Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist. This is a new post and the successful candidate will work alongside the existing 4 full-time Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologists and a 5th interventional consultant works part time to cover the thrombectomy on-call an. They will be selected on the skills they can bring to the Trust and their ability to integrate into the department.
The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the new Consultant contract. The successful applicant must have full GMC registration, possess FRCR (or equivalent), have completed specialist training and be entered on the specialist register of the GMC (or have an expected CCT date within six months of the interview). The applicant should have evidence of suitable neuroradiology subspecialty training.
The radiology department is well equipped with an established capital replacement program. Currently there 5 MRI scanners , There are 2 CT scanners, two flat panel biplane angiogram suites, a robotic general X ray room, and C-arm screening room.
Informal visits are encouraged and should be arranged through: Dr Maneesh Bhojak, Consultant Neuroradiologist and Clinical Director for Radiology 0152 5295538. email: m.bhojak@nhs.net
The successful candidate will be required to pay for an enhanced disclosure at the cost of £44.
The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre. The post holder will attend as necessary, the relevant Clinical and MDT Meetings.
Main duties of the job
The proposed starting PAs will comprise.
7.5 PAs in total
6 Direct Clinical Care of which 2.75 on average will be interventional sessions. Depending upon experience the appointee may be involved in additional sessions with a more experienced colleague initially.
1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Direct clinical care activities will include neurointervention both diagnostic and treatment. It also includes attendance of clinical meetings, MDTs, patient administration, clinics and on-call.
Supporting professional activities will include continuing professional development, teaching, audit, research, and preparation for professional annual appraisal. Evidence of the outputs will be expected both for appraisal / re-validation and for the job planning process
The exact contents of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The job plan will be subject to annual review and may be altered by negotiation in response to the changing requirements of the neuroradiology service in light of changing demand or retirements.
The Job Plan outline for this post will consist of 7.5 PAs currently over two/ three days, 9 to 5. There is also an on-call commitment which will be 1 in 6 ( 3 session allocated for this). As part of future job planning it is possible that some pas may need to start earlier or finish later if the service requires. Currently the 4 interventionists provide 24/7 thrombectomy and ad hoc weekend cover particularly over Bank Holidays.
About us
The Walton Centre
NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the
Investors in People we invest in people and we invest in wellbeing
standards and has been awarded Gold status for both. The
Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and
neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything
we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing
comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we
are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission
(CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally
formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With
around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and
18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly
dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and
neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in
Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating
injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and
muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term
neurological conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
This is a new post to support the existing team of 4 fulltime consultant interventional neuroradiologists and an additional parttime 3PA visiting neuroradiologist covering thrombectomy at the Walton Centre
Clinical Duties
The successful applicant will have a commitment to provide Interventional neuroradiology servicing, participating in 24/7 thrombectomy service, acute and elective neuro intervention cases, and outpatient neurovascular clinics. On-call will be covering 24/7 thrombectomy service on a 1: 5 basis with 6th INR covering leaves and absences on a pre agreed rota basis.
Key Relationships
The successful applicant will be expected to work with the other Neuroradiologists to manage the workload of the department. They are expected to collaborate with the Clinical Director for Neuroradiology, for any service developments, and for meeting service performance requirements. The department of Neuroradiology sits within the Neurology Division and the Divisional Director of Neurology has overall responsibility.
The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with Neurosurgical teams and Anaesthetists to provide inpatient and outpatient care for neurovascular patients.
Undergraduate Education
Students from the University of Liverpool are attached to the Walton Centre and Consultants participate in undergraduate teaching.
Research and Development
Clinical research in the department is encouraged and supported. The Walton Centre has its own active Neurological Research Centre to facilitate and support trials and other research activities. There is a Research & Development Manager within the Trust, whose role is to facilitate research, in particular advising on sources of funding.
Audit
It is expected that the consultant will take part in Divisional and multi disciplinary audit activities.
CPD
It is expected that the consultant will take advantage of continuing professional development. All reasonable requests for study leave will be considered by the Divisional Management team and usually agreed and at least partly funded.
Appraisal
Annual appraisals are mandatory for all consultants. They are distinct from the job planning process. The Trusts Medical Director will be the doctors Responsible Officer.
Mandatory Training
All Consultants will be required to.
- Ensure compliance with all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by Standards for Better Health
- Be aware of and comply with their data protection and confidentiality obligations under Law and through Trust policy
- Comply with the explicit and implied terms of their contract of employment, or other agreement signed to handle Trust information.
- Undertake appropriate Information Governance mandatory training as set out in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy
- Attend all mandatory training as specified in the Corporate Induction and mandatory Training Policy such as Fire, Infection control, Conflict Resolution and Safeguarding
- Abide by the relevant Codes of Professional Practice
- Take responsibility for managing own health and well being.
Details of the Post
The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre. The post holder will attend as necessary, the relevant Clinical and MDT Meetings that occur at WCFT.
The proposed starting PAs will comprise.
7.5 PAs in total
6 Direct Clinical Care of which 2.75 on average will be interventional sessions. Depending upon experience the appointee may be involved in additional sessions with a more experienced colleague initially.
-1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Direct clinical care activities will include neurointervention both diagnostic and treatment. It also includes attendance of clinical meetings, MDTs, patient administration, clinics and on-call.
Supporting professional activities will include continuing professional development, teaching, audit, research, and preparation for professional annual appraisal. Evidence of the outputs will be expected both for appraisal / re-validation and for the job planning process (see below).
The exact contents of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The job plan will be subject to annual review, and may be altered by negotiation in response to the changing requirements of the neuroradiology service in light of changing demand or retirements.
The Job Plan outline for this post will consist of 7.5 PAs currently over two/ three days, 9 to 5. There is also an on-call commitment which will be 1 in 6 ( 3 session allocated for this). As part of future job planning it is possible that some pas may need to start earlier or finish later if the service requires. Currently the 4 interventionists provide 24/7 thrombectomy and ad hoc weekend cover for coiling particularly over Bank Holidays.
.
The Neuroradiologists work flexibly as a group to cross-cover all of the neuroradiology service workflow, concentrating on areas of need
Job Planning
The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice, including clinical work, teaching, audit, research, education and managerial responsibilities. Documentary evidence of productive use of SPAs will be required in the job planning process. There is a guaranteed minimum of 1.5 SPAs; more are attributed at job planning according to additional duties undertaken. This can vary year by year. The job plan will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition it will contain personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives.
Management Structure
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director and through him to the Divisional Clinical Director and ultimately to the Medical Director and will work closely with both the Head of Service and the Divisional Director of Operations.
Teaching
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital for the University of Liverpool Medical School and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate teaching. In addition, there are specialist trainees in all neuroscience disciplines and some postgraduate students reading for higher research degrees.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
This is a new post to support the existing team of 4 fulltime consultant interventional neuroradiologists and an additional parttime 3PA visiting neuroradiologist covering thrombectomy at the Walton Centre
Clinical Duties
The successful applicant will have a commitment to provide Interventional neuroradiology servicing, participating in 24/7 thrombectomy service, acute and elective neuro intervention cases, and outpatient neurovascular clinics. On-call will be covering 24/7 thrombectomy service on a 1: 5 basis with 6th INR covering leaves and absences on a pre agreed rota basis.
Key Relationships
The successful applicant will be expected to work with the other Neuroradiologists to manage the workload of the department. They are expected to collaborate with the Clinical Director for Neuroradiology, for any service developments, and for meeting service performance requirements. The department of Neuroradiology sits within the Neurology Division and the Divisional Director of Neurology has overall responsibility.
The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with Neurosurgical teams and Anaesthetists to provide inpatient and outpatient care for neurovascular patients.
Undergraduate Education
Students from the University of Liverpool are attached to the Walton Centre and Consultants participate in undergraduate teaching.
Research and Development
Clinical research in the department is encouraged and supported. The Walton Centre has its own active Neurological Research Centre to facilitate and support trials and other research activities. There is a Research & Development Manager within the Trust, whose role is to facilitate research, in particular advising on sources of funding.
Audit
It is expected that the consultant will take part in Divisional and multi disciplinary audit activities.
CPD
It is expected that the consultant will take advantage of continuing professional development. All reasonable requests for study leave will be considered by the Divisional Management team and usually agreed and at least partly funded.
Appraisal
Annual appraisals are mandatory for all consultants. They are distinct from the job planning process. The Trusts Medical Director will be the doctors Responsible Officer.
Mandatory Training
All Consultants will be required to.
- Ensure compliance with all Trust Risk Management, Research Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by Standards for Better Health
- Be aware of and comply with their data protection and confidentiality obligations under Law and through Trust policy
- Comply with the explicit and implied terms of their contract of employment, or other agreement signed to handle Trust information.
- Undertake appropriate Information Governance mandatory training as set out in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy
- Attend all mandatory training as specified in the Corporate Induction and mandatory Training Policy such as Fire, Infection control, Conflict Resolution and Safeguarding
- Abide by the relevant Codes of Professional Practice
- Take responsibility for managing own health and well being.
Details of the Post
The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre. The post holder will attend as necessary, the relevant Clinical and MDT Meetings that occur at WCFT.
The proposed starting PAs will comprise.
7.5 PAs in total
6 Direct Clinical Care of which 2.75 on average will be interventional sessions. Depending upon experience the appointee may be involved in additional sessions with a more experienced colleague initially.
-1.5 Supporting Professional Activities
Direct clinical care activities will include neurointervention both diagnostic and treatment. It also includes attendance of clinical meetings, MDTs, patient administration, clinics and on-call.
Supporting professional activities will include continuing professional development, teaching, audit, research, and preparation for professional annual appraisal. Evidence of the outputs will be expected both for appraisal / re-validation and for the job planning process (see below).
The exact contents of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The job plan will be subject to annual review, and may be altered by negotiation in response to the changing requirements of the neuroradiology service in light of changing demand or retirements.
The Job Plan outline for this post will consist of 7.5 PAs currently over two/ three days, 9 to 5. There is also an on-call commitment which will be 1 in 6 ( 3 session allocated for this). As part of future job planning it is possible that some pas may need to start earlier or finish later if the service requires. Currently the 4 interventionists provide 24/7 thrombectomy and ad hoc weekend cover for coiling particularly over Bank Holidays.
.
The Neuroradiologists work flexibly as a group to cross-cover all of the neuroradiology service workflow, concentrating on areas of need
Job Planning
The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice, including clinical work, teaching, audit, research, education and managerial responsibilities. Documentary evidence of productive use of SPAs will be required in the job planning process. There is a guaranteed minimum of 1.5 SPAs; more are attributed at job planning according to additional duties undertaken. This can vary year by year. The job plan will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition it will contain personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives.
Management Structure
The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director and through him to the Divisional Clinical Director and ultimately to the Medical Director and will work closely with both the Head of Service and the Divisional Director of Operations.
Teaching
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital for the University of Liverpool Medical School and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate teaching. In addition, there are specialist trainees in all neuroscience disciplines and some postgraduate students reading for higher research degrees.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Subspecialist Training in Interventional Neuro Radiology at a recognised training centre
- Full engagement of medical Appraisal and Revalidation
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or entry to the Register within 6 months of interview.
- CCT in Clinical and Interventional Radiology for those UK trained after 2015
- Full registration with a license to practice with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS Consultants
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Team working skills
Desirable
- Participation in a management training course
- Administrative roles during training
- Word processing, spreadsheet and database computer skills
- Attendance at IT course
- A proven track record in self directed research relevant to Neuroradiology
- Publications in peer reviewed journals relevant to Neuroradiology
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR
- Subspecialist Training in Interventional Neuro Radiology at a recognised training centre
- Full engagement of medical Appraisal and Revalidation
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or entry to the Register within 6 months of interview.
- CCT in Clinical and Interventional Radiology for those UK trained after 2015
- Full registration with a license to practice with the General Medical Council
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS Consultants
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Team working skills
Desirable
- Participation in a management training course
- Administrative roles during training
- Word processing, spreadsheet and database computer skills
- Attendance at IT course
- A proven track record in self directed research relevant to Neuroradiology
- Publications in peer reviewed journals relevant to Neuroradiology
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
