Consultant Radiologist (General/Breast)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Consultant Radiologist with a sub-specialism in Breast Radiology to work within the Directorate of Radiology covering North Cumbria, based at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. The Directorate would equally welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants. Familiarity with NHS BSP is essential.

This post has arisen through an investment in the Radiology department to meet the ever-growing demand for diagnostic imaging. Successful applicants will complement a team of existing interventional and diagnostic Consultant Radiologists. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which clinicians are at the forefront of clinical leadership and management. Consultant Radiologists will be required to work across sites on a rotational basis at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven (WCH), currently 1:7 weekdays. On-call workload is managed at Cumberland Infirmary site, reporting for both Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.

There is provision for remote access to Trust IT systems and working from home may be possible with agreement from the Clinical Director. It is expected that the appointee will contribute equally to the out-of-hours work and on-call rota, currently 1:15 (proposed to reduce further with successful recruitment).

Main duties of the job

The appointee will, together with the existing consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, efficient, and cost-effective clinical radiology service to the Trust and other users of the service.

The appointee would be required to work in both general radiology and breast radiology, with a 50:50 split between the two departments required.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':

1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.

1. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
2. If sufficient response is received, this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date; please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for an interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• FRCR or equivalent
• Subspecialty breast radiology training
• Full GMC registration Inclusion on the Specialist Registrar in Radiology (or within six months of inclusion on GMC specialist register)
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by interview.
• Higher Degree.
• Leadership and training experience.

Experience & Knowledge

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in clinical Radiology.
• Clinical Governance and Risk
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of radiological problems both emergency, inpatient and elective.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.

Management & Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of Radiology service.
• Ability to cover on call.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently.
• Experience of audit management.

Teaching

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Ability to teach clinical and personal skills required for undergraduate and foundation trainees.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
• Teaching of non-medical health professionals.

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
• Publications in referred journals.

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust