Job vacancy: Consultant Radiologist with Subspecialist Interest, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St. Edmunds

Job summary

Main area

Radiology

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

10 sessions per week

Job ref

179-6256045-MSC

Employer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Bury St. Edmunds
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/06/2024 23:59
Interview date: 12/07/2024

Consultant Radiologist with Subspecialist Interest

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details of the post.

THE RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Main X-RAY

The main x-ray department is located in the centre of the ground floor of the hospital and is ideally placed to offer a diagnostic imaging service.

The main department comprises six x-ray rooms; there are two fluoroscopy rooms (Philips Xper Allura and Siemens Axiom Sireskop. The Allura was commissioned in February 2011) and general rooms. A purpose built x-ray room opened in April 2005 in the A&E Department.

The main department’s PACS system is an Agfa Impax network. This was upgraded to the latest AGFA system with the AGFA Enterprise Imaging System which has been in place since January 2019. Soft copy reporting is provided for all plain film examinations. All the images are now available via the hospital intranet in all clinical areas. Images from CT, MRI, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy are available on the PACS system. This is integrated with a voice recognition system and nearly all reporting is now undertaken with voice recognition.

There are four satellite x-ray departments, one at Newmarket, one at Thetford, one at Sudbury and one, managed by the practice, at Botesdale. Plain radiographic images from these hospitals are reported at the West Suffolk Hospital.

Ultrasound

Within the main x-ray department are two ultrasound rooms, both equipped with Canon i700 units purchased in 2020, together with a new Canon Xario 200G to assist with interventional procedures. There are plans for a third room to address rising demand. A Canon i700 also provides DVT ultrasound and a Toshiba APLIO_500 has been provided for ultrasound in Outpatients. Sonographers also undertake DVT scanning and some inpatient work as well as obstetrics and gynaecology scanning and vascular work. Ultrasound is also undertaken at Newmarket Community Hospital which is shared by Radiologists and Sonographers performing OP and GP work.

There are three GE 64-slice CT scanners. There are teleradiology links to the consultants’ homes for viewing all imaging modalities when on-call. Home reporting is actively encouraged. Overnight CTs are reported by an offsite reporting company from 8pm (4Ways).

MRI

This department, near the rear entrance, is fitted with 2 Siemens 1.5T Magnets; Wide Bore Siemens Aera and a Symphony TIM magnet. These two machines were installed in 2014, one new and one upgraded. There are plans for a third scanner to accommodate increasing demand.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Entry on the GMC specialist register in Clinical Radiology or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Training) at the time of interview and hold a licence to practice.
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
MBBS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Any other relevant qualifications.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates breadth of experience and awareness in and outside speciality/medicine.

Experience

Essential criteria

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Experience in running MDTs.
Experience of implementing IRMER Regulations.

Desirable criteria

Interests to compliment the department.

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

Experience of Radiology Governance meetings and Learning meetings (REALM) were discussions around errors in Radiology are performed in a culture ‘of no-blame’ and learning from errors.

Management Ability

Essential criteria

Ability to manage and lead staff.
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
Experience and competent with IT.

Desirable criteria

Experience of efficient, effective, and smooth running of a Radiology department.
Knowledge and experience of QSI accreditation programmes.

Teaching/Education

Essential criteria

Experience of teaching radiology to non-radiologists and/or trainees.

Desirable criteria

Attendance at a teaching skills course.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Sarahn Catton
Job title: Radiology Clinical Co-lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01284 713000

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Consultant Radiologist with Subspecialist Interest

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Knowledge

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Experience

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Desirable criteria

Clinical Governance

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Management Ability

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Desirable criteria

Teaching/Education

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