Locum Consultant Radiologist with interest in Breast Imaging

Locum Consultant Radiologist with interest in Breast Imaging

In conjunction with colleagues, to provide a service in all facets of breast imaging. The appointed candidate will be expected to supervise junior trainees in Radiology and provide supervision and advice to radiographers and other colleagues as appropriate. The candidate will follow a mutually agreed job plan made of 10 PAs with up to a maximum of 2 PAs for professional development (to be negotiated according to training and service requirements of the department) which will include teaching, audit and research activities, personal CPD other relevant activities.

Main duties of the job

• The appointed candidates will have programmed sessions of supervised learning in Radiology mainly cross-sectional work in body imaging with special emphasis in Breast Radiology. He/she will have access to learning tools that the Trust provides to all employees. The appointed candidate will attend appropriate clinico-radiology and multi-disciplinary team meetings and be supported in obtaining any specialist reporting skills that they may wish to acquire and which will complement the delivery of imaging services of the department.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full details about this post. Please ensure you are compliant with the requirements of the job before applying.

Person Specification Experience

• Experience with breast imaging
• 2+ years experience in breast imaging

Experience

• Experience with breast biopsies
• 2 years experience with interventional breast procedures

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.

Clinical Director and Consultant Radiologist