Consultant Radiologist with a Subspeciality interest in Neuroradiology
This is a new substantive post for a Consultant Radiologist with a Subspeciality interest in Neuroradiology to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team.
An additional subspeciality interest is encouraged.
Please note the simulation date is 17th March 2025 and the interview date is 31st March 2025.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the existing team of 29 radiologists in supporting the current delivery of Radiology services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Their work will involve subspeciality MR and CT reporting and contributing to relevant MDTs.
There will also be a requirement to cover acute CT and MR reporting with a general diagnostic on-call commitment. The current frequency is 1:20.
The final job plan will be agreed in discussion between the clinical lead and successful candidate.
About us
The appointee will join the team of 29 Radiologists to provide care to this growing population of patients, and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education. Work is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital with satellite cover provided at West Berkshire Community Hospital and Bracknell Healthspace.
Our department has Insignia PACS, Cerner millennium RIS and Soliton voice recognition software. We are well equipped with Philips 1.5 and 3T static MRI scanners in addition to a mobile Philips 1.5 Integra scanner based at the West Berkshire Community Hospital (WBCH) in Thatcham. The CT department is equipped with 4 new CT scanners, 3 x Aquillion Prime and a Aquillion Prism. A second static Aquillion Prime is installed at WBCH. Our ultrasound suite has 8 Hitachi Ascendus machines and a Phillips Epiq 7 for vascular and interventional use. We also have two interventional rooms, a fluoroscopy suite, a breast screening centre, a dedicated radiology nursing unit and a nuclear medicine department. We are planning to expand our MRI capacity with the addition of two new scanners to be based at WBCH. In addition, we currently have use of a commercial mobile MRI scanner located at Bracknell Healthspace. We have recently acquired onsite PET CT, provided by a commercial supplier and operated out of the Berkshire Cancer Centre.
Job responsibilities
Immediate Responsibilities of the Appointee
The post holder will undertake subspeciality MR and CT reporting and contribute to relevant MDTs.
There will also be a requirement to cover acute CT and MR reporting.
The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Radiology service with the present consultants. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.
Clinical Objectives
- To provide, with colleagues, Radiology services in both in-patient and out-patient settings.
- To provide subspecialist knowledge and skills regarding neuroradiology.
- Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor at all times.
Management responsibilities
- Active participation in monthly clinical governance meetings within the department.
- Participation and involvement in meetings and other business in the Radiology department.
Teaching, Research & Audit
The Radiology department has recently been awarded the status of University Department of Radiology which reflects our excellent governance structures, teaching and training activities, our broad and diverse research portfolio and excellent track record in staff development. This has ratified our close links with the University of Reading and we are looking forward to future developments in this collaboration.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust Radiology department received the highest level (Excellent) status from the Oxford Deanery annual school reports in 2015, 2016 and 2017. We run weekly teaching for our trainees and our Intervention and MSK rotations are particularly popular. We have a robust programme of audit and Clinical Governance with monthly meetings in Radiology. Findings from audit and Clinical Governance are regularly fed into the educational meetings and communicated widely amongst the staff.
We work closely with other departments and Reading University and are actively involved in a number of local and national research projects. The Trust has an excellent reputation for education, as measured by its PMETB report and regular responses from trainees and medical students. It has a recently upgraded medical library and an active clinical librarian service, a clinical skills unit and a state of the art simulation centre opened in 2009.
Continuing Professional Development
The appointee will be expected to participate in personal appraisals annually and will also be expected to take part in a CPD program. The responsible officer for the post is currently the Medical Director and there is a revalidation officer to provide administrative support and advice for medical staff maintaining their credentials for revalidation.
Provisional Job Plan
This is a full-time post with 10 Programmed activities; LTFT requests however will be considered.
The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.0 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional SPAs may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the Trust, subject to the agreement of the Clinical Lead.
Expected minimum reporting numbers within the department are:
16 cases per 4 hour CT session, 16 cases per 4 hour MRI session, 10-12 cases per ultrasound session and 100 plain films per reporting session.
Person SpecificationProfessional Qualifications
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration.
- FRCR (UK) or equivalent.
- Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date.
- Higher degree e.g. MD/MSc submitted/awarded.
Clinical Experience & Skills
- Takes responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice.
- Extensive experience working within Head and Neck Radiology.
- Competent in ultrasound guided thyroid FNA and neck biopsies.
- Ability to report neuro-related cross-sectional examinations.
Audit Management & IT
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
- Undertake audits and present data as required.
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.
- Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce.
- Evidence of experience in service development and protocol writing - particularly in regard to PET-CT and oncology imaging.
Research, Teaching skill & experience
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Evidence of providing good teaching and supervision to trainees. Specific evidence of knowledge and experience of a developing PET-CT service.
- Educational qualification or accreditation.
- Experience in organising Radiology teaching including undergraduate teaching in radiology.
- Experience of organising radiology training courses.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English.
- Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work within MDT.
- Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work cooperatively with others.
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead
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