Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant
- Grade
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 405-MD24023RADIO
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 19/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/06/2024
Employer heading
Consultant Radiologist
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Consultant Radiologists to join our friendly team here at Dorset County Hospital.
The Radiology Department at Dorset County Hospital is a progressive, patient focused department and is highly regarded by the clinical teams that use our services. The department is a busy district general hospital department providing CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, symptomatic breast services and plain film and is also a friendly place to work with an excellent working relationship between all staff within the department regardless of position. The post holder will join a cohesive group of 14 substantive consultant radiologist.
Potential interview date 17th June 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the general workload of the department whilst developing or providing a sub-specialist interest that complements existing expertise within the department such as interventional radiology or sub-specialist cross-sectional imaging.
Elective reporting is carried out via an allocated worklist with the number and type of studies depending on the length of the reporting session and area of expertise. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of abilities across CT/MRI/ultrasound and the job plan will be varied and will aim to encompass the individual’s complete skill set.
MDT involvement will be encouraged according to departmental need and area of interest, and time will be provided for MDT preparation.
We have outsourced all out of hours CT (20:00 – 08:00 weekdays and 17:00-09:00 weekends) to an external reporting company. However, the post holder will be expected to cover non IR emergencies and report elective cross sectional cases until 20:00 weekdays when on-call and between 09:00-17:00 when on-call at the weekend as part of the on-call rota which is currently a 1:9 with internal cover.
Working for our organisation
The department has an essential role in the Trusts strategic direction and is part of the Dorset Imaging Clinical Network. The department holds Quality Standard for Imaging Accreditation (QSI).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post attracts 10 PAs in total, which includes on-call and 1.5 SPAs for research, CPD, audit and appraisal/revalidation preparation.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6mths of interview
- CESAR or European Community Rights
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of the ability to manage the demands of being a DGH based consultant radiologist
- Experience of working within the NHS
Current Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Experience in a broad range of US, CT and MR examinations
- Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfill the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent collaborative working in a service development or improvement
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
- Julia Morris
- Job title
- Radiology Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 255221
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