Clinical Fellow in Radiology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar

Main area: Radiology

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Registrar

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (2016 Contract (non-training))

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

40 hours per week

Job ref: 434-MSPEC-73-B

Site: Stoke Mandeville

Town: Buckinghamshire

Salary: £49,909 - £70,425 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/12/2024 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world-renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services.
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services.
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family-friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Applications are invited for a whole-time fixed term (12 months) Clinical Fellow in MSK Radiology. This is a full-time 40 hours per week position. This post commences on 05.08.2024 and ends on 31.07.2025.

The faculty is active in a variety of clinical research projects and the fellow will be given the opportunity to complete a research project during their fellowship.

There are ample opportunities for teaching and research. Radiology Registrars from Oxford rotate through the Department, and as of this year, the training of 2 IR Fellows is shared with Oxford.

Qualifications required are full GMC registration and relevant specialist experience.

Main duties of the job

The Musculoskeletal Radiology Fellowship is a clinical and research program based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC), the oldest, and one of the largest spinal injury centres in the world.

The fellow will participate in an intensive training program in musculoskeletal imaging, which includes plain film radiographs, ultrasound, CT and MRI of the musculoskeletal system, image-guided interventions, arthrography, percutaneous bone biopsy and complex spinal intervention including vertebroplasty and spinal ablation.

The fellow will be involved in a variety of novel techniques (for example dynamic MDCT for spinal stability) and be exposed to wide-ranging pathologies.

There will be opportunities to attend weekly Musculoskeletal MDT meetings, Spinal Orthopaedic MDT, Spinal Injury MDT at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and attend the regional Sarcoma MDT at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) in Oxford.

Fellowship training is enhanced by close collaboration with the orthopaedic surgical staff and members of the rheumatology department. This will include opportunities to attend theatre for teaching from Mr Stuart Blagg, former President of the British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) and to collaborate on research projects with the spinal orthopaedic fellows.

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Buckinghamshire is an area of great natural beauty and there are a wide range of outdoor activities and pursuits available locally in addition to the urban amenities of High Wycombe and Aylesbury. Central London is within easy reach by rail (30 minutes from Amersham, 60 minutes from Aylesbury) as is Oxford. There are many excellent schooling options, both state and private locally.

Person specification

Trust Values

• Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships.
• Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
• Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
• Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative.

Education, Qualifications and Training

• FRCR
• BM, BS or equivalent GMC registered qualifications
• Full GMC Registration
• Subspecialist Fellowship training is an advantage.

Experience

• Experience reporting general CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and plain film.
• Ability to act as a duty Radiologist.
• MDT experience.
• Ability to perform minor interventional procedures.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to conduct an MDT.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to perform image guided radiology including aspiration and drainage for on call and urgent cases.
• Ability to undertake and organise audit of practice.
• Knowledge related to governance in radiology including discrepancy review.

Other Requirements

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
• Ability to travel between multiple hospital sites.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Mr David Mckean

Job title: Consultant Radiologist

Email address: david.mckean@nhs.net

Telephone number: 01296 316917

Additional information:

Dr Richard Hughes or Dr David Mckean, Clinical Directors:
Tel: 01296 316917
Email: david.mckean@nhs.net
Email: richard.hughes14@nhs.net