Locum Consultant Interventional Radiologist

This post is for a Locum Consultant Interventional Radiologist. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Radiology (UK or equivalent qualifications) and to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is required to maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working.

The appointed individual would be expected to have a sub-specialty interest in interventional radiology and to contribute to the general workload of the department. There is flexibility in the number of general sessions expected. There are currently 21.5 full time consultants in post and one Associate Specialist and one specialty doctor.

The department's current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload and participate in the on call rota, currently 1 in 18.

The successful candidate will take part in the diagnostic general on call rota. On call interventional radiology is provided by Liverpool University hospitals.

The department has a proactive strategy to ensure the highest standard of patient care is maintained. This is supported by well-structured and comprehensive governance processes. In 2019, the department achieved accreditation to the Quality Standard for imaging (QSI) (Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme) by the RCR and CoR, the first imaging department to receive the award in the Cheshire and Merseyside area.

Job responsibilities

• To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
• To actively participate in annual performance review to identify personal development needs.
• To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
• To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act. The post holder must also understand and implement Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals NHS Hospitals Trusts Statement of Policy on Health and Safety at Work and the Trusts corporate Health and Safety Policies and Procedures. The post holder is required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work and to take all responsible precautions.
• To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. To keep up to date with the requirements of information governance undertake mandatory training and follow Trust policies and procedures to ensure that trust information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently, and effectively. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. You must maintain the confidentiality of information about service user staff and organisational business in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) and Caldicott principles.

Particulars of the post

The radiological workload and complexity within the department has increased markedly and is continuing to do so in keeping with national trends. The PFI scheme and Managed Equipment Service has expanded the department dramatically since the new facilities opened. The department has a progressive outlook and has embraced many new techniques.

The successful applicant is required to maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working. The appointed individual would be expected to have a sub-specialty interest in gastrointestinal radiology and to contribute to the general workload of the department. There is flexibility in the number of general sessions expected. There are currently 15.8 full time consultants in post and one Associate Specialist, one specialty doctor and one Locum consultant.

The departments current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload and participate in the on call rota, Currently 1 in 17. The consultants are second on call. The initial contact for on call imaging is provided by a central on call Hub staffed by regional STs supported by an integrated RIS (Wellbeing) and PACS - Carestream Global Worklist. This service is provided on weekdays from 5pm to 9am and during weekends. The on call radiologist is on site on weekends from 9am-3pm.

The successful candidate will take part in the diagnostic general on call rota.

On call interventional radiology is provided by Liverpool University hospitals.

The successful candidate will support the existing Radiologists. This is an additional post to help support the expanding workload.

The department receives 7 Radiology SpRs from the Mersey Region Training Scheme. All consultants are involved in supervision and training of trainees both on site and at the University of Liverpool.

Office accommodation for consultants is shared. Each radiologist has access to a computer terminal, email and the intranet. Separate reporting areas are present both at Whiston and St Helens sites. A shared clerical pool is responsible for report transcription. The department has introduced voice recognition facilities.

PACS reporting workstations are available to provide on call teleradiolgy advice and allow homeworking for consultants.

The radiology reporting information system is HSS Cris and our PACS supplier is Carestream. We have had a recent upgrade of PACS software and Hardware and are currently on the latest version of Carestream PACS.

We are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside PACS consortium with a shared PACS and RIS instance across 14 Trusts.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• FRCR or equivalent medical qualification.

Knowledge Skills and Experience
Essential

• Extensive clinical training and experience in Gastrointestinal Radiology.
• Emergency imaging and on call experience.
• Familiarity with PACs and other IT systems relevant with Radiology.
• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years.
• Able to supervise junior medical staff.
• Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years.

Desirable

• Understanding of methods of appraisal and assessment of radiology trainees.

Other Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate.
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions.
• Capacity to work effectively with others.
• Able to work in multi-professional teams.
• Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
• Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues.
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances.

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