Job summary
There
is an opportunity for an experienced consultant radiologist or enthusiastic
post CCST trainee The 6-month locum cover involves cross sectional cancer
imaging, mainly genitourinary, oncology, MRI plain film and acute CT. There
will be a commitment to the provision of acute CT reporting in premium time via
scheduled evening sessions, details to be confirmed with the successful
applicant at job planning.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Radiology team with on call 1 in 10 for
non- vascular interventional radiology.
The
candidate must be post CCST (or equivalent) and have experience in urological
and oncological cross-sectional reporting and extensive experience in
non-vascular interventional radiology to deliver an on-call service, including
nephrostomy placement.
The successful applicant should hold accreditation
from the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR or equivalent),full registration
with GMC and have the right to work in UK.
Main duties of the job
The
new appointee will help create a platform to build a strong portfolio of
specialist work at a national and regional level and provide seamless
integrated care to local patients and beyond with the Urology and Oncology
service partaking in the acute and sub-specialist work of the department. The
new post will allow the team to develop the service further to provide cost
savings and a better tertiary service to the patients of Yorkshire.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country
as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We
operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy
and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
appointee will be required to meet increasing demand on the GU and Acute
Radiology services in order to cover maternity leave and reduced consultant
Pas, in order to maintain cold reporting capacity, improve provision of acute
services and support the regional tertiary level GU cancer MDTs. The appointee
will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic GU radiology workload
and MDT commitment, including the regional gynaecological and haematological
MDT.
The
job plan will be subject to review according to the successful applicants
training and skills.
The
appointee will participate in a 1:10 Non-Vascular Interventional on-call rota.
They will also be required to contribute to extended day working in support of
the acute CT service, specifically the provision of evening CT sessions in
premium time. The details of these sessions will be determined at job planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
appointee will be required to meet increasing demand on the GU and Acute
Radiology services in order to cover maternity leave and reduced consultant
Pas, in order to maintain cold reporting capacity, improve provision of acute
services and support the regional tertiary level GU cancer MDTs. The appointee
will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic GU radiology workload
and MDT commitment, including the regional gynaecological and haematological
MDT.
The
job plan will be subject to review according to the successful applicants
training and skills.
The
appointee will participate in a 1:10 Non-Vascular Interventional on-call rota.
They will also be required to contribute to extended day working in support of
the acute CT service, specifically the provision of evening CT sessions in
premium time. The details of these sessions will be determined at job planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- Completed a recognised training programme in GU Radiology/Oncology Radiology or evidence of Fellowship in GU Radiology with subspecialty Uroradi/ Non-Vascular Interventional Radi
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in GU Oncology, Uroradiology / Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology and support acute CT
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or, achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the categories in the academic Int. English Language Testing System (IE),)
- Or, achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- Completed a recognised training programme in GU Radiology/Oncology Radiology or evidence of Fellowship in GU Radiology with subspecialty Uroradi/ Non-Vascular Interventional Radi
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in GU Oncology, Uroradiology / Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology and support acute CT
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or, achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the categories in the academic Int. English Language Testing System (IE),)
- Or, achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
