[ref. p25418618] Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Radiology - Bristol

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Job overview

Fellow in Paediatric Radiology

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country and a major teaching and research centre. With 13,000 staff, 10 hospitals and over 100 different clinical services, we support the delivery of excellent care to the people of Bristol and beyond.

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is one of the leading children’s hospitals in the UK. BRCH is a secondary care centre for local paediatric population in Bristol and surrounding area, but also a tertiary and major trauma centre for children across the South West of England.

This is a fixed term one year post aimed at post-CCT radiologists with an interest in paediatric imaging and who wish to develop this further. It is designed to provide in depth experience of paediatric imaging to prepare the appointee for the position of consultant paediatric radiologist.

The successful candidate must have full GMC registration. They must also possess FRCR (or equivalent), have completed their radiological training and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC at the start of the fellowship. Candidates without GMC registration and FRCR (or equivalent) will not be taken in consideration for shortlisting.

The Paediatric Radiology Department is well-equipped, strongly involved in research and training, hosting 2-3 SpRs on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will work under the supervision of 6 experienced general paediatric radiologists and will gain experience of the full gamut of paediatric body imaging.

The successful candidates will have an opportunity to practice all imaging modalities, participate in quality improvement projects, to develop specialized interest and to lead multidisciplinary meetings. It will also be expected to participate in training of students and specialty registrars (SpRs).

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interview will be organised in April/ May for an August start date.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• At least 12 months of paediatric radiology experience during radiology training
• Demonstrable commitment to and experience of paediatric radiology during registrar training
• Experience of teaching medical students or trainees
• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
• Experience of leading clinic-radiological meetings
• Within 6 months of CCT or post CCT

• Formal teaching qualification
• Publications and presentations

Skills and Abilities

• Management and leadership skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills (ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues)
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Team working skills (ability to be a flexible team member, to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions)

• Broad range of IT skills
• Management experience
• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures

Qualifications and Training

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview

• Higher academic qualification
• Awards and Prizes
• Attendance at national / international paediatric radiology meetings

Additional & Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances and work under pressure
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
• Awareness of personal limitations

• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

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