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Consultant Interventional Radiologist - Adult & Paediatric

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Liverpool

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

7 weeks ago

About the role

Adult and Paediatric Interventional Radiology Consultant

This post is based at both Aintree Hospital and Alder Hey children's hospital.

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The successful candidate will have completed formal training in interventional radiology and will be expected to offer a wide range of general and emergency interventional procedures for both adults and children. Specialist Fellowship training is preferable for the paediatric IR work.

The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the work in the interventional radiology departments, including vetting, clinical advice, ultrasound intervention, CT guided procedures and IR theatre work.

Candidates will also be required to join the LUHFT IR on call rota. The post will also include cover for paediatric out of hours vascular emergencies on the days on-call for LUHFT. This is a 10 PA job plan with 1.25 PAs allocated for the dual site on-call as above. Any additional paediatric on-call work can be agreed via a service level agreement.

Consultant Interventional Radiologist - Adult & Paediatric

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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In the future if there are 5 paediatric IRs suitable to form a separate paediatric on-call rota, there would be an aspiration of migrating from the LUHFT on-call to an Alder Hey only IR on-call (not purely vascular emergencies) on a 1:5 rota.

During the 1.5 allocated SPAs (1 SPA can be taken off site), the post holder will be expected to contribute to the management, training and research activities of the department.

The post is based at both Aintree Hospital and Alder Hey children's hospital.

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To provide a first-class clinical service in Interventional Radiology.

To supervise junior medical staff in Interventional Radiology.

To provide radiological expertise in terms of advice for imaging and reporting.

To take part in the Radiology Audit, Governance, Consultant and Departmental meetings.

To prepare for and lead discussions in appropriate MDTs.

To participate in the Intervention on-call Consultant Radiology rota

Teaching colleagues including Radiology Registrars and Radiographers, Undergraduate Medical and Dental students as part of their curriculum. Trainee nurses, physicists and pharmacists when opportunities arise.

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

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Person specification

Essential

MB ChB (or equivalent)
MBBS (or equivalent)
Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for)
Eligible for specialist register in Radiology
CCT in Radiology (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview
Evidence of continuing medical education
Subspecialty training in Cross Sectional Radiology
Understanding NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit
Publication of audit results
Understanding principles of research
Proven track record in research
Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint
Ability to use patient information systems
Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure
Demonstration of good communication skills and leadership qualities
Ability to work as part of a multi professional team

Desirable

Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Willingness to participate in management activities
Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Success in obtaining funding for research
Publication of research