Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. 

There are currently 14 Consultant Neuroradiologists working within the Department of Neuroradiology, which is part of the wider Directorate of Neurosciences which houses Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology and the national highly specialised Mitochondrial Medicine Service, providing a comprehensive, specialist service to a population of approximately 2.4 million across the North East and Cumbria.

Based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle City Centre, this role is a substantive full time job with on-call,  but we are happy to consider applicants wishing to work less than full time with a pro rata share of the on-call. 

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.

Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is based at the Neurosciences Centre.  The post-holder will contribute to the daytime diagnostic neuroradiology service and take a share of the diagnostic neuroradiology on call rota.  To cover the needs of the service, a subspecialist interest in neuro-oncology and/or low pressure imaging and intervention is desirable.

The appointee will have the chance to participate in teaching and supervision of the radiology and neuroradiology trainees.   

The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Neuroradiology in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director. 

The department provides out-of-hours on-call service and in-hours attending service to provide urgent reports and opinions.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and directorate, please contact Dr Philip Gonsalves on 01919177297 or via email at [email protected]

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.