About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Breast Radiology Clinical Fellow to complement our established and experienced Breast Radiology team.
The University Hospital of North Tees houses a modern, purpose breast unit which runs the regional screening and symptomatic breast services across Stockton, Middlesbrough, East and South Durham, Hartlepool and the surrounding areas, making it one of the top five largest breast units in the country.
The screening service screens over 55,000 women every year and diagnoses around 320 cancers per year.
The symptomatic service sees approximately 8,000 referrals per year, diagnosing around 600 cancers.
The team are proud of the first-class breast screening and symptomatic service they provide.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to be a fully trained radiologist with breast radiology training and experience gained within the UK or overseas. This is a Resident Doctor (LED) post at the grade of MT04 to MT05 (ST3+ equivalent) - depending on the successful candidate.
The candidate will undertake a minimum of 20 hours of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered:
- Candidates employed wholly within Breast Radiology will not be expected toparticipate in an out of hours provision of services.
- Duties of the General Radiology role would include participation in the general radiology on- call service (currently 1:12), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk). There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours.
The General Radiology service is well equipped, with modern facilities including multiple Dual and Single Source Siemens CT scanners, 3T and 1.5T MRI scanners, SPECT-CT and recently upgraded ultrasound facilities. Philips (Carestream) PACS was installed in 2020 with regional image sharing via a Global Worklist. Fully specified home workstations are provided for general radiologists to support insourcing and home working.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form the University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool".
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1.Fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) with a licence to practice at time of appointment. 2.Entry on the GMC specialist register via: . CCT - If trained in Radiology in the UK, proposed CCT date should be within 6 months of application . CESR - candidates who have specialised in Radiology abroad and require support with CESR will be considered 3.Medical Degree from a recognised university in the UK or abroad 4.Completion of Radiology training in the UK or Specialisation in Radiology in a recognised university abroad 5.Completion of FRCR part 1 and working towards completion of part oMeets the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework.
Desirable
MD, PhD or equivalent Completion of FRCR An additional higher qualification relevant to the specialty
Experience Essential
Demonstrates the subject specific competencies i.e., knowledge, skills, and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending of outcomes of treatment Knowledge of principles of involvement of medical staff in management Adheres to professional requirements, participating in annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression. Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and Generic Professional Capabilities Framework (or equivalent for Dentists)
Desirable
Experience of working in a UK breast unit
Teaching Experience Essential
Teaching experience (essential) Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students/ allied health professionals
Desirable
Teaching experience (desirable) Experience of teaching post graduate doctors
Management and Administrative Experience Essential
Evidence of participation in a quality improvement project or audit Good organisational and time keeping skills
Desirable
Publication in peer reviewed journal Oral or poster Presentation at national/ international conference
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address University Hospital North Tees
Hardwick Road
Stockton on Tees
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)