Job summary  

 

We are seeking a Consultant Radiologist with special interests in nuclear medicine (including PET/CT) and genito-urinary (GU) radiology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to support ongoing expansion. There is also a commitment to general and emergency body imaging in the Trust.

Services are delivered at Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. Emergency medicine is located at Queen's Medical Centre and the majority of out of hours imaging occurs here. Urology is based principally at Nottingham City Hospital and there is Obstetrical and Gynaecological imaging at both sites. Nuclear Medicine imaging takes place at both locations with the PET/CT centre located at Nottingham City Hospital. The post-holder may be asked to work at either or both hospitals but will have a habitual base in one hospital and cross site travel during the day will be avoided where possible.

 

Main duties of the job  

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description attached to this advert.

A full range of emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the imaging procedures of those patients.

The appointee will join the existing team of radiologists within the radiology and nuclear medicine departments and will support the growth in demand for imaging services. With their consultant colleagues they will provide a comprehensive service within their areas of expertise and reciprocal cover for periods of leave.

The persons appointed will be required to contribute to the services at Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital sites.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary meetings (MDT), teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development.

 

About us  

 

Our Vision: Outstanding in health outcomes and patient and staff experience..

Our Promises:

Patients- We will ensure our patients receive consistently high quality, safe care with outstanding outcomes and experience

People- We will build on our position as an employer of choice; with an engaged, developed and empowered team that puts patient care at the heart of everything it does

Places- We will invest in our estate, equipment and digital infrastructure to support the delivery of high quality patient care

Performance- We will consistently achieve our performance standards and make the best use of resources to contribute to an affordable healthcare system

Partners- We will support the improvement of the health of the communities we serve through strong system leadership and innovative partnerships to deliver integrated models of care

Potential- We will deliver world-class research and education and transform health through innovation.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities  

 

The job plan reflects our best assessment of what the final content will be, based on 10 PAs. For the first year there are 8 sessions of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 sessions of supporting professional activities (SPA). On completion of one years service this reverts to an 8.5 DCC/1.5 SPA ratio unless additional SPA roles are agreed in job planning. There are frequently educational, governance and management roles available for those interested.

The timetable will be flexible to provide cross cover of essential services.

The proposed job plan is detailed below:

Direct Clinical Care (averaged over one week):

Nuclear Medicine (incl Leave cover)

2.0

PET

2.0

GU cross-sectional reporting and Emergency CT

1.75

MDT & preparation

1

On-call

1.25

DCC sub-total

8.0

Supporting Professional Activities:

Teaching

 

Audit

 

CPD, Appraisal, Job Planning

 

Research

 

Clinical Management

 

SPA sub-total

2.0

Total PAs

10.0

 

DUTIES

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed job plan.

Clinical

A full range of emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those NM patients admitted under their care.

Teaching

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust are centers for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Research, Governance and Audit

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has extremely close links with the University and has academic departments in the majority of its clinical specialties. There is active collaborative research between NHS and academic staff and NHS Consultants. The successful candidate would be expected to participate fully in these areas.

Other Duties as Agreed

The appointee may wish to take on other roles alongside their clinical role. Any positions offered by bodies outside the Trust, (e.g. Training Programme Director, Regional College Advisor, Royal College Representative etc.) must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of the position being accepted, so that the impact upon the specialty can be fully considered and any job plan amendments undertaken should the additional role be accepted.

 

Person Specification Professional Registration

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview

Desirable

• Dual accreditation in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC Eligible to be included on Specialist Register Qualified to hold a certificate from the Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee

Desirable

• MRCP, MRCS or other professional or higher qualification

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential

• Completed radiology training program Evidence of technical skills as described in the job description Documented evidence of experience in performing and reporting NM and PET-CT studies Experience in uroradiological imaging especially MP-MRI prostate.

Desirable

• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors Wide experience of molecular radionuclide therapy

Management Skills

Essential

• Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to work within a team

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical audit Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

Desirable

• Evidence of original research, publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential

• Ability to handle, manipulate and administer radiopharmaceuticals