We are looking for a full time consultant to join the Radiology department at NNUH. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team of committed and enthusiastic Radiologists with a wide variety of interests in a busy teaching hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

This is a new full time consultant appointment in response to increasing demand for Interventional Radiology services. The successful applicant would join a team of 40 consultant radiologists, seven of whom specialise in Interventional Radiology.

About us

The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is one of the busiest teaching trusts in England. We serve over 900,000 people across Norfolk, North Suffolk and surrounding areas for specialist services. In 2016/17 our 7,500 members of staff delivered 816,000 outpatient appointments, 90,000 day cases and 90,000 inpatient admissions from our two hospitals. Our vision is to 'provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most', Our PRIDE values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do.? People-focused: We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.? Respect: We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others' diverse needs.? Integrity: We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.? Dedication: We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.? Excellence: We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital

Job description
Job responsibilities

Applicants would be expected to have wide experience in Interventional Radiology including vascular and non-vascular intervention, and the department would be flexible in accommodating any secondary areas of interest. Given that we have a large radiology training scheme an enthusiasm and aptitude for teaching and training would also be an advantage. The candidate would be expected to participate with colleagues in a likely 1:8 out-of-hours emergency interventional radiology provision. All consultants currently have home reporting workstations with full RIS and PACS and access to Trust systems.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practise
• Accreditation in Clinical Radiology and on Spec Reg or within 6 months
• FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP/FRCS

Aptitudes
Essential

• Capable of working in MTD
• enthusiasm for service development and teaching

Desirable

• Previous responsibility for service improvement

Experience
Essential

• Extensive Interventional Radiology, inc vascular and non-vascular at consultant level
• Awareness of the role of research in clinical practice

Desirable

• further area of interest to compliment current service
• completed specialist fellowship
• Interest of experience in stroke thrombectomy
• Research or published papers

Communications
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, support staff and patients

Desirable

• Presentation skills

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