Job summary
The post is based at the Charing Cross site of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. It is for 12 months in the first instance as coverage for Maternity leave. It is an excellent opportunity to join an established team of 14 Diagnositic neuroradiology consultants (12 whole time equivalent, WTE) and 6 WTE Interventional Neuroradiologists.
The post holder will require a CCT in clinical Radiology and will have subspecialty experience in neuroradiology.
The successful candidate will provide expert neuroradiology input for inpatient and outpatients within the trust and wider NWL sector. This will include patients within the tertiary neuroscience centre, major trauma centre and hyperacute stroke services. An interest in paediatric neuroimaging would be welcomed and there is an opportunity to be involved in the spinal intervention service as appropriate.
Candidates with appropriate accreditation who wish to work only part-time or on a sessional basis are encouraged to apply, as are applicants interested in job-sharing.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside established colleagues providing both inpatient and outpatient care. There is a trust wide emphasis on helping our acute medical and surgical colleagues provide high quality care, with appropriate, efficient and timely imaging of patients reporting both to the emergency department and during their hospital stay. In addition, there is subspecialist outpatient reporting including the opportunity to be involved in more advance imaging techniques including perfusion imaging, tractography.
The post-holder will be expected to an active participant in multi-disciplinary meetings covering the breadth of neuroscience sub specialities.
They will part-take in a 1:12 on call diagnostic neuroradiology on call rota.
All the diagnostic neuroradiology team are actively involved in training of radiology specialist trainees and subspecialty fellows.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited for a locum consultant diagnostic Neuroradiologist. This post has arisen due to maternity leave. It offers an excellent opportunity to join an established team of 12 whole time equivalent (WTE) diagnostic Neuroradiologists and 6 WTE Interventional Neuroradiologists.
ICHNT is a tertiary referral centre for complex neuroscience patients providing sub-specialist neurology and neurosurgical services. There is a large established hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) and a major trauma centre (MTC). The department provides a 24-7 thrombecotmy service and works closely and collaboratively with other trusts in the North West London sector and supra-regionally in North London and the adjacent Home Counties.
The successful candidate will have completed sub-specialist training in diagnostic neuroradiology and will be expected to substantially contribute to the neuroradiology reporting workload. Efficient and safe handling of inpatient and emergency workload, are key priorities. The work can also include advanced CT and MR imaging in the form of physiological perfusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging.
There will be opportunities to contribute to the paediatric neuroradiology and spinal injection services.
The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to training as well as to work with the divisional team to help manage the service effectively. There is a strong focus on training, and our radiology training scheme is highly regarded, with just over 65 trainees currently in post, many in sub-specialty training. The appointee will also be expected to play an active role in trainee supervision and close liaison with clinical staff.
The post will be based at the Charing Cross Hospital and St Marys Hospital sites.
The applicants must hold a CCT in Clinical Radiology (or equivalent) and be on the GMC Speciality Register, or be within 6 months of being granted a CCT. Candidates with accreditation in radiology who wish to work only part-time or on a sessional basis are encouraged to apply, as are applicants interested in job-sharing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited for a locum consultant diagnostic Neuroradiologist. This post has arisen due to maternity leave. It offers an excellent opportunity to join an established team of 12 whole time equivalent (WTE) diagnostic Neuroradiologists and 6 WTE Interventional Neuroradiologists.
ICHNT is a tertiary referral centre for complex neuroscience patients providing sub-specialist neurology and neurosurgical services. There is a large established hyperacute stroke unit (HASU) and a major trauma centre (MTC). The department provides a 24-7 thrombecotmy service and works closely and collaboratively with other trusts in the North West London sector and supra-regionally in North London and the adjacent Home Counties.
The successful candidate will have completed sub-specialist training in diagnostic neuroradiology and will be expected to substantially contribute to the neuroradiology reporting workload. Efficient and safe handling of inpatient and emergency workload, are key priorities. The work can also include advanced CT and MR imaging in the form of physiological perfusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging.
There will be opportunities to contribute to the paediatric neuroradiology and spinal injection services.
The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to training as well as to work with the divisional team to help manage the service effectively. There is a strong focus on training, and our radiology training scheme is highly regarded, with just over 65 trainees currently in post, many in sub-specialty training. The appointee will also be expected to play an active role in trainee supervision and close liaison with clinical staff.
The post will be based at the Charing Cross Hospital and St Marys Hospital sites.
The applicants must hold a CCT in Clinical Radiology (or equivalent) and be on the GMC Speciality Register, or be within 6 months of being granted a CCT. Candidates with accreditation in radiology who wish to work only part-time or on a sessional basis are encouraged to apply, as are applicants interested in job-sharing.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner with license to practice.
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register.
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- Formal subspecialty training in Neuroradiology or substantial consultant experience in a dedicated neurosciences centre.
- Experience in running tertiary referral MDTs
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Management of staff
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/ post-graduates and junior medical staff
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
- Use of Physiological imaging for diagnostic assessment
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner with license to practice.
- GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register.
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- Formal subspecialty training in Neuroradiology or substantial consultant experience in a dedicated neurosciences centre.
- Experience in running tertiary referral MDTs
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Management of staff
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/ post-graduates and junior medical staff
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
- Use of Physiological imaging for diagnostic assessment
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).
