Consultant Radiologists with an interest in GI radiology

Job responsibilities

Please see JD attached

• Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department
• Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peters, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices.
• Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.
• The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.
• Be expected to share equally in the workload of the department
• A special interest in GI radiology is expected, but there will be the opportunity to pursue and develop further areas of special interest in line with departmental and Trust strategy
• Be expected to participate in the Consultant evening and weekend rota on a 1:12 basis. The frequency may be reviewed at a later date.
• Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate.
• Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.
• Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care.
• Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department
• Participate in the professional training of the staff in the department, both medical and non-medical, and contribute as required to teaching sessions for other hospital staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate staff, including supervision of junior medical staff. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification
• Support recruitment, appraisal, development and mentoring activities to a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional team.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate for a consultant.

LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

• The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, and can be audited and reviewed, and provide learning opportunities for other staff.
• Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring record-keeping is effective.
• Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.
• Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oCertificate of Completion of Specialist Training (or CCT) by the time of taking up the post or be accredited for inclusion on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
• oFully registered with the General Medical Council
• oFRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• oGI Fellowship

Experience

Essential

• oProviding direct clinical care
• oActive participation in clinical audit
• oExperience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships.
• oWide experience in general radiology and specific experience in GI procedures

Desirable

• oLeading a change or innovation in the workplace with a multi-disciplinary team
• oExperience in pelvic floor imaging (proctography)

Skills

Essential

• Highly skilled in the management and treatment of patients admitted to the specialty.
• Must be able to demonstrate values consistent with the Trust Values Based Behaviours and be willing to develop self to an Exemplary level and act as a role model for others, in particular in relation to patients: -Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights. -Ability to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised. -A good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence -Ability to empathise with patients and their families and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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