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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 24 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
  • Term time hours
  • Annualised hours
10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)
Job ref
344-6646LCONDCB-A
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
K&C / WHH /QEQM
Town
Trustwide
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
05/08/2024

Employer heading

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Clinical Radiology

Consultant

Job overview

There has never been a more exciting time to join us. East Kent is looking to appoint four new consultants across its major sites at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. With Trust Board support for an optimisation and improvement programme to be delivered over the next two years, based on clinician engagement and clinical leadership. You will have the opportunity to influence this programme.

This is a successful department with over 40 Consultant Radiologist's.

We provide all the key services that you would expect in one of the largest Acute Trust in the NHS. Including surgical, medical, obstetric, paediatric and gynaecological services. William Harvey Hospital is a head and neck/max-facial centre, and QEQM hospital a gynae oncology centre.

Main duties of the job

The post will have components of general radiology, including plain film reporting, CT, Ultrasound and MRI. Each department undertakes a range of interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions including CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses.

In addition, it is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to offer sub-specialist experience in one of chest, GI, cardiac or paediatric radiology. The Trust is able to accommodate / consider any other sub-specialist interest.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

We also offer  up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.  

There is a transformation and optimisation plan with support from the Trust Board which aims to focus on clinical engagement and leadership within the Service over the next two years. If you want to influence the development of one of the NHS largest Trusts and Radiology Services now is the time.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Specialist Registration or a planned timeline for obtaining within 6 months of interview date
Desirable criteria
  • Further Qualifications in Radiology

Skills and experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate training in conventional radiology and other imaging modalities for entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
  • Interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions including CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses
  • NHS experience

Clinical governance, Personal/professional attributes, Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Clinical Audit
  • Experience of Teaching
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Personal/professional attributes

Essential criteria
  • Adheres to GMC Code of Conduct
  • Upholds Trust Values

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel effectively between sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Beverley Saunders
Job title
Consultant Radiologist
Email address
[email protected]
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