Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a team of 48 WTE Consultant Radiologists, including 5 substantive Consultants with sub-specialty interest in Genito-urinary (GU) and a team of substantive consultant radiologists delivering a non-vascular intervention service.
The department performs and reports approximately 400,000 examinations per annum, with a high proportion of complex imaging and procedural radiology.
Working in an Acute Teaching Hospital with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, teaching and research, and a high-quality patient experience affords exciting opportunities for a motivated candidate.
Main duties of the job
At UHNM the cross sectional radiologists work closely with their colleagues in the Surgical and Medical Directorate through cancer MDT meetings and joint clinico-radiological meetings.
In Urology: Oncology and benign MDTs are established, that also includes an adrenal/endocrine MDT, with cover in rotation between all relevant radiologists. The Urology Cancer MDT also links, partly with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust to discuss patients.
As well as cold reporting sessions specific to Urology work, the applicant would be expected to support the acute imaging service with a weekly acute CT reporting session. In addition, there may be opportunities to contribute to gynaecological imaging reporting.
Areas of recent service improvement include expansion of a static PET scanner (with recent addition of PSMA scanning) and 3T MRI with acceleration software. UHNM was one of the early adopters of pre-biopsy MRI for prostate cancer.
The successful candidate would be expected to support an acute image guided intervention service (shared with 6 other consultant colleagues) and also to contribute to delivering in-patient and out-patient speciality-specific interventional procedures (biopsies, aspirations, drainages).
About us
The University Hospital is the main teaching hospital for the Keele University Undergraduate Medical School and there are close ties with the University of Keele and Staffordshire University.
UHNM has a robust diagnostic imaging training programme, as part of the West Midlands Deanery. There are around 42 post-graduate doctors in training (PGiT), as well as at least one Foundation Doctor. The on-call services are well supported by the PGDiT 24/7. To support training there is the award-winning West Midlands Imaging Academy based between both sites, offering a range of state-of-the-art simulators for US and interventional procedures together with rooms of dedicated workstation linked with the latest audio-visual equipment. The Imaging Academy has recently launched the first dedicated training programme for mechanical thrombectomy in England. Keele University Medical School has a radiology curriculum, with medical students rotating through the department.
Working in an Acute Teaching Hospital with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, teaching and research, and a high quality patient experience affords exciting opportunities for a motivated candidate.
Opportunities may exist for flexible working, extended working day and weekend working and additional PA's, depending on service need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description and responsibilities can be found within the attached supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed job description and responsibilities can be found within the attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: 1.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) or 2.Within 12 months of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) 3.European Community Rights
- FRCR or equivalent training
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
- Academic and extracurricular achievements
- Higher/additional degree
- ALS certification
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Completed full training in relevant Urology interventional procedures
- Completed full time training in Radiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within speciality
- Willingness to develop skills to fit in with current establishment and service needs.
- Able to support acute intervention service
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
- Ability to support the Clinical Director of Imaging.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and other disciplines
Desirable
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities
- Experience of conducting Clinical Audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisionmaking.
- Ability to organise and apply research outcomes and work within research Governance procedures.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
Desirable
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Ability to support the Clinical Director of Imaging.
Desirable
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and other disciplines
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
Desirable
- Residence within 10 miles /30 minutes of the Hospital Centre
- Holder of a full driving licence
- Willingness to undertake a leadership role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: 1.Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) or 2.Within 12 months of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) 3.European Community Rights
- FRCR or equivalent training
Desirable
- Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
- Academic and extracurricular achievements
- Higher/additional degree
- ALS certification
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Completed full training in relevant Urology interventional procedures
- Completed full time training in Radiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within speciality
- Willingness to develop skills to fit in with current establishment and service needs.
- Able to support acute intervention service
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
- Ability to support the Clinical Director of Imaging.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and other disciplines
Desirable
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities
- Experience of conducting Clinical Audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decisionmaking.
- Ability to organise and apply research outcomes and work within research Governance procedures.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
Desirable
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Ability to support the Clinical Director of Imaging.
Desirable
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff and students, and other disciplines
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current speciality specific developments, initiatives and issues. Evidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
Desirable
- Residence within 10 miles /30 minutes of the Hospital Centre
- Holder of a full driving licence
- Willingness to undertake a leadership role
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals North Midlands
Newcastle Road
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
