Consultant in NeuroRadiology
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Location
- Plymouth
- Salary
- Depending on experience Dependent on Experience
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2023
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- Sector
- Hospital, Radiology
- Career Level
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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A whole-time post is now available for a consultant in Diagnostic Neuroradiology. This is a new post to support an expanding diagnostic service.
The post will be based within Derriford Hospital, which is a major teaching hospital located on the outskirts of the city of Plymouth and is part of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Most of the regional specialist units are located in the Hospital, including Neurosurgery. The hospital was declared a Major Trauma Centre in the early part of 2012. The Peninsula Radiology Academy is situated a short distance from the site and provides an excellent environment for teaching. Successful candidates would be encouraged to contribute to the teaching of Radiology Specialist Registrars. Strong links to the University of Plymouth provide excellent opportunities for research.
The successful applicant will complement a team of 4 diagnostic neuroradiologists and 4 interventional Neuroradiologists, as well as a team of CT head reporting radiographers and MR lumbar spine reporting radiographers to deliver a broad range of Neuroradiology. The applicant will also be provided opportunity to lead research projects and publish in peer reviewed journals.
Main duties of the job
The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic neuroradiology service.
General clinical duties include the reporting, vetting and prioritisation of imaging requests, attending clinical-radiological meetings, and providing on-call services for diagnostic neuroradiology.
Successful applicants would be expected to contribute to the general diagnostic neuroradiology service as well as partake in audit, teaching, research and MDT meetings.
Additional subspecialty interests would also be welcomed, particularly paediatric / foetal / neuro-oncology interests. The post holder will contribute to the neuro-oncology, neuroendocrine, skull base and potentially the Head and Neck MDT, the multiple sclerosis MDT as well as other clinical meetings.
All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.
The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies.
The post holder will be expected to share the on-call commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7 day working plans, currently being discussed.
The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D.
About us
Situated in one of the most beautiful locations imaginable, few cities can rival Plymouth's stunning location sandwiched between the incredible Southwest coastline and the wild, natural beauty of Dartmoor National Park - in short, there really is nowhere quite like it. Plymouth offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and a vibrant urban culture, lying on the beautiful natural harbour that is Plymouth Sound and surrounded by the unspoilt beaches of South Devon and Cornwall, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience a beautiful part of the UK.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare and is the largest teaching hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, receiving circa one million people through its doors each year.
Participation in the on-call rota is an expectation for this post.
We are pleased to be able to offer the usual relocation expenses, which may be adapted to suit a range of requirements.
Any person who wishes to work flexibly will be eligible to be considered for the post. Changes to the job plan and content would be discussed on a personal basis if such a person was appointed, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job share candidates will receive proper consideration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The work of the department
The Radiology department at UPHT, Plymouth is a large teaching department responsible for specialist registrar training. Derriford Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital providing secondary and tertiary care to a population of 1.7 million. It is a busy Trauma centre. The main x-ray service is accommodated within two large adjacent departments, and a third smaller one in A& E.
CT
There are six multi-slice CT scanners (GE Revolution Apex Cardiac/Dual energy OP scanner, GE Revolution Trauma/In patient scanner, GE HD750 64 slice IP Scanner, 2 Optima GE 64 slice OP Scanners, and a GE Optima CT 540 for intervention/IPs) providing a complete CT service. The department is a development site for GE CT and with GE runs international cardiac training. There is CT scanning within the fluoroscopy suite providing a CTC service. Radiotherapy planning is on a separate oncology unit scanner. All GE CT scanners are capable of performing CT angiography and we have CT perfusion capacity on 5 of the 6 scanners.
MRI
There are 5 MRI scanners on site (2 Siemens Vida 3T, Siemens 1.5 -Sola, 1.5T Philips Integra Nova and Philips Integra 1.5T modular unit). A 3rd 3T scanner available as a joint project with Plymouth University (Siemens Prisma). The MRI service operates an extended working day from 8am to 8pm with a radiographic shift-system. We have occasional visiting mobile MRI units.
Fluoroscopy
There are two fluoroscopy suites (one conventional, one C-arm) these are scheduled for upgrade and refurbishment in 2022/23.
Intervention
The department includes a newly installed Siemens Icono Biplane interventional suite and two Phillips interventional suites one of which includes a 3D rotational angiography facility and bi-planar imaging. Both Philips machines are in the process of being replaced with a Siemens Icono Biplane machine and and Artis Q monoplane machine.
All interventional suites have access to dedicated ultrasound machines.
Ultrasound
The ultrasound department is based within x-ray West and provides a full non obstetric diagnostic and therapeutic service, including contrast, fusion, elastography and intervention. There are 10 ultrasound examination rooms within the University Hospitals footprint, all equipped with modern high specification machines (Canon), as well as 2 high spec portable machines. Ultrasound is also provided in peripheral sites including the Radiology Academy and Cumberland centre.
X-Ray
In addition to two adjacent departments at Derriford Hospital, there are satellite x-ray departments at Liskeard, Tavistock, Launceston, Kingsbridge and two small departments in Plymouth at Mount Gould Hospital and the Cumberland Centre. These satellite departments are staffed by radiographic and sonographic staff only.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is in close proximity to the Main X-ray Department and is run by a full-time Consultant in Nuclear Medicine and a full-time Consultant Radiologist. The Department participates in the training of Radiology Specialist Registrars. The service is well equipped and is a phase-3 test site for GE imaging equipment. Plymouth is the site for static Peninsula PET provision in collaboration with InHealth.
GENERAL WORKLOAD
General x-ray examinations
~156,000
Fluoroscopy
~22,00
Ultrasound examinations (non-obstetric)
~54,000
CT scans
~55,500
MRI scans
~30,000
Angiography
~35,000
Nuclear Medicine examinations
~9,858
The hospital has a full Insignia PACS service connected to all Imaging modalities and uses Wellbeing RIS with Dragon VR.
Radiology Academy
The Peninsula is host to one of only 3 Radiology Academies in the UK and is the only purpose built unit of its kind in the world. The site has full PACS, state of the art ultrasound and a variety of novel teaching methods including interventional and ultrasound simulators and access to interventional models. The teaching is underpinned by the electronic learning database, which covers the whole of the radiology curriculum and is the largest electronic teaching system in Europe. It has won several educational awards and supplements the excellent teaching delivered by the consultants in the Peninsula. The siting of the Academy in Plymouth will ensure the safety of the highly regarded training scheme in the region that now takes between 12- 18 StR's per year. The successful applicant would be encouraged to become involved in the teaching program. As the academy evolves it will become integrated further in the department with large amounts of reporting occurring in this quiet, spacious and relaxed atmosphere.
The post holder will interact with the consultant radiologists and radiology trainees, radiographic and clerical staff in the Imaging Service Line and will have clinical involvement with a wide range of clinical teams in the hospital and with general practitioners. The post holder will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director and Service Line Cluster Manager for General Radiology, and professionally responsible to the Medical Director.
DUTIES OF THE POST:
The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic neuroradiology service.
All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.
The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave taking in line with Departmental and Trust objectives. The programs shown are for illustrative purposes and could be subject to modification, in agreement with the post holder and the Imaging Service Line Clinical Director.
The post holder will be expected to share the oncall commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7 day working plans, currently being discussed.
The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D. All consultants are expected to actively participate in the departments audit and clinical governance program.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Special Training
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
The post will be based within Derriford Hospital, which is a major teaching hospital located on the outskirts of the city of Plymouth and is part of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Most of the regional specialist units are located in the Hospital, including Neurosurgery. The hospital was declared a Major Trauma Centre in the early part of 2012. The Peninsula Radiology Academy is situated a short distance from the site and provides an excellent environment for teaching. Successful candidates would be encouraged to contribute to the teaching of Radiology Specialist Registrars. Strong links to the University of Plymouth provide excellent opportunities for research.
The successful applicant will complement a team of 4 diagnostic neuroradiologists and 4 interventional Neuroradiologists, as well as a team of CT head reporting radiographers and MR lumbar spine reporting radiographers to deliver a broad range of Neuroradiology. The applicant will also be provided opportunity to lead research projects and publish in peer reviewed journals.
Main duties of the job
The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic neuroradiology service.
General clinical duties include the reporting, vetting and prioritisation of imaging requests, attending clinical-radiological meetings, and providing on-call services for diagnostic neuroradiology.
Successful applicants would be expected to contribute to the general diagnostic neuroradiology service as well as partake in audit, teaching, research and MDT meetings.
Additional subspecialty interests would also be welcomed, particularly paediatric / foetal / neuro-oncology interests. The post holder will contribute to the neuro-oncology, neuroendocrine, skull base and potentially the Head and Neck MDT, the multiple sclerosis MDT as well as other clinical meetings.
All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.
The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies.
The post holder will be expected to share the on-call commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7 day working plans, currently being discussed.
The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D.
About us
Situated in one of the most beautiful locations imaginable, few cities can rival Plymouth's stunning location sandwiched between the incredible Southwest coastline and the wild, natural beauty of Dartmoor National Park - in short, there really is nowhere quite like it. Plymouth offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and a vibrant urban culture, lying on the beautiful natural harbour that is Plymouth Sound and surrounded by the unspoilt beaches of South Devon and Cornwall, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience a beautiful part of the UK.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare and is the largest teaching hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, receiving circa one million people through its doors each year.
Participation in the on-call rota is an expectation for this post.
We are pleased to be able to offer the usual relocation expenses, which may be adapted to suit a range of requirements.
Any person who wishes to work flexibly will be eligible to be considered for the post. Changes to the job plan and content would be discussed on a personal basis if such a person was appointed, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job share candidates will receive proper consideration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The work of the department
The Radiology department at UPHT, Plymouth is a large teaching department responsible for specialist registrar training. Derriford Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital providing secondary and tertiary care to a population of 1.7 million. It is a busy Trauma centre. The main x-ray service is accommodated within two large adjacent departments, and a third smaller one in A& E.
CT
There are six multi-slice CT scanners (GE Revolution Apex Cardiac/Dual energy OP scanner, GE Revolution Trauma/In patient scanner, GE HD750 64 slice IP Scanner, 2 Optima GE 64 slice OP Scanners, and a GE Optima CT 540 for intervention/IPs) providing a complete CT service. The department is a development site for GE CT and with GE runs international cardiac training. There is CT scanning within the fluoroscopy suite providing a CTC service. Radiotherapy planning is on a separate oncology unit scanner. All GE CT scanners are capable of performing CT angiography and we have CT perfusion capacity on 5 of the 6 scanners.
MRI
There are 5 MRI scanners on site (2 Siemens Vida 3T, Siemens 1.5 -Sola, 1.5T Philips Integra Nova and Philips Integra 1.5T modular unit). A 3rd 3T scanner available as a joint project with Plymouth University (Siemens Prisma). The MRI service operates an extended working day from 8am to 8pm with a radiographic shift-system. We have occasional visiting mobile MRI units.
Fluoroscopy
There are two fluoroscopy suites (one conventional, one C-arm) these are scheduled for upgrade and refurbishment in 2022/23.
Intervention
The department includes a newly installed Siemens Icono Biplane interventional suite and two Phillips interventional suites one of which includes a 3D rotational angiography facility and bi-planar imaging. Both Philips machines are in the process of being replaced with a Siemens Icono Biplane machine and and Artis Q monoplane machine.
All interventional suites have access to dedicated ultrasound machines.
Ultrasound
The ultrasound department is based within x-ray West and provides a full non obstetric diagnostic and therapeutic service, including contrast, fusion, elastography and intervention. There are 10 ultrasound examination rooms within the University Hospitals footprint, all equipped with modern high specification machines (Canon), as well as 2 high spec portable machines. Ultrasound is also provided in peripheral sites including the Radiology Academy and Cumberland centre.
X-Ray
In addition to two adjacent departments at Derriford Hospital, there are satellite x-ray departments at Liskeard, Tavistock, Launceston, Kingsbridge and two small departments in Plymouth at Mount Gould Hospital and the Cumberland Centre. These satellite departments are staffed by radiographic and sonographic staff only.
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine is in close proximity to the Main X-ray Department and is run by a full-time Consultant in Nuclear Medicine and a full-time Consultant Radiologist. The Department participates in the training of Radiology Specialist Registrars. The service is well equipped and is a phase-3 test site for GE imaging equipment. Plymouth is the site for static Peninsula PET provision in collaboration with InHealth.
GENERAL WORKLOAD
General x-ray examinations
~156,000
Fluoroscopy
~22,00
Ultrasound examinations (non-obstetric)
~54,000
CT scans
~55,500
MRI scans
~30,000
Angiography
~35,000
Nuclear Medicine examinations
~9,858
The hospital has a full Insignia PACS service connected to all Imaging modalities and uses Wellbeing RIS with Dragon VR.
Radiology Academy
The Peninsula is host to one of only 3 Radiology Academies in the UK and is the only purpose built unit of its kind in the world. The site has full PACS, state of the art ultrasound and a variety of novel teaching methods including interventional and ultrasound simulators and access to interventional models. The teaching is underpinned by the electronic learning database, which covers the whole of the radiology curriculum and is the largest electronic teaching system in Europe. It has won several educational awards and supplements the excellent teaching delivered by the consultants in the Peninsula. The siting of the Academy in Plymouth will ensure the safety of the highly regarded training scheme in the region that now takes between 12- 18 StR's per year. The successful applicant would be encouraged to become involved in the teaching program. As the academy evolves it will become integrated further in the department with large amounts of reporting occurring in this quiet, spacious and relaxed atmosphere.
The post holder will interact with the consultant radiologists and radiology trainees, radiographic and clerical staff in the Imaging Service Line and will have clinical involvement with a wide range of clinical teams in the hospital and with general practitioners. The post holder will be managerially responsible to the Clinical Director and Service Line Cluster Manager for General Radiology, and professionally responsible to the Medical Director.
DUTIES OF THE POST:
The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic neuroradiology service.
All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.
The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave taking in line with Departmental and Trust objectives. The programs shown are for illustrative purposes and could be subject to modification, in agreement with the post holder and the Imaging Service Line Clinical Director.
The post holder will be expected to share the oncall commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7 day working plans, currently being discussed.
The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D. All consultants are expected to actively participate in the departments audit and clinical governance program.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Special Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent
- CCT in radiology and entry on specialist register or expected within 6 months of interview
- MD, PhD or other postgraduate degree
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in radiology
- Further sub-specialist/fellowship training in Neuroradiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on full range of both emergency and routine radiological situations
- Ability to supervise radiology STRs across a broad range of Neuroradiology
- Willing to participate in diagnostic neuroradiology on-call rota
- Experience in foetal/paediatric imaging
Essential
- Ability to apply evidence based approach to management of clinical problems
- Evidence of completed audit projects
- Evidence of completed research topics
- Completion of clinical research
- Publication in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to undertake basic science research
- Ability to lead research team
- Previous success in grant applications to national funding bodies
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and practical skills
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduate and post graduate students
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Essential
- Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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