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MSK Radiology Consultant

Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Location
Nottinghamshire
Closing date
21 Dec 2022

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We are seeking to appoint 2 full-time Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals. We have created this post to match the increasing local and regional demand for MSK imaging.

The successful applicants will share responsibility with 8 other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of MSK imaging in our Trust with possible future expansion to the Trusts within the regional network.

Please note this job description is currently under review by the Royal College and may be subject to change based on their advice.

To provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to MSK Radiology.

The posts include sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI and CT, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy/US/CT guided procedures and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.

The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of MSK radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in their charge and to participate in teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development. 

We have an important contribution to make to life in Nottingham and the wider region and we take this responsibility seriously. With 15,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We have a budget of just under £1billion, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites: QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allows us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services.

We have a reputation for a sarcoma service as well as undertaking spinal imaging including intervention .

We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or in possession of a CCT at the time of taking up the appointment.  However the department is delighted to entertain expressions of interest from individuals who will be within 6 months of attaining  CCT at the time of interview (anticipated in March) or have reasonable prospects of getting a CESR within 1 year.

The post will be primarily located at the Queen’s Medical Centre campus although the successful applicant will be required to provide sessions at the sites where we provide an MSK Radiology service.

A successful applicant would be required to be part of a dedicated MSK on call rota, which will have a frequency of 1:9.

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Choose Nottingham

Voted as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to live, our city and the region are one of the big reasons why a career at NUH is the right choice for so many.

The city has been named in the top ten places to bring up a family and the top UK city to make your salary stretch further. Whilst you’re probably already familiar with Robin Hood (and yes, there is still a castle and a Sherriff), there is so much more to Nottingham than its legends. There’s rich culture on every corner with something for all tastes and a thriving independent restaurant and shopping sector

The three campuses of Nottingham University Hospitals are based in and around the city centre with direct access to all of the amenities and attractions. 25% of Nottingham is made up of green spaces and parks but within a short journey you can be in the spectacular surrounding countryside of the Peak District, Sherwood Forest, Rutland Water and the Lincolnshire coast. 

Choose NUH

NUH was established in 2006. We have a budget of just under £1billion, over 16,000 staff, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites: QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We deliver district general services to 2.5 million residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allow us to deliver care to 4-5 million people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services. 

Our staff make us who we are: a listening and caring organisation. We are proud of our award-winning staff wellbeing programme. We provide dedicated staff physios, fitness facilities and staff benefits to show colleagues how valued they are.

Recognising and rewarding staff is an important part of being part of 'Team NUH' and we celebrate our colleagues throughout the year through Trust wide and local recognition schemes.

We can offer you a unique range of opportunities because we are:

  • The third largest teaching hospital in the country
  • The biggest Major Trauma Centre in the Country
  • One of the most research active places outside of London-Oxford-Cambridge. WE host the National Institute for Health Nottingham Biomedical Research Center and Nottingham Clinical Research Facilities, which together are centres of excellence for clinical research
  • A national and international leader for many of our specialist services including; Hearing, Stroke, Renal, Neurosciences and Cancer.
  • Part of one of the first Integrated Care Systems in the country now up and running in Greater Nottingham, developing new models of care across the region.

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