21 Oct
Whittington Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job overview
Breast Radiology Consultant Whittington Health NHS Trust
The Whittington Health NHS Trust would like to appoint a full time (10PAs) consultant radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Breast Radiology.
This would require being onsite Mondays and Fridays at the main Whittington hospital site in Archway, North London, providing general cross sectional reporting services, including hotseat cover.
You will be expected to participate in the general acute radiology on-call service, with the current on-call frequency of 1 in 20 second on-call.
You will also be expected to participate in sharing onsite consultant cover to the new Wood Green Community Diagnostic Centre, hosted by the Whittington hospital,
in conjunction with 7 other consultants as part of their job plan.
You will have access to a reporting workstation at home as part of a service plan to promote flexible working via home reporting.
Participation in teaching of the rotating 9 onsite UCL radiology trainees will be expected.
You should have full UK GMC registration and unrestricted / full license to practice as well as demonstrating commensurate specialist training.
Interview date : 20 November 2024.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.
Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender,
marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.
We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties of the post
The department operates a standards-based approach to service delivery with defined standing operating procedures and quality standards for all members of the department.
The successful applicant(s)
will be expected to actively participate in this vital aspect of the department’s function. It is intended that following the Trust’s review of routine working hours it will be possible to offer a more flexible on-site presence in exchange for flexible working.
These proposals include exploring teleradiology and or home working.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide sessional hotseat cover with an SpR (emergency CT scanning), report weekly outpatient CT lists and take part in the consultant on call rota (1 : 15 -1 : 20) like their colleagues and also to audit their own and departmental practice.
The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities.
The Trust will ensure that time and financial support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists annual requirements for CPD.
For full and further details please refer to the attached job description & person specification.
Person specification
Education / qualification
Essential criteria
- The Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent.
- Possession of CCT in Radiology or within 6 months of application for CCST general radiology.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant developments in the NHS including primary care, government initiatives and national standards.
- Specific management training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate experience in cross sectional & have training to ST4-5 Breast subspeciality training (level 2).
- Demonstrate experience of participating in on-call rota.
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working in a team.
Skills / Abilities
Essential criteria
Good written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of awareness of current developments in Imaging technology.
- Interest in and willingness to undertake additional training.
Management Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop, present and implement coherent ideas for service development.
- Ability to develop multidisciplinary team working.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable team leadership qualities and staff management skills.
- Knowledge of NHS developments
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching.
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under- and post-graduate students / staff.
- Willingness to acquire a recognised teaching qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of current issues in medical education .
- Possesses a teaching qualification
Research
Essential criteria
- Willingness to participate in research
- Evidence of sustained participation in audit.
Desirable criteria
Training in Audit and Research methods.
Personal & Professional Qualities
Essential criteria
- Commitment to medical education
- Commitment to effective liaison and collaboration with Primary Care.
- Prepared to work in support of the overall aims of the Trust and Imaging Department.
Desirable criteria
- Good negotiating skills
- A desire to take an active role in departmental management.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to :
- Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
- Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
- Participate in required training and supervision.
- Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
▶️ Breast Radiology Consultant
🖊️ Whittington Health NHS Trust
📍 London