Locum Cardiac Consultant Radiologist

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

We are looking for a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Cardiac radiology to help support our two full time cardiac radiologists to cover a sabbatical and sick leave.

Bristol is a large volume, tertiary adult and paediatric centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery and has a well-established cardiac CT and MRI service.

The post holder would also be expected to take part in the general work of the department including acute CT and MRI cover and adult diagnostic radiology on call.

The post is well supported by cardiac radiology and cardiac fellows, radiology specialist registrars, radiographers and radiology nurses.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of requests, the completion of discharge summaries prior to patients being discharged, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission, and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure both clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidates will also support general imaging in UH Bristol as well as acute imaging / on call 1:19 weekdays and 1:13 weekends. There is a separate interventional weekend on call rota.

Person specification Knowledge and Experience

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
• FRCR

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of broad training in cardiac CT including cardiac CT and TAVI/post op aorta studies.
• Confident in acute general CT and MRI studies
• Paediatric cardiac CT and MRI

Qualifications and Training

• MBBS
• FRCR
• Broad training in adult radiology with specialist training in cardiac imaging

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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.