Consultant Radiologist - GI Imaging

Applications are invited for a dynamic and motivated Consultant Radiologist with an interest in GI Radiology at Frimley Health. The post will primarily support the new community diagnostic centre and its reporting requirements.

We are offering an opportunity to join an established and pro-active team to respond to this growing service.

The post will be based out of the newly refurbished Wexham Park Hospital with reporting and ultrasound opportunities at Heatherwood hospital and the new community diagnostic centre in Upton, Slough.

The successful applicants will provide a full range of GI radiology and general radiology including CT, MRI, plain film, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings is also expected and proficiency in small bowel ultrasound would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide a full General Radiology service for the Trust and support the new community diagnostic centre -with a special interest in Gastro-intestinal imaging.

Audit and Clinical Governance

A half day per month is dedicated to audit and teaching. All elective work is cancelled for this session and staff are expected to attend and participate as part of clinical governance arrangements. There is also a developing peer review programme and errors meeting. All CPD requirements must be met.

Consultant meetings are held monthly and are chaired by the Clinical Lead.

On Call

The post requires participation in a full and active on call service with internal cover

Teaching

The Radiology team at Wexham Park, Heatherwood and Parapet sites are part of the Oxford Deanery Radiology Training Scheme

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

Able to evaluate own Radiological practice

Able to demonstrate innovative thinking

Good written and oral communication skills

Be able to work effectively in a team

Able to demonstrate effective leadership skills

Ability to organise and develop service provision

Able to manage own time effectively and prioritise work accordingly

A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Urological / GI / Emergency and General Radiology including cross sectional imaging CT, MRI & Ultrasound

Experience of teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and trainee specialists

Understand principles and participated in audit activity

Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice

Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and Radiological problems

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration
• FRCR or equivalent
• Knowledge of legislation relating to Radiology
• Knowledge of latest RCR guidance relating to GI imaging

Desirable

• MRCP or equivalent registration

Specific Competencies
Essential

• Ability to evaluate own Radiological practice
• Demonstrate innovative thinking
• Team Worker
• Ability to organise and develop service provision

Professional/ Specialist
Essential

• Wide grounding during training
• Experience of teaching
• Understand the principles of clinical Governance
• Apply research outcomes to clinical practice

Desirable

• Ability to manage / contribute to MDM
• Undertake research with published papers

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