Consultant Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

Based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle City Centre, this role is a substantive full time job with on-call, but we are happy to consider applicants wishing to work less than full time with a pro rata share of the on-call.

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.

Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Main duties of the job

This post is based at the Neurosciences Centre. The post-holder will contribute to the daytime diagnostic neuroradiology service and take a share of the diagnostic neuroradiology on call rota. To cover the needs of the service, a subspecialist interest in neuro-oncology and/or low pressure imaging and intervention is desirable. The appointee will have the chance to participate in teaching and supervision of the radiology and neuroradiology trainees. The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Neuroradiology in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director. The department provides out-of-hours on-call service and in-hours attending service to provide urgent reports and opinions.

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• Participate in departmental work in providing neuroradiology services to our patients.
• Provide diagnostic neuroradiology services.
• Contribute to the spinal intervention service, including sub-specialised low pressure work (the latter desirable but not essential).
• Contribute to departmental MDT delivery (ideally including adult neuro-oncology MDT).
• Contribute to the departmental attending system.
• Take part in departmental diagnostic neuroradiology on-call.

Administrative:

• Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Neuroradiology, in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director.
• Become involved with the financial management of the Directorate budget.

Research:

The Trust welcomes and encourages research.

Teaching:

Newcastle Hospitals provides an enthusiastic training environment for radiologists, radiographers and medical students. The radiology training is delivered through the School of Radiology within the Health Education England (North-East). Training and supervision opportunities are encouraged.

Flexibility:

In line with the Trust's core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern.

Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

• MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
• FRCR or a Postgraduate qualification of similar seniority.
• Full GMC Registration.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
• MD, PhD or equivalent in relevant field.

Clinical Experience

• At least 5 years' training in clinical radiology including two years' training in neuroradiology completed at the time of appointment.
• Ability to offer an expert neuroradiology opinion.
• Experience of a (sub) specialist fellowship in diagnostic neuroradiology.

Management and Administration Experience

• Management and administrative experience.
• Participation in Clinical Governance.

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff in the clinical setting.
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Research

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.

Audit

• Evidence of participation in audit/ quality improvement.

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with the Trust's values.
• Flexible approach to service delivery.

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata.