Job overview

The appointee will add to a team of 9 highly experienced vascular interventional radiologists providing the full spectrum of diagnostic and vascular interventional procedures.  The department based in Hull, currently provides acute on call services 24/7 for vascular emergencies across various sites including Scarborough general hospital, Diana Princess of Wales hospital Grimsby and York for highly specialised vascular procedures. The service also has an opportunity to be part of the stroke thrombectomy out of hour on call service currently running 8am-10pm 7 days a week. The new locum post has arisen to meet the demand arising with a new hybrid theatre in main theatres where an opportunity is available to work along with the vascular surgeons performing a variety of endovascular procedures.

Main duties of the job

Job plan will be reviewed with in the first 12 months followed by yearly job planning meetings. This is to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder. 

The core supporting professional activities (1.5) is for revalidation purposes and the anticipated involvement in quality improvement, audit, teaching and research.  Study leave and professional leave are taken over and above the SPA allocation.  It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up other teaching/administrative/managerial posts for further SPAs. 

In line with the terms and conditions, the final job plan is subject to the agreement of the Trust through the Clinical Lead and the appointee. 

The new appointee will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary. Hotdesking office facilities and secretarial support will be provided. The appointee will work with a very large team of radiologists, radiology trainees, radiographers, nurses and support staff. 

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.