Consultant General Radiology int Head & Neck
- NHS
- Full Time
- Colchester
- 105504.00 - 139882.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital in the Radiology Department. We are inviting applications for a Consultant Radiologist - general radiologist with specialist interest in head and neck Imaging.
Applicants will have the following qualifications:
MBBS (or equivalent)
FRCR (or equivalent)
Completion of general radiology training or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) by interview date
Appropriate subspecialty training
Previous NHS radiology experience
Fully registered with GMC with a licence to practice
The plan is for a 10 programmed activities (PA) job consisting of 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 SPA (supporting professional activities), as agreed during the annual Job Planning. The session of Speciality Imaging will be flexible
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL
The post holders' duties will be primarily based at the Colchester General Hospital. The timetable will include 8.5 direct clinical care (DCC) sessions and 1.5 supporting programmed activities (SPA). 1 SPA is usually off-site. The Candidate will be expected to share with colleagues a commitment to the general reporting, Duty radiology, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, MRI, and CT depending on interests and experience.
The post-holder will:
Work in conjunction with colleagues to provide a comprehensive imaging service. The timetable is worked flexibly and will be agreed with colleagues.
Provide specialist radiological advice and services to users of the radiology department, including MDT participation
Accept responsibility for compliance with ionising and radiation regulations, along with radiation protection supervisor and the radiation protection officers
Accept personal responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to him/her. Provide advice and information as required to clinical colleagues and other staff
Share responsibility for the supervision, training, and professional development of radiographic staff including radiology SpRs and other departmental staff as necessary
Attend regular departmental meetings and participate in department governance and development of the service
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job responsibilities
GENERAL
The post-holder will:
Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service of the highest standard
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices
Provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service through positive collaboration with colleagues
Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
Have appropriate medical secretary support and office space, together with IT and internet facilities
All Consultants have a continuing and individual responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients in their charge. Within the Directorate of Imaging, Consultants are expected to share, together with other members of the Clinical Service Team, in the duties associated with providing an efficient and effective service. The Consultant will be responsible to the Chief Executive of the Trust via the Clinical Lead and Divisional Director.
Person Specification
interview
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- FRCR (or equivalent)
- Completion of general radiology training or within 6 months of obtaining CCT by interview date
- Fully registered with GMC with a licence to practice
Desirable
- Another subspecialty interest/experience to complement the department
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
