Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For roles in our corporate services departments including - Digital Services (I.T), Recruitment, Employment Services, Temporary Staffing, Rostering, Procurement and Finance, these departments are now part of OneLSC and can be found on the ELHT website Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Chest / Cardiothoracic NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Main area Chest / Cardiothoracic Radiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Full Time Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Based on 10 PA's) Job ref 438-CA765A Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/07/:59 Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for Consultant Radiologist post with a subspecialist interest in Chest / Cardiothoracic Radiology to join our highly diverse, motivated, and thriving Radiology Department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. A new post has become available which follows significant investment in our Community Diagnostic Centre. The successful candidate will support also general radiology, assist in the smooth running of the Directorate and work with colleagues in the provision of an effective and efficient service. The post will be based at Chorley and Preston Hospital and also our local CDC site, Healthport. The candidate should have completed the radiology training (be within 6 months of CCT or have obtained CESR) and should have sufficient skills to be able to independently report MRI, CT and US examinations within their areas of subspeciality expertise. Main duties of the job You will join a committed and friendly team of 5 Chest / Cardiothoracic Radiologists with various subspeciality interests including cardiac imaging, lung biopsy, ILD, PET/CT and Post-mortem CT. The team currently supports 13 Chest physicians, with whom we have a close relationship, also with a wide variety of clinical interests, including lung cancer, ILD, asthma, interventional bronchoscopy, and pleural intervention. There will be opportunities to develop any of these further as well supporting expanding clinical interests such as the pleural service and innovative interventional bronchoscopic techniques. There are weekly Lung Cancer MDTs, a general chest clinico-radiological MDT and bi-monthly regional ILD MDTs. LTHTR is a cancer centre and is the central hub for the regional ILD service. Duties will include all those duties normally expected of a radiologist in a similar sized Radiology department in the United Kingdom. The majority of the appointee's time will be spent on clinical duties. In addition, the appointee will be expected to take part in the formal teaching and on-going audit programmes within the directorate as well as a full range of management duties commensurate with this role. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide cross sectional imaging reporting and support for various MDT's. The post will involve 10-programmed activities of imaging support (8 DPAs plus 1.5 SPAs and 0.5 for on-call). Working for our organisation The Radiology Directorate comprises Radiology, Neuroradiology, Ultrasound, Vascular (general) Interventional Radiology, Chest Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, including SPECT scanning and Oncological Radiology and Mammography service. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will work as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team where you will be valued for who you are. We will support you to achieve your personal goals and to build the career you want. As a member of our team you can expect that: You will continue to develop your career working with a collaborative and supportive team, working with alongside innovative and nationally renowned clinicians who are specialists in their field. You will be an integral part of MDT and the clinical team. You will be involved in teaching and supervision of trainees, undergraduate medical students and other learners. You will have access to office space and secretarial support. You will have flexible working opportunities. You will have protected time to develop your specialist interests in audit, research and education, this will be agreed through the job planning process, Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person specification Qualifications Full GMC Registration and License to Practice FRCR or equivalent CCST in Radiology or eligible registration equivalents PLAB or equivalent standards CCT within 6 months MBBS or equivalent Higher Degree / PHD / Masters Membership of specialist radiological societies Experience and Skills Training and proven experience in Chest & Cardiothoracic imaging Wide experience of cross sectional radiology Experience in audit management and the ability to apply research outcomes in radiology practice Ability to work and report independently Evidence of participation in and commitment to teaching. The ability to train and supervise junior medical staff and medical students Understanding current NHS management systems including clinical Governance and Risk management Proven ability to lead radiology discussion within sub-specialty MDTs Evidence of attendance at appropriate professional meetings/courses Additional Sub-specialist areas of interest and experience Previous participation in a management role A willingness to innovate and develop additional services Personal Able to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines. Written communication in a clear and conscientious manner Ability to supervise and direct junior medical staff and other colleagues. Proven ability to work as a team player in a multidisciplinary team. Lives within 45 minutes travel time to RPH Well-developed oral and written communication skills Car owner/driver Research and Development Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Evidence of peer reviewed publications. Health Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we're looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We'll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here To support you in your application process we've created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. To help you get the best from your application we've also put together two guides to help you make your application the best it can be. 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