About this role
Job summary
It is essential that the post-holder should hold the FRCR UK and be on the GMC specialist register or will obtain a relevant CCT within 6 months of interview.
This is a substantive Consultant Radiologist post at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. This is fully funded and new/replacement post required to cover the needs of an expanding Radiology Department.
The successful applicant will collaborate with existing colleagues to deliver and enhance a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional Radiology service supporting the imaging requirements of the Trust / Group and primary care services in the county.
The appointee will be part of a wider team of consultant radiologists who provide sub-specialty and general radiological services across the Trust / Group. The post will be primarily based at Northampton General Hospital. The post holder may be required to work cross site at Kettering General Hospital. If required, further speciality training can be provided on-site or by attendance at other centres.
The successful applicants will be expected to participate in diagnostic radiology reporting, attend multidisciplinary team meetings and participate in the interventional radiology on-call rota. Officespace with workstations and secretarial support will be provided.
Workstations for reporting from home are also usually provided. Participation in the teaching and training of radiology registrars,
resident doctors, medical students and radiographers is encouraged
Main duties of the job
All consultants undergo yearly job planning review and appraisal organised by the Trust. Revalidation is in accordance withGMC regulations.
The post starts as a 10PA per week contract including DCC, MDT, on-call and basic SPA. Whilst the job plan is represented with 10 PA allocation the integration of additional DCC and other interests by mutual agreement, will allow this to be increased up to a maximum of 12 PAs in line with NGH Trust policy. SPA allocation is a basic 1.5 PA for consultants with the possibility of increasing up to a further 1 PA with additional roles e.g. clinical leads, appraisal, educational supervision, teaching, research and management positions.
The post holder will contribute to the interventional radiology on-call rota on a 1:6 frequency.
All consultants are encouraged to attend the monthly consultants meeting, governance meetings. regular REALMsmeetings and the Medical Staff Committee meetings. Within the department there are subspecialty staff meetings. Allconsultants participate in relevant MDT meetings as part of their timetabled activity.
Consultants are expected to provide cover for colleagues who are absent on leave. The number of consultants who are onleave at any one time is governed by local agreement and six weeks notice of leave is expected.
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.
Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.
UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and have achieved the Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. Our active staff networks support colleagues from all backgrounds and help ensure everyone feels valued here at UHN
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Duties General and specialist outpatient rheumatology clinics Urgent access clinics and triage of referrals during designated Consultant of the Week periods Inpatient consultations and advice for general medical wards Ongoing followup of patients initiated on biologic or infusion therapies Participation in joint and MDT clinics
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
Teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees Audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance Research activity and participation in NIHR and noncommercial studies Appraisal, CPD, and professional development OnCall and OutofHours Requirements
There isno routine outofhours or weekend oncall commitmentfor this post.
Administrative and Leadership Duties
Participation in departmental and directorate meetings Contribution to service planning and development Support for governance, audit, and clinical leadership activities as agreed in the job plan Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Work
Active participation in MDT discussions and collaborative working with nursing, AHP, and medical colleagues across specialties.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
FRCR MRCP, MRCS or other professional or higher qualification Full registration with General Medical Council. On the GMC Specialist register for Clinical Radiology or eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months by achieving CCT / CESR.
Clinical Skills Essential
Evidence of extensive training in Cross Sectional Radiology
Desirable
Evidence of sub-specialty training Post graduate experience and familiarity of UK NHS hospital system Experience of CT/US guided biopsy, MSK injections and other interventions. Experience of MDT
Management Skills Essential
Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals. Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work within a team.
Desirable
Completed an appropriate management course.
Teaching, Audit and Research Essential
Evidence of participation in clinical audit Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Interpersonal Skills Essential
Good written and verbal skills in English. Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department.
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northampton General Hospital
Address Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer's website https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)