Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Radiology
LNWUH NHS Trust is looking for dynamic and motivated radiologist to join a team of 60 consultants, two staff grade doctors and 24 residents working collaboratively across the three sites to provide high quality imaging service.
The successful candidates will contribute to the broad spectrum of work undertaken by our team with a focus on subspeciality work as detailed in the job descriptions.
The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is based at Ealing Hospital and provides a wide range of imaging facilities with brand new state of the art equipment, serving patients from the London North West Sector.
Post-holders will be expected to cover activities on other sites as required. Commitments will include relevant MDTs, imaging-guided procedures, plain radiograph, CT and MRI reporting.
Main duties of the job
General responsibilities will include acute, elective and on call work. Teaching and training are actively encouraged. There will be an on-call commitment which will include weekend working. Opportunities for teaching and management are ample.
The department is highly regarded across London, having developed innovative and integrated solutions in response to the changing needs of patients and clinical teams. The service has expanded to meet rising clinical demand and provides a wide range of diagnostic services using state of the art equipment, much of which has been and will continue to be replaced and upgraded.
If you have applied for a similar post at the Trust in the last 3 months and were not shortlisted please do not apply.
When completing your supporting statement please start with a 150-word summary as to what would you bring to this role and how would you complement the department over the coming year.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilities will include acute, elective and on call work.
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilities will include acute, elective and on call work.
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised medical degree
- MSK US (Independent)
- Independent Plain Film Reporting
- Full FRCR or overseas equivalent
- Cross-sectional reporting
Desirable
- MSK US interventional experience
- MRCP, MRCS or similar diploma (recognised in the UK
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- NHS experience within the last 2 years - in an acute setting involving cross-site working
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Broad based training in all modalities of Clinical Radiology that will enable full participation with the general workload and with the on-call rota. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care
Desirable
- Fellowship or advanced training / accreditation in a subspecialist area of imaging.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
Management and Audit
Essential
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Understanding and experience of audit
Research/ publications
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology and how this is applied in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised medical degree
- MSK US (Independent)
- Independent Plain Film Reporting
- Full FRCR or overseas equivalent
- Cross-sectional reporting
Desirable
- MSK US interventional experience
- MRCP, MRCS or similar diploma (recognised in the UK
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- NHS experience within the last 2 years - in an acute setting involving cross-site working
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Broad based training in all modalities of Clinical Radiology that will enable full participation with the general workload and with the on-call rota. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care
Desirable
- Fellowship or advanced training / accreditation in a subspecialist area of imaging.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
Management and Audit
Essential
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Understanding and experience of audit
Research/ publications
Essential
- Knowledge of research methodology and how this is applied in practice
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).
