Job summary
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Radiologist, with special
interests in Diagnostic Neuroradiology This post will be available from August
2024 for a period of 5 months.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Diagnostic Neuroradiology team (Dr Mark
Igra, Dr Helen Cliffe, Dr Ian Craven, Dr Stuart Currie, Dr David Saunders, Dr
Jeremy MacMullen-Price and Dr Daniel Warren). There will be opportunities to
contribute to the Neuro-Oncology and the Pituitary MDT sessions.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The
successful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCR in the Royal College of
Radiologists or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within
six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a
training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised
by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants
should have established skills in Neuroradiology. Excellent communication and
team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are
essential.
Main duties of the job
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Radiologist, with special
interests in Diagnostic Neuroradiology This post will be available from August
2024 for a period of 5 months.
This
post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Diagnostic Neuroradiology team (Dr Mark
Igra, Dr Helen Cliffe, Dr Ian Craven, Dr Stuart Currie, Dr David Saunders, Dr
Jeremy MacMullen-Price and Dr Daniel Warren). There will be opportunities to
contribute to the Neuro-Oncology and the Pituitary MDT sessions.
The
post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.
The
successful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCR in the Royal College of
Radiologists or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within
six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a
training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised
by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicants
should have established skills in Neuroradiology. Excellent communication and
team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development
are essential.
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 contribute to the existing diagnostic
neuroradiology workload, in a regional Neurosciences Centre covering a
catchment population of 3 million plus patients. The department serves patients
under the care of clinicians in tertiary referral specialties including Adult
Neurosurgery, Adult Neurology, Adult Neuro-Oncology, Paediatric Neurosurgery,
Paediatric Neurology and Paediatric Neuro-Oncology, in addition to providing
support to clinicians in the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and in general hospital
specialties including ED, Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, ENT and
Paediatrics. The appointee will be required to Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary
team
meetings
In
addition, the appointee will link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant
site specialist teams within the Department of Clinical Radiology and across
the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and, work with colleagues in Diagnostic
Neuroradiology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 10) for Neuroradiology.
This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during
normal working hours.
The
appointee will contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within
Neuroradiology, and will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the
current clinical research programs on going in the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
appointee will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic
neuroradiology workload, in a regional Neurosciences Centre covering a
catchment population of 3 million plus patients. The department serves patients
under the care of clinicians in tertiary referral specialties including Adult
Neurosurgery, Adult Neurology, Adult Neuro-Oncology, Paediatric Neurosurgery,
Paediatric Neurology and Paediatric Neuro-Oncology, in addition to providing
support to clinicians in the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and in general hospital
specialties including ED, Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, ENT and
Paediatrics. The appointee will be required to Contribute to Specialist
Multi-disciplinary
team
meetings
In
addition, the appointee will link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant
site specialist teams within the Department of Clinical Radiology and across
the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and, work with colleagues in Diagnostic
Neuroradiology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 10) for Neuroradiology.
This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during
normal working hours.
The
appointee will contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within
Neuroradiology, and will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the
current clinical research programs on going in the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty of Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients/ colleagues demonstrated by one of the followiing
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
- Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic Int. English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of
- application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) 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 Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management, effective interpersonal skills. and demonstrate the ability to relate to and work within a team.
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently
- in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence Diagnostic Neuroradiology
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Diagnostic Neuroradiology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Diagnostic Neuroradiology for at least 18 months attaining appropriate RCR Level 2 competencies
Desirable
- Competence in diagnostic myelography.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCR or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty of Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients/ colleagues demonstrated by one of the followiing
- Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. OR
- Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic Int. English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of
- application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5) 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 Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- Well organised and skilled in good time management, effective interpersonal skills. and demonstrate the ability to relate to and work within a team.
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently
- in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Desirable
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence Diagnostic Neuroradiology
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Diagnostic Neuroradiology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Diagnostic Neuroradiology for at least 18 months attaining appropriate RCR Level 2 competencies
Desirable
- Competence in diagnostic myelography.
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).
