Consultant Radiologist, Interest in Acute Care & Trauma Radiology

Consultant Radiologist, Interest in Acute Care & Trauma Radiology King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a replacement 10PA full time Consultant Radiologist in Acute Care and Trauma Radiology based at the Denmark Hill site of the Department of Radiology at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT). The post holder will be joining a friendly dynamic department committed to providing a timely high quality imaging service.

This replacement post will support continued provision of our consultant-led acute and trauma imaging service covering 8am to 7pm. The primary responsibility of the post holder will be to deliver timely high quality acute and trauma imaging, but pursuit of a subspecialty interest aligned with departmental need will be encouraged and supported.

Main duties of the job

The activities and development of the Imaging Services reflect those of the Hospital with integration of undergraduate and postgraduate training and service commitments. This service includes complex imaging for inpatients referred across the range of general and tertiary specialties as well as trauma, Emergency Department and Day-case unit imaging.

The post holder will primarily be expected to provide consultant input for the acute CT service which covers trauma, inpatient and day-case CT imaging and to join the diagnostic on-call rota. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the imaging department, support the daily clinico-radiological trauma meeting while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and associated professional groups.

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Together with other colleagues, provide a high quality care service to patients, including all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
2. Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.
3. Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
4. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
5. Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team.
6. Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework.
7. Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
8. Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan.
9. Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
10. Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty.
11. Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained.
12. Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
13. Comply with all Trust infection prevention and control policies.
14. Prepare for and undertake protective interventions in a manner consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registerable medical qualification FRCR or equivalent
• Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD(Res), PhD)
• CCT or equivalent

Registration

• Full registration with GMC with licence to practice

Training and Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of radiology in the UK, culminating towards award of CCT or equivalent

Administration

• Experience in day to day organisation of radiology services in a busy Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiarity with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Management course and/or qualification

Research and Publications

• Experience of supporting clinical research
• Relevant research experience in radiology
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
• Teaching skills course/qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director

£105,504 to £139,882 a year excluding London Zone Allowance.