Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist

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.

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 Cardiothoracic Radiologist

The advertised post is for a substantive Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust which will be one of three new substantive Radiology posts to support the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) for North-East London which is a CDC exemplar supporting Research, Education and Training for the radiographic Team.

The post will be based predominantly at St Bartholomew’s Hospital-which is the site of the Barts Heart and Thorax centres and Mile End Hospital (MEH), with commitments also at the Royal London Hospital.

These posts are needed to support the installation of the NAEOTOM Alpha CT scanner at Mile End hospital as a result of the development of the new CDC serving North-East London (NEL). The NAEOTOM Alpha represents a long-term investment in technology, as Photon-Counting CT (PCCT) is a ground-breaking advancement, of particular benefit with regards to Cardiac CT, delivering high resolution imaging and low dose in this patient cohort.

1. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
2. Helping in development and organisation of the services in his / her charge in line with the Trusts’ business plans. Liaison and communication with the

1. Development of his / her own interests and specialties within the Imaging service, including active participation in audit programs.
2. Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

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.

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.

1. To help with the reporting of cross-sectional images performed on the new NAETOM Alpha CT scanner at the CDC
2. To contribute to the high-quality Consultant-led diagnostic imaging service at Barts and The Royal London Hospitals.
3. To contribute to supporting the need for an ILS trained radiologist at the CDC covering the contrast administration in case of a contrast reaction.
4. To contribute to the specialist MDT’s on a roster with subspecialist colleagues.
5. To join the general on-call service 1 in 20 with SPR cover on site.
6. To always adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards.
7. To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners’ community services, and all healthcare agencies.
8. To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work.
9. To participate fully in the management of the Departments and to liaise closely with the respective clinical and academic group director and General Manager.

They will also be required to obtain ILS training and spend a portion of reporting time at Mile End Hospital depending on clinical need

Person specification

Higher Qualifications/Qualifications

• 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
• BSTI nodule training course

Knowledge

• Extensive experience in Cross sectional Imaging

Clinical expertise in Speciality /Sub speciality:

• Thoracic imaging
• Cardiac Imaging

Clinical Governance

• 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

Management/Audit Experience:

• Audit experience

Academic Achievements/Research/Publications

• 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

• Presentation skills
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas

• Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor

Personal qualities and self-management

• 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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As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

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