Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Consultant Interventional Radiologist to join our friendly team here at Dorset County Hospital. Do you have a specialist interest in Interventional imaging? If so, we are looking for you!

The Radiology Department at Dorset County Hospital is a progressive, patient-focused department and is highly regarded by the clinical teams that use our services. The department is a busy district general hospital department providing CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, interventional radiology, symptomatic breast services, and plain film. It is also a friendly place to work with an excellent working relationship between all staff within the department regardless of position. The post holder will join a cohesive group of 14 substantive consultant radiologists.

If you reside outside of Dorset and join us in this role, you will receive a Warm Welcome payment of £10,000 as a thank you for bringing your expertise and knowledge to our Trust in addition to the usual relocation expenses.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will contribute to the general workload of the department while developing or providing a sub-specialist interest that complements existing expertise within the department in interventional radiology. We will also consider purely specialised roles.

Elective reporting is carried out via an allocated worklist, with the number and type of studies depending on the length of the reporting session and area of expertise. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of abilities across CT/MRI/ultrasound, and the job plan will be varied and will aim to encompass the individual's complete skill set.

MDT involvement will be encouraged according to departmental need and area of interest, and time will be provided for MDT preparation.

We have outsourced all out of hours CT (20:00 - 08:00 weekdays and 17:00-09:00 weekends) to an external reporting company. However, the post holder will be expected to cover non-IR emergencies and report elective cross-sectional cases until 20:00 weekdays when on-call and between 09:00-17:00 when on-call at the weekend as part of the on-call rota, which is currently a 1:9 with internal cover.

About Us

The department has an essential role in the Trust's strategic direction and is part of the Dorset Imaging Clinical Network. The department holds Quality Standard for Imaging Accreditation (QSI).

Job Responsibilities

The post attracts 10 PAs in total, which includes on-call and 1.5 SPAs for research, CPD, audit, and appraisal/revalidation preparation.

Person Specification Education and Training

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via; CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
• CESAR or European Community Rights

Experience and Knowledge

• Evidence of the ability to manage the demands of being a DGH based consultant radiologist
• Experience of working within the NHS

Current Skills and Abilities

• Experience in a broad range of US, CT, and MR examinations
• Evidence of the clinical skills required to fulfill the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the job description and technical specification
• Evidence of recent collaborative working in a service development or improvement

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.