Locum Consultant in Radiology

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• The team is supported by a cohort of reporting radiographers covering Plain Xray/CT & MRI. We have Advanced practitioners for Ultrasound providing Sonography services for the region.
• George Eliot has a state-of-the-art 3T Siemens MRI & 1.5T Siemens MRI. There are 2 x 64 slices Siemens CT Scanners. The Ultrasound department has 6 Canon machines. Our recently opened onsite Clinical Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is equipped with state of the art 1.5T Siemens MRI and GE Revolution Apex CT Scanner. The images are all digitally reported on Insignia PACS and Soliton RIS system. There is a Soliton VR in place which is in process of being replaced by Solventum (previously M-Modal).

Main duties of the job

• The vacant post due to increased workload, experience in colorectal reporting would be advantageous to support our Lower GI reporting team.
• The work of the newly created post is currently being covered by existing radiologists as additional remunerated activities and part time locum radiologists and outsourcing.
• The department supports 2nd and/or 3rd year Clinical Radiology Specialist Trainee from the West Midlands Clinical Radiology Training Scheme based in Birmingham.
• The newly appointed post holders will be encouraged to develop special interests that are complimentary to their existing interests and departmental workload. The Directorate will be flexible and would wish to accommodate any special interests that candidates may have. The new post holders will take part in the on-call rota (1 in 10 with prospective cover) at the George Eliot Hospital for Clinical Imaging.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

• Take on-going responsibility for timely reporting of patients scans.
• Provide a consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• Develop and maintain good communications with General practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
• Participate in the development of the care of patients arriving as emergencies.
• Participate and encourage two-way communications encompassing briefing systems as appropriate.
• Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure that all trust wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come in contact with services provided by GEH.
• Ensure compliance with all appropriate legal and statutory requirements, including Health and Safety, Standing financial Instructions and Incident Reporting.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification Qualification(s) and Professional Training

• FRCR
• Full registration with General Medical Council Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of achieving CCT/CESR at the time of interview
• MRCP, MRCS or other professional or higher qualification

Clinical Skills/ Experience

• Evidence of extensive training in Cross Sectional Radiology
• Post graduate experience and familiarity of UK NHS hospital system
• Experience of CT/US guided biopsy/ MSK Injections
• Experience of MDT

Skills and Abilities

• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Able to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to work within a team.
• Completed an appropriate management course.

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.

Interpersonal Skills

• Good written and verbal skills in English
• Willingness to show flexibility in responding to the needs of the department

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.