Locum Consultant Radiologist with interest Urology/Gynaecology Imaging

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a candidate interested in a locum consultant radiologist post (12 month fixed term) to join our team at Barking Havering, and Redbridge University Hospital Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant to join our well established, dedicated and supportive radiology team to serve a population of 750,000.

The post will cover general radiology andUrology and Gynaecology imaging.

The post holder will be primarily located at Queen’s/ King George Hospital, Romford, but may require working at Barking CDC at Barking and St. George’s CDC at Hornchurch.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to:

§share an office space, secretarial support with another colleague with access to a PACS reporting station.

§report MRI prostate, MRI pelvis for women’s imaging and perform ultrasound renal and pelvis including transvaginal approach.

§report cross-sectional images for general radiology performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George’s and Queen’s Hospital.

§report cross-sectional images for general radiology performed on the MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George’s and Queen’s Hospital.

§contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions.

§contribute to the specialist MDTs with other colleagues in rotation.

§participate regularly in the mandatory department meetings.

§share an on-call commitment equally with the general radiology consultants.

§have, a PC and in addition a reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in we’ve opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH) and in recognition of our progress, we’ve been at the Health Service Journal Awards. 

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to & get rid of corridor care. 

Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at . 

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 

The majority of our 8,000 staff who come from 146 different countries live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited . We’re proud to be a employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Role Requirements

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Urology and Gynaecology to join our dynamic team.

The successful candidate is expected to report a range of general cross-sectional imaging and will play a key role in the imaging and reporting of MRI prostate scans using the Likert scoring system, ensuring high-quality and standardized assessment for patients undergoing prostate cancer evaluation. Proficiency in MRI gynaecology imaging, including the assessment of pelvic malignancies, endometriosis, and fibroids, is essential. It is desirable that the candidate has experience in performing transvaginal/ transanal ultrasound. We have a dedicated interventional radiology team to which provides urology and gynaecological interventions.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive and innovative environment, contributing to the advancement of imaging services in Urology and Gynaecology.

The successful candidate will be expected to attend and contribute to weekly Urology and Gynaecology MDT meetings, ensuring collaborative decision-making and optimal patient care. There are weekly urology and gynaecology MDTs. This position will be part of a 1:4 MDT rota, ensuring an equitable distribution of workload while maintaining high service standards. Applicants should have prior experience in urological and gynaecological imaging, possess strong interpretative and reporting skills, and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development.

There is on-call service for general radiology and is consultant led, and the on-call consultant is expected to report urgent AE and in patient CT scans from 17:00 to 20:00 and 8:00 to 9:00 on weekdays and 8:00 to 18:00 on weekends.

Person specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential criteria

Fellowship in body imaging/ equivalent experience at consultant level
Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)/ CCT date is within six months of interview OR Holder of specialist registration via CESR/ portfolio pathway route
Fellowship in body/ abdominal imaging or equivalent relevant experience in urology and gynaecology imaging.

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.