Locum Consultant in Breast Radiology
With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more.
We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Breast Radiology. The post is based in Birmingham Treatment Centre on the City Health Campus site
This particular post requires a highly skilled breast radiologist who has specialised in breast during their training and holds UK experience at Consultant grade. We are seeking a candidate to work within a cohesive and supportive breast multi-disciplinary team and to provide a quality service in both symptomatic and screening settings.Radiologist will cover dedicated breast sessions (up to 9 PAs).
We currently have one vacancy for a full time post 10 PA role.
Main duties of the job
The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels. The team includes seven Consultant Radiologists, three Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.
The Surgical team includes breast surgeons, two with Oncoplastic reconstruction expertise, Nurse Consultant - Breast and Breast Care Nurses. The multidisciplinary team is innovative, cohesive and forward thinking; participating in multiple national research and audit trials including the Prospect trial.The service has recently been subcontracted for high risk screening and also supports the high risk population from Russell Hall hospital.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
SWB provides both a symptomatic and screening service. The geographical area includes North, West and East Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall served by 4 mobiles. Static sites include City Health Campus and Walsall Manor hospital serving a screening eligible population of 170,000.
For further information about this post, please see the attached JD and PS.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- UK experience at Consultant level
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
- • FRCR or equivalent
- Higer degree
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology
- • Competent in essential breast imaging and interventional work including MRI, Mammogram reporting, performing breast ultrasound, core and Vacuum biopsies, lesion localisation
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- • Competent in newer techniques – Tomosynthesis, Seed/RFID localisation
- • Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Management experience
Essential criteria- • Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- • Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
- • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical effectiveness
Essential criteria- • Experience of conducting clinical audit
- • Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria- • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- • The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential criteria- • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- • An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues
- • Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diagnostic Imaging
- • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
- Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
- Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
- Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.