Consultant Breast Radiologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Breast RadiologistorBreast Clinician to complement our established and experienced Radiology team.

We are particularly seeking a candidate who has experience in both screening and symptomatic breast work though candidates requiring further training in some aspects of screening work, will be considered.

North Tees hospital houses a purpose-built breast unit. The unit has an excellent reputation for high quality patient care and we are proud of the first-class breast screening service covering Teesside, County Durham and Darlington and North Yorkshire. The Breast Unit also provides symptomatic breast work for Teesside, North Yorkshire and parts of County Durham.

Duties of the General Radiology role would include participation in the general radiology on call service, supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk). There is no requirement to perform complex intervention out of hours.

The post is tenable on a whole time (10 programmed activities) or part time basis. Applicants unable to work full time will be eligible for consideration for the post. Flexible job plans will be considered, including sessions at other centres to support research and expertise sharing opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered.

Breast radiology duties would include the independent running of symptomatic and screening clinics (including mammographic and ultrasound biopsies and vac excisions and localisations), reporting of breast MRI, reporting of screening and symptomatic mammograms and leading of breast MDT. Candidates requiring further training in some specialised aspects of breast work will be considered.

Duties of the general radiology post include participation in the general radiology out of hours service (currently 1:11), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk) from 8pm to 8am on weeknights and from 7pm to 10am at weekends. There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours.

Candidates employed wholly or predominantly within Breast Radiology will not be expected to participate in out of hours provision.

A standard fully specified Trust workstation (operating via a VPN connection) will be provided for home use to support home working and insourcing.

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC (London) registration and meets the requirements of the 'GMCs Good Medical Practice'
• CCT (or equivalent) in Radiology or Credential in Breast Disease management (or within 6 months of obtaining qualification)
• FRCR or equivalent
• Subspecialist training in Breast Radiology

Experience

• Trained at a minimum of 5 years as specialist registrar in radiology (or equivalent); with experience of reporting general CT, MRI and plain films
• Specialist training in Breast Radiology
• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement
• Publications in peer reviewed journal
• National level presentations

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge of general radiology

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.

Director of Breast Screening Lead Radiologist

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro rata)