Consultant Radiologist

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the fantastic radiology team at Princess of Wales Hospital located in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board with sessions in PETIC in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Work will be undertaken on both hospital sites, covering both general and subspecialist work.

We are welcoming enthusiastic candidates who must be within their 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Radiology at the time of interview or who are eligible for entry on the Specialist Register.

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB provides comprehensive Radiology services to the local population. The successful candidate will be expected to provide all aspects of Core Radiology with subspecialist interest in nuclear medicine and PET imaging with a further subspecialty welcome. Sessions will take place at the Positron Emission Tomography imaging Centre (PETIC) in Cardiff. Regular attendance and contribution to the Multidisciplinary meetings is expected. The successful applicant is expected to take an active role in education within the Health Board.

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description provided, outlining the expectations and main duties of this role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• CRB clearance
• FRCR or equivalent
• On specialist register for Radiology or be within 6 months of anticipated CCT/CESR date and anticipated that the outcome of final ARCP will recommend that training will be completed by the time the CCT/CESR date is reached or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry to specialist register
• At least one year specialist training at post FRCR level with experience in relevant specialty interest including image guided intervention
• Eligibility to work and live in the UK
• Additional degree, diploma or post-graduate qualification relevant to radiology
• Member of a Medical Defence Organisation

Knowledge

• Broad experience in Radiology with ability to undertake duties at Consultant level
• Good clinical knowledge, acumen and judgement
• Ability to perform range of image guided intervention
• Understands the principals of audit and clinical governance
• Understands the importance of patient safety and risk
• Experience and participation in audit and/or quality improvement
• Ability to produce or implement guidelines and protocols
• Experience in teaching
• Understanding management systems in NHS and familiar with UK hospitals systems and practice
• Understands the importance of wellbeing in the workplace

Skills

• Able to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Able to communicate well with team members, patients and their families
• Honest, reliable and punctual
• Able to escalate problems and seek help when needed
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to organise and prioritise workload
• Flexible approach to work

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.