Job overview

The Neuroradiology department comes under the Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group within the NCA, which covers four care organisations across different sites, with neuroradiology work based at Salford Care Organisation, where we provide tertiary neurosciences to the population of Greater Manchester. Salford Care Organisation is based 4 miles to the west of Manchester city centre, and is the largest of the four care organisations.

The successful candidate will be a diagnostic neuroradiologist, joining our current team of 19 neuroradiologists, which includes 5 interventional neuroradiologists. Head and Neck sub-specialty interest is desirable, with the ability to report cross-section head and neck studies, in addition to independently performing ultrasound lists. The successful candidate will be based at Salford Care Organisation but may be required to do limited sessions at another NCA site.

The successful candidate will contribute to the general diagnostic neuroradiology work of the department, including on-call, currently set as a 1 in 10 rota. Salford is part of the Manchester Centre of Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN) group, one of the busiest Neuroscience Units in the UK with outstanding clinical care given to patients across a range of conditions. It includes the specialties of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology, Stroke Medicine, and Spinal Surgery. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service and will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.

The post holder will be required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to some of the management tasks of the Department. The nature of this will be dependent on previous and current experience and interests

The post holder will supervise the work of junior colleagues and provide advice & support as necessary.

You have a legal responsibility for all records (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative) that you gather or use as part of your work within the Trust. You must consult with management if you have any doubt as to the correcTmanagement of the records with which you work.

You are accountable for the effective deployment of activities that ensure that your department/ward/clinical team is reducing hospital acquired infection. You will ensure that you and your staff comply with the Trust’s policies on infection, prevention and control.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

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