Job summary
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
Allied Health, Diagnostics, Pharmacy and Cancer Services Division
Royal London Hospital
1-year Fixed Term Locum Consultant Paediatric Radiologist- 10 PA's.
The advertised post is for a one-year fixed term locum consultant radiologist with an interest in Paediatric Radiology to work in general and paediatric imaging at the Royal London Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust to cover a period of maternity leave, commencing in January 2024. You will join a team of 73 consultant radiologists including 7 dedicated paediatric radiologists across Barts and the Royal London Hospitals to help deliver the service and to support an active training programme.
The post will be based predominantly at The Royal London Hospital with one day a week at Whipps Cross Hospital. We are in the process of developing a strong network link across several subspecialties including paediatrics across Barts Health.
The successful applicant should have completed subspecialist training in paediatric radiology or be within 6 months of completing their subspecialist training at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
The service is made up of 7 substantive consultant paediatric radiologists, with dedicated paediatric radiographers. The service has a fluoroscopy room and two dedicated ultrasound rooms.
Barts Health NHS Trust provides one of the largest acute paediatric and paediatric trauma services in London, with over 110 Paediatric and neonatal, surgical and medical beds. The hospital is a Tertiary referral centre for Paediatric medical specialities (endocrinology, gastroenterology, haematology, oncology and respiratory medicine), surgical specialities and provides the Regional Neonatal Unit with neonatal surgery and the regional Neonatal Transport Service (NTS). There is a 6 bedded Level 2 paediatric intensive care unit which opened in 2007. The new dedicated children's hospital opened in April 2014.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in paediatric radiology
- Completion of higher specialist training in paediatric radiology
- Extensive experience in general adult imaging including CT and ultrasound.
Desirable
- Experience in non-vascular Paeds IR procedures eg. Chest drain and jejunal tube placement.
- Paediatric hip screening
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS complaints system
- Record of incident and near miss reporting
Desirable
- Training in root cause analysis Participation in incident investigation
- Simulated patient safety training
Training Expected:
Essential
Desirable
Academic Achievements:
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies.
- Record of presentations at specialist societies
Desirable
- Higher degree
- First author publications in refereed journals
- Research grants Grant applications
Personal Skills:
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
Desirable
- Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor
Personal qualities and self-management
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable work record
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working.
- Able to change and respond to changing circumstances.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience in paediatric radiology
- Completion of higher specialist training in paediatric radiology
- Extensive experience in general adult imaging including CT and ultrasound.
Desirable
- Experience in non-vascular Paeds IR procedures eg. Chest drain and jejunal tube placement.
- Paediatric hip screening
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS complaints system
- Record of incident and near miss reporting
Desirable
- Training in root cause analysis Participation in incident investigation
- Simulated patient safety training
Training Expected:
Essential
Desirable
Academic Achievements:
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies.
- Record of presentations at specialist societies
Desirable
- Higher degree
- First author publications in refereed journals
- Research grants Grant applications
Personal Skills:
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
Desirable
- Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor
Personal qualities and self-management
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable work record
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working.
- Able to change and respond to changing circumstances.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
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).
