The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Consultant in Radiology (Special Interest in Breast Imaging)

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Job summary

The opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated doctor to join our Radiology department to complement the existing team of 4 breast radiologists and 40 consultant radiologists in the wider department as we work to deliver the highest quality, sustainable service for our patients. The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional.

Were proud that our workforce - our greatest asset - strives for excellence every day in providing care and support to thousands of people living across Wakefield and North Kirklees. Mid-Yorkshire celebrates excellence and innovation. We have modern, state-of-the-art facilities and provide first class learning and development opportunities. Mid-Yorks is transforming, grounded in our values to care and improve, respecting our patients, our community and our staff, to deliver the highest standards of care.

If you are a dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking clinician with a passion for your profession and an enthusiasm to be part of a Trust striving to be the best, get in touch to see what a career at Mid-Yorkshire could be like for you.

Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT at the time of the advisory appointments committee.

The appointment will be on the basis of the new consultant contract laid down by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service and will be remunerated as appropriate on the salary scale £93,666 - £126,281 per annum.

Main duties of the job

A brief description of the post:

The post is primarily to complement the existing Breast Radiology team comprising 4 consultant radiologists and 2 consultant radiographers.

The successful candidate will support and enable the team to deliver a sustainable excellent service throughout the year for breast pathways in the context of increasing demands and service delivery expectations particularly around cancer.

They will support the weekly Breast Cancer MDTs on a rotational basis and the symptomatic breast service, performing and reporting specialist breast imaging studies across all of the imaging modalities as well as performing image guided breast intervention.

The post is additional to the existing team of 40 consultant radiologists who provide a wide range of subspecialist and general radiological services.

General radiology diagnostic skills are essential and the post holder is expected to participate in departmental general radiology workload.

An additional subspecialty interest could potentially be accommodated through negotiation.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours diagnostic on call rota which currently has 23 participants; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-CARP24002MED

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered and additional DCC PA may be offered through negotiation depending on service need.

Duties will be primarily based on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites with expectations of potential on-site presence at Dewsbury, Pontefract and/or our Community Diagnostic Centre in Wakefield.

A brief description of the post:

The post is primarily to complement the existing Breast Radiology team comprising 4 consultant radiologists and 2 consultant radiographers.

The successful candidate will support and enable the team to deliver a sustainable excellent service throughout the year for breast pathways in the context of increasing demands and service delivery expectations particularly around cancer.

They will support the weekly Breast Cancer MDTs on a rotational basis and the symptomatic breast service, performing and reporting specialist breast imaging studies across all of the imaging modalities as well as performing image guided breast intervention.

The post is additional to the existing team of 40 consultant radiologists who provide a wide range of subspecialist and general radiological services.

General radiology diagnostic skills are essential and the post holder is expected to participate in departmental general radiology workload.

An additional subspecialty interest could potentially be accommodated through negotiation.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours diagnostic on call rota which currently has 23 participants; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working.

Overnight on call CT scans are accepted and reported by an outsourced provider. There are separate non-vascular interventional radiology and weekend neuroradiology on call rotas.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) will be available in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service; this may include formal teaching or leadership roles.

The provisional timetable shown below represents the anticipated PA commitments, but may be adjusted by negotiation to suit the appointee and fulfil service requirements.

Networked working arrangements will be considered to provide specialist clinical work not performed at MYNHST through agreement with local NHS trusts.

Teleradiology is in use and all Consultants are provided with access to a notebook PC or home workstation with secure VPN Broadband connection to enable connection to the Trust network for remote reporting.

Office Space is provided across the trust in a flexible arrangement depending on site presence within an agreed job plan. Pooled secretarial support will be provided.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered and additional DCC PA may be offered through negotiation depending on service need.

Duties will be primarily based on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites with expectations of potential on-site presence at Dewsbury, Pontefract and/or our Community Diagnostic Centre in Wakefield.

A brief description of the post:

The post is primarily to complement the existing Breast Radiology team comprising 4 consultant radiologists and 2 consultant radiographers.

The successful candidate will support and enable the team to deliver a sustainable excellent service throughout the year for breast pathways in the context of increasing demands and service delivery expectations particularly around cancer.

They will support the weekly Breast Cancer MDTs on a rotational basis and the symptomatic breast service, performing and reporting specialist breast imaging studies across all of the imaging modalities as well as performing image guided breast intervention.

The post is additional to the existing team of 40 consultant radiologists who provide a wide range of subspecialist and general radiological services.

General radiology diagnostic skills are essential and the post holder is expected to participate in departmental general radiology workload.

An additional subspecialty interest could potentially be accommodated through negotiation.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours diagnostic on call rota which currently has 23 participants; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working.

Overnight on call CT scans are accepted and reported by an outsourced provider. There are separate non-vascular interventional radiology and weekend neuroradiology on call rotas.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) will be available in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service; this may include formal teaching or leadership roles.

The provisional timetable shown below represents the anticipated PA commitments, but may be adjusted by negotiation to suit the appointee and fulfil service requirements.

Networked working arrangements will be considered to provide specialist clinical work not performed at MYNHST through agreement with local NHS trusts.

Teleradiology is in use and all Consultants are provided with access to a notebook PC or home workstation with secure VPN Broadband connection to enable connection to the Trust network for remote reporting.

Office Space is provided across the trust in a flexible arrangement depending on site presence within an agreed job plan. Pooled secretarial support will be provided.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from recognised medical school
  • FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical School Prizes
  • Audit or Case Presentations
  • Teaching qualification/ prize

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Good time management.

Desirable

  • Possess good organisational and personal management skills

Experience

Essential

  • Subspecialty training and experience in breast imaging and intervention post FRCR 2B.
  • Experience in general cross-sectional reporting

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.

GMC Registration

Essential

  • Please state GMC number.
  • Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree from recognised medical school
  • FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical School Prizes
  • Audit or Case Presentations
  • Teaching qualification/ prize

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Good time management.

Desirable

  • Possess good organisational and personal management skills

Experience

Essential

  • Subspecialty training and experience in breast imaging and intervention post FRCR 2B.
  • Experience in general cross-sectional reporting

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.

GMC Registration

Essential

  • Please state GMC number.
  • Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG


Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG


Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Head of Service for Radiology

Dr Stuart Kerr

01924541614

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-CARP24002MED

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG


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