Consultant Interventional Radiologist

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a full-time (1.0 WTE) Interventional Radiology (IR) Consultant to strengthen an established team of 7 Interventional Radiologists. The successful candidate will have completed formal subspecialist fellowship training in Interventional Radiology and will have experience in a full complement of interventional procedures including endovascular aortic, peripheral vascular, embolization, urological and hepatobiliary interventions. The appointee is expected to participate in Vascular and general IR procedures and will have clinic and MDT commitments as part of this role. There is an expectation to support the diagnostic requirements of the department including cross-sectional imaging and biopsy provision.The post-holder will be required to join a 1:7 on-call rota covering the Dorset and Wiltshire network. The post is based in Royal Bournemouth hospital but will involve pro-rata cross-site working at Salisbury District Hospital and/or Poole Hospital.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as . They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification Qualifications

• FRCR or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCST, CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
• 3 years equivalent IR training specialty training or currently in consultant IR position
• Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty (e.g. EBIR)
• Training in teaching skills
• 1-year additional training post CST (e.g. IR Fellowship abroad or specialist UK centre)

Experience

• Evidence of a broad training in general radiology and cross-sectional imaging
• Competencies evidenced by procedural logbook with audited outcomes
• Demonstration of participation in service improvement and service development/innovation

Clinical and Technical Skills and Competencies

• Competent in a wide range of vascular and non-vascular Interventional Radiological procedures
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
• Independent competency in EVAR
• Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Research and governance

• Demonstration of audit experience and participation in clinical governance
• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
• Interest in clinical innovation
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Clinical presentations to learned Societies
• Evidence of additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
• Knowledge of finance/budgets and management of staff
• Management courses successfully completed

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust