Locum Consultant in General Radiology
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust Clinical Support Services Imaging Service Group Locum Consultant in General Radiology 10 PA 12 Months Job Contract We are looking for a Consultant in General Radiology to join a friendly and cohesive team of radiologists with diverse expertise in a busy department and a strong record in teaching, mentoring and training.
The applicant would be expected to join the existing radiologists in providing a comprehensive cross-sectional and diagnostic radiology service, & a general radiology experience is necessary as well as experience in interventional radiology. Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospital trusts in Britain as well as being the home of London's Air Ambulance Service.
The Trust incorporates St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, Newham University Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital. The post will be based at Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent general radiology skills including US, CT, plain film reporting, fluoroscopy and MRI, as well as having the relevant subspecialty interest as above. Applicants should be GMC registered & ideally able to commence in the very near future. There is a general on-call commitment is envisaged in relation to this post but no out-of-hours interventional radiology on-call. Research and teaching activities are encouraged and supported by the active academic department and there is a highly successful training programme with registrars.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
MB BS or equivalent FRCR or equivalent Full GMC registration with license to practise
Experience · Essential
Extensive experience in diagnostic radiology
Desirable
Evidence of participation in regional MDTs, in a chosen subspeciality. A 2nd subspeciality eg Paediatric or Trauma radiology
Knowledge · Essential
Training in relevant subspecialty for the post Experience of research, presentations to learned societies Record of presentations at specialist societies Knowledge of NHS complaints system Record of incident and near miss reporting
Desirable
Training in root cause analysis Research grants / Grant applications First author publications in refereed journals
Skills · Essential
Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas Able to change and respond to changing circumstances Able to work as part of a team Ability to work under pressure Reliable work record
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).
