SPECT CT system given approval at FGH with plans for a similar replacement in nuclear medicine at RLI
Interview date 19th July 2024
Main duties of the job
Whilst remaining general Radiologists, we all sub-specialise to a greater or lesser degree and report a share of general work whilst also working collaboratively to cover specific tumour work and other sub-specialties across the whole trust from our individual bases using a single PACS system. A shared contribution to the general work of the department would be expected from the successful applicant.
Opportunities exist to develop or maintain an interest in teaching, development and research
Come and join our friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic department on the doorstep of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Enjoy a four day working week and 2.5 SPA on appointment, living in the most beautiful scenery England has to offer and enjoying affordable houses, fantastic state schools while only being 2½ hours from London, Glasgow or Edinburgh, and an hour from Manchester.
If you want to achieve a great work/life balance using new equipment while living in one of the safest, least congested and most beautiful parts of the country come and check us out.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB (or equivalent).
- FRCR (or equivalent)
- Strong educational, qualification & professional track record.
- On the GMC specialist register for Clinical Radiology and in possession of current license to practice.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching or training qualifications.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme (or equivalent).
- Broad radiology skills and experience - plain film, US, CT and MR.
- Demonstrated ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients and contribute to on call.
- Experience of offering expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
- Experience of evaluating own radiological practice and audit practices.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in UK.
- Subspecialty interest to fit with the needs of the department
- Experience of supervising Trainees.
- Publication of audit results
- Publication of research in peer reviewed journals.
- Participation in clinical or laboratory research projects.
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and develop the service to provide patient centred care.
- Ability to organise and prioritise work
- Ability to communicate appropriately in English (both in writing and verbally) with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, radiographers, nurses and other agencies.
- Good standard of verbal and written English.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to plan strategically and work with the Trust’s partners.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills.
- Computer, PACS and VR software literate.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debbie Crawford
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524516285
- Additional information
Mrs Debbie Crawford, Clinical Director
[email protected]
Telephone Radiology Secretaries 01524 516285
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