Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 423-6339989
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 23:59
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Consultant Radiologist with Interest in GU and NVIR
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
This post is for a Consultant Radiologist with interest in GU Radiology and NVIR to complement the existing team of Radiologists.
This post is a permanent position that will increase the current established number of Consultant Radiologists to 12 (this considers a newly recruited Radiologist due to start in September 2024 and one member of the team currently on sabbatical). In terms of the subspecialty teams, this post will increase the GU Radiology team to 2 Consultants and NVIR to 3 (of which 1 is newly appointed and due to start in September 2024).
Main duties of the job
The candidate would be expected to be proficient in diagnostic GU Radiology, including reporting of Plain Film, US, CT and MRI, as well as NVIR including image guided biopsies and drainages. Other subspecialty reporting skills, including GI, would be an advantage.
The candidate would be expected to contribute to the Urology MDT meetings.
Any other duties necessary for the successful performance of the role, commensurate with the grade.
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust have a joint network NVIR on call arrangement with Bradford Teaching Hospitals and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust .
At the time of appointment there will be 8 radiologists on the NVIR rota providing a 1:10 service with locum gaps. Interventions most commonly performed are nephrostomy, abdominal and chest drainages and chest drain for pneumothorax, supported by radiographic and nursing staff. There is a separate Vascular IR rota.
This will be based at Bradford Royal Infirmary requiring travel to/from this site.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
If you have any questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see person specification for further information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the recruiting manager(s).
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- On GMC’s Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
- FRCR or equivalent higher qualification from a different College or from overseas.
Desirable criteria
- Fellowship in Genitourinary Radiology and/or Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology.
- Advanced or further degrees.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in General Radiology and appropriate sub-specialist training in GU Radiology and NVIR.
- Confident with Information Technology.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of a wide range of educational methods.
- Managerial skills.
Training
Essential criteria
- In General Radiology (CT, MR, US, Plain Films, Fluoroscopy) with appropriate sub-specialist training in GU Radiology and NVIR.
- Higher training and experience in a range of routine, urgent and emergency NVIR procedures under US, Fluoroscopy and CT.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills (clarity/listen/persuade/negotiate)
- Interpersonal skills & self-awareness
- Ability to work as part of a team & demonstrate leadership
- Flexibility (ability to be flexible in working practice, supporting staff and patients)
- Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
- Resilience & able to cope under pressure
- Reliability
Desirable criteria
- Ability to learn from experiences.
Academic Achivements/Research Publications
Essential criteria
- Ability to survey and perform critical literature appraisal.
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of research methods including Scientific study design, Data Evaluation, Statistics, Publication Preparation.
- Publications in referred journals.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Must reside 60 minutes from Bradford Royal Infirmary for on call purposes
Clinical Governance & Audit
Essential criteria
- To have understanding of all elements and commitment to the principals of clinical governance and clinical audit.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alan White
- Job title
- Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293608
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