ConsultantRadiologyFixed Term

Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist

Barts Health NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Acute

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

The advertised post is for a 12 month Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist at Barts Health NHS Trust posts to support the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) for North-East London which is a CDC exemplar supporting Research, Education and Training for the radiographic Team. We are looking for highly enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our existing team of 86 radiologists based at the Royal London (RLH) and St Bartholomew's Hospitals (SBH) who support the existing Imaging service and its active training programme. The post will be based predominantly at St Bartholomew's Hospital-which is the site of the Barts Heart and Thorax centres and Mile End Hospital (MEH), with commitments also at the Royal London Hospital. hese posts are needed to support the installation of the NAEOTOM Alpha CT scanner at Mile End hospital as a result of the development of the new CDC serving North-East London (NEL). The NAEOTOM Alpha represents a long-term investment in technology, as Photon-Counting CT (PCCT) is a ground-breaking advancement, of particular benefit with regards to Cardiac CT, delivering high resolution imaging and low dose in this patient cohort.

Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Radiologist

Barts Health NHS Trust

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1. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care. 2. Helping in development and organisation of the services in his / her charge in line with the Trusts' business plans. Liaison and communication with the General Manager and Clinical Directors for Imaging at Barts Health NHS Trust will be expected. 3. Development of his / her own interests and specialties within the Imaging service, including active participation in audit programs. 4. Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Person specification

Essential

MB BS or equivalent
FRCR or equivalent
ILS training to be provided locally
Extensive experience in Cross sectional Imaging
Thoracic imaging
Cardiac Imaging
Knowledge of NHS complaints system
Record of incident and near miss reporting
Audit experience
Experience of research, .
presentations to learned societies
Record of presentations at specialist societies
Presentation skills
Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
Self-motivated
Ability to work under pressure
Able to work as part of a team
Reliable work record
Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
Able to change and respond to changing circumstances
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

MRCP/MRCS
BSTI nodule training course
Level 3 cardiac CT accreditation
Training in root cause analysis
Participation in incident investigation
Simulated patient safety training
Higher degree
First author publications in refereed journals
Research grants

Grant applications

Portfolio of teaching material as educational supervisor