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Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Liverpool

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

1 weeks ago

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity, for a substantive full-time consultant Interventional Radiologist to join the IR department at Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust.

This post is a cross-site position encompassing our two hospitals in the Trust: Aintree Hospital and Royal Liverpool Hospital.

The appointment offers the opportunity to join a well-established team consisting of 12 dedicated consultant interventional radiologists, covering a wide gamut of procedures including, but not limited to, peripheral arterial work and EVAR (jointly delivered with vascular surgery), embolization (PAE/UFE), hepatobiliary intervention, dialysis access, TACE, ablation (MWA, IRE and cryoablation), SIRT, as well as other typical IR procedures associated with a university teaching hospital.

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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In addition to providing typical outpatient and acute services as expected from a university teaching hospital, we are also a level I trauma centre, fulfilling RCR requirements for 24-hour IR cover.

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.

The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the work in the main interventional radiology department, including "IR consultant of the day", vetting, US intervention and vascular/IO reporting in addition to allocated sessions in the angio suite.

They will also be required to join an IR on call rota (currently 1:8 at each of the base sites, frequency may change depending on service reconfigurations).

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.

You may be required to provide an IR opinion/cover regarding percutaneous drainages/pseudoaneurysm management at the Wednesday Pancreatic MDTM.

The post is based at Aintree Hospital and Royal Liverpool

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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.

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
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
Publication of 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

Subspecialty training
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
Publication of audit results
Success in obtaining funding for research