Job summary
The Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest Trusts in the UK. There are a broad range of specialist services delivered across four hospital sites. The Trust is a training centre for radiologists and radiographers with an active research team based at the Churchill Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The principal responsibility will be to provide Ultrasound and plain film reporting service to the Trust. The post holder will support vetting of examinations and with experience and training will support the duty radiologist role
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the in patient and out patient services with both ultrasound and plain film reporting. The doctor will be encouraged to attend MDT meetings. The post holder will support the service by answering enquires from clinical and radiology colleagues. It is anticipated that the post holder will support the duty radiologist role and undertake vetting and protocolling of exams. The post holder will work on all four Trust sites over time to support the service and to experience different subspeciality areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will support the in patient and out patient services with both ultrasound and plain film reporting. The doctor will be encouraged to attend MDT meetings. The post holder will support the service by answering enquires from clinical and radiology colleagues. It is anticipated that the post holder will support the duty radiologist role and undertake vetting and protocolling of exams. The post holder will work on all four Trust sites over time to support the service and to experience different subspeciality areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- FRCR or equivalent
- Have completed at least four years' fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty"
Desirable
- Additional post graduate medical qualification
- Radiology training equivalent to that required for entry on the specialist register.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years general radiology training
- Additional work experience in radiology as above
- CT, MRI and US imaging in a tertiary referral centre
- CT and US interventional skills including biopsy
Desirable
- General training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent.
- Additional subspecialty skills
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to effectively support imaging services. Demonstrated ability to learn and develop new skills.
- Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice.
- Evidence to support good interpersonal skills
- Evidence to support good communication skills.
- Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.
- An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Knowledge of organisation of NHS and government's agenda for modernisation of the NHS. Evidence of management training
- Good computing skills, word processing/ spreadsheet and web browser use.
- Post graduate teaching experience
- Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meeting(s) Recent peer reviewed publications
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- FRCR or equivalent
- Have completed at least four years' fulltime postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty"
Desirable
- Additional post graduate medical qualification
- Radiology training equivalent to that required for entry on the specialist register.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years general radiology training
- Additional work experience in radiology as above
- CT, MRI and US imaging in a tertiary referral centre
- CT and US interventional skills including biopsy
Desirable
- General training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent.
- Additional subspecialty skills
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Evidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to effectively support imaging services. Demonstrated ability to learn and develop new skills.
- Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice.
- Evidence to support good interpersonal skills
- Evidence to support good communication skills.
- Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.
- An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous management experience
- Knowledge of organisation of NHS and government's agenda for modernisation of the NHS. Evidence of management training
- Good computing skills, word processing/ spreadsheet and web browser use.
- Post graduate teaching experience
- Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meeting(s) Recent peer reviewed publications
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).
