Consultant Cross Sectional Radiologist sub-specialty in GI Radiology
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
Consultant Cross Sectional Radiologist with sub-specialty Interest in GI Radiology FT/PT
The advertised post is for a substantive consultant diagnostic radiologist with a subspecialty interest in GI and HPB radiology at Barts Health NHS Trust.
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our existing team of 83 radiologists based at The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals who support the existing service and the active training program. The post will be based at Mile End Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and or St Bartholomew’s Hospital depending on need and subspecialty interest.
The successful applicants should have completed training in diagnostic radiology and be within 6 months of their CCT. They should have a specialist interest in either Hepatobiliary or Luminal GI radiology. They will be required to obtain ILS training and spend some of their reporting time (likely one day per week) at Mile End hospital depending on need.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent general emergency radiology skills and have extensive experience in all aspects of cross-sectional imaging including ultrasound, trauma imaging and plain film reporting.
A specialist interest in GI or hepatobiliary imaging is preferred and experience in GI Intervention is desirable. You will join our dedicated team of 73 general radiologists and 5 dedicated GI Radiologists who currently support general Imaging services as well as the rapidly increasing demand for liver and GI imaging particularly in relation to CT and MR Imaging, GI fluoroscopic procedures and supporting the specialist MDT’s.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MB BS or equivalent
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register
- ILS training to be provided locally
- MRCP/MRCS
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Extensive experience in Cross sectional Imaging/ trauma
- Experience of general GI/HPB imaging
- Interests in a subspecialty is desirable GI/HPB Fellowship in GI/HPB
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria- Knowledge of NHS complaints system
- Record of incident and near miss reporting
- Training in root cause analysis
- Participation in incident investigation
- Simulated patient safety training
Training Expected:
Essential criteria- Audit experience
Academic Achievements
Essential criteria- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies
- Record of presentations at specialist societies
- Higher degree
- First author publications in refereed journals
- Research grants Grant applications
Personal Skills
Essential criteria- Presentation skills
- Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
- Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor
Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor
Essential criteria- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Reliable work record
- Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
- Able to change and respond to changing circumstances
- Evidence of continuing professional development
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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