Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time post-CCT fellowship in Interventional Radiology, with the opportunity to gain specialist skills and knowledge in a wide range of vascular and oncological procedures.
The successful applicant will join a large team of interventional radiologists, taking the training opportunities available across our two sites at the brand-new Royal Liverpool Hospital, the recently upgraded Aintree IR theatres and the new installation of two hybrid vascular theatres, based at Aintree Hospital.
The successful candidate will be expected to join the directly consultant supervised cross site registrar IR on-call rota (1 in 6).
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust is the largest and busiest health provider in the Cheshire and Merseyside region, providing a wide range of networked acute care as the main level 1 trauma centre in the region, and variety of tertiary level specialist treatments via referrals across the Northwest and North Wales regions
Main duties of the job
LUFT provides an extensive portfolio of vascular and oncological treatments via four IR theatres across the two sites. In addition to a soon to be completed hybrid suite housing two theatres, using the latest Siemens Artis Zee and Artis Pheno systems.
Vascular services in LUFT foster a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to patient care. Peripheral vascular work is performed predominantly within IR theatres, while more complicated cases involving cut downs and EVAR cases are performed as joint procedures with vascular surgeons in hybrid theatres. Cases include, but are not limited to, routine and acute EVAR, ChEVAR, FEVAR and TEVAR as well as SMA, renovascular and other visceral branch interventions.
LUFT acts as a tertiary centre for many oncology interventions such as TACE, portal vein embolisation, SIRT, ablations of lung, liver, kidney tumours. We are one of the largest TACE centres in the UK, and provide access to all current approved ablation technologies (i.e. microwave, IRE and cryoablation).
In addition we provide a wide range of other vascular and non-vascular interventions, such as PAE, UFE, trauma embolisations, AVM treatments, fistula work, PTC's amongst others.
Diagnostic radiology skills will be kept up to date with sessions dedicated to relevant vascular and oncological reporting. You will be directly supervised throughout your fellowship but with a view to fostering independent practice.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve cross site working to take full advantage of the specialist services delivered at each site.
The post will be full time. We anticipate at least 7 PAs will be dedicated to IR activities, with other PAs for reporting, doctor of the day commitments and SPA.
Contribution to the cross-site registrar on call will be expected to provide experience in the care of acutely unwell patients. In addition to Angio suite presence, other responsibilities will include reporting, vetting and taking queries as part of a doctor of the day rota. A commitment to audit and research will also be expected.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be within 6 months of achieving CCT in the 6 years RCR Interventional Radiology training scheme. Other equivalent radiology training experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will involve cross site working to take full advantage of the specialist services delivered at each site.
The post will be full time. We anticipate at least 7 PAs will be dedicated to IR activities, with other PAs for reporting, doctor of the day commitments and SPA.
Contribution to the cross-site registrar on call will be expected to provide experience in the care of acutely unwell patients. In addition to Angio suite presence, other responsibilities will include reporting, vetting and taking queries as part of a doctor of the day rota. A commitment to audit and research will also be expected.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and be within 6 months of achieving CCT in the 6 years RCR Interventional Radiology training scheme. Other equivalent radiology training experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- Eligible for specialist register in Radiology
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
Teaching & training experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Clinical skills
Essential
- Technical Knowledge and Clinical Expertise ? Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need ? Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement ? Logbook of surgical exposure to date
Clinical Governance experience
Essential
- Understanding NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Audit experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit
- Publication of audit results
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Research experience
Essential
- Understanding principles of research
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
IT Skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Ability to use patient information systems
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to organise own time
- Punctuality, Initiative
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure
- Demonstration of good communication skills and leadership qualities
- Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
Desirable
- Motivated to develop new services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- Eligible for specialist register in Radiology
Clinical Experience
Essential
- CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
Teaching & training experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Clinical skills
Essential
- Technical Knowledge and Clinical Expertise ? Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need ? Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement ? Logbook of surgical exposure to date
Clinical Governance experience
Essential
- Understanding NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Audit experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit
- Publication of audit results
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Research experience
Essential
- Understanding principles of research
- Proven track record in research
- Publication of research
Desirable
- Success in obtaining funding for research
IT Skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Ability to use patient information systems
Motivation and personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to organise own time
- Punctuality, Initiative
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure
- Demonstration of good communication skills and leadership qualities
- Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
Desirable
- Motivated to develop new services
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).
