Consultant in Nuclear Medicine

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Site Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trusts Hospitals Town Cheltenham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum. Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county's largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you're beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We're investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

The successful applicant will be embedded in the nuclear medicine service, reporting and vetting studies and problem solving to ensure smooth patient journeys through the service. The successful candidate will have the ability to craft their own job plan with the Clinical Director. Home reporting and flexible reporting sessions are supported.

The successful candidate will be working alongside 34 Consultant Radiologists, 135 Radiographers, 19 Nurses, 50 A&C staff and clinicians from various specialties. As a senior clinician people will look to you to help shape the future of Trust's nuclear medicine offering.

Main duties of the job

1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

• To consult within the specialty of Nuclear Medicine. This will include reporting and advising on imaging.
• To help lead and shape the Trust's nuclear medicine services.
• To engage in Registrar training (9 trainees from the Severn Deanery rotate through the department every six months).

2. Professional Development, Education and Training

Keeping up-to-date clinically via attendance at courses and conferences.

To teach Radiology Registrars.

3. Management and Leadership

Show willingness to engage in the running of the department by taking on management and leadership positions.

4. Research and Development

Whilst not essential, research is encouraged and supported.

Working for our organisation

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region.By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

• To consult within the specialty of Nuclear Medicine. This will include reporting and advising on imaging.
• To help lead and shape the Trust's nuclear medicine services.
• To engage in Registrar training (9 trainees from the Severn Deanery rotate through the department every six months).

2. Professional Development, Education and Training

Keeping up-to-date clinically via attendance at courses and conferences.

To teach Radiology Registrars.

3. Management and Leadership

Show willingness to engage in the running of the department by taking on management and leadership positions.

4. Research and Development

Whilst not essential, research is encouraged and supported.

Person specification Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) or the candidate clearly demonstrates the skills, experience and capabilities required for this consultant post.
• An appropriate higher clinical qualification (eg MRCS, MRCP etc)
• Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Training in teaching skills
• Certificate of education
• Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Clinical/Experience

• Evidence of a broad training in nuclear medicine
• Experience working within the NHS at or approaching a Consultant level

Personal Attributes

• Communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under stress
• Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Honest and reliable
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e mail account regularly.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.