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Job Summary

These are 4 new posts to meet growing demand in abdomino-pelvic, oncological and general cross sectional imaging. The appointee will form part of a wider group of radiologists providing general cross-sectional reporting with a range of subspecialist interests and add to a dynamic group providing abdominal imaging services which has multidisciplinary team members.

There are opportunities to pursue subspecialist interests, and the appointees should have an established interest in at least one of the following areas: endoscopic techniques/EUS; luminal GI imaging with competency/accreditation in CT colonography; hepato-pancreaticobiliary and urogynaecological imaging, including body MRI.

There will also be the option of contributing to the delivery of a range of non-vascular interventional services across the main hospital sites, including biopsies and drainages, renal access and stenting, biliary intervention and GI stenting.

Main duties of the job

The appointees will undertake a combination of acute and elective body reporting. There will be involvement in clinico-radiological and MDT meetings.

The posts include supervision and training of the specialist registrars.

There will be a contribution to acute out of hours care. This will be either on the body/general rota at a frequency of approximately 1:13 with overnight outsourcing or on the non-vascular IR on call rota at a frequency of 1:8 with overnight call screening.

Work may take place across sites and there is the opportunity to work from home 1 day (or 2 sessions) per week.

The posts could be tailored to suit a locum or less than full time role.

If an appointee is not a UK CCT holder, they will be expected to work towards CCT in clinical radiology via the CESR route within an agreed period. Progress towards this goal will be reviewed regularly.

About Us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job Responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• FRCR (UK) or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree: e.g. MRCP or MRCS
• Postgraduate qualification in education or significant experience in post graduate training

Eligibility Essential

• Competent in general body cross-sectional reporting
• Subspeciality competence in one or more: Upper GI + HPB imaging, CT colonography (national accred.), Endoscopic US, Uro-gynae imaging, Non-vascular intervention

Desirable

• More than one subspeciality competence

Fitness To Practise Essential

• Full Registration with the GMC
• GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Desirable

• CCT(UK)

Management and Administration Experience Essential

• Ability to manage and lead radiology teams.
• Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

• Ability to develop, present and operationalize coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

Teaching, Audit and Research Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• Evidence of participation in audit Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

• Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit.
• Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses Original peer-reviewed research publications

Personal skills Essential

• Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service.
• Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, and national levels

Desirable

• Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/