Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: On-call commitment
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's per week)
- Job ref
- 435-MQ134-24
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
- Town
- Blackburn
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Closing
- 10/01/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Radiology Consultant (Head & Neck and Chest)
Consultant
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team.
The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community).
The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital. Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite. A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Further investment is planned with a hybrid theatre to be commissioned.
Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras.
Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients. Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room and 2 ultrasound rooms. Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.
Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises.
The service has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T).
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to appoint a capable and forward-thinking doctor. The candidate should have completed the radiology training (either in the UK or equivalent abroad) and should have sufficient skills to be able to independently report MRI, CT and US examinations within their areas of sub-specialty expertise. Must have good experience with general CT and MRI, both inpatient and outpatient scans.
Essential skills are:
- Independently perform head & neck ultrasound including FNAs and biopsies
- Independently undertake head & neck reporting (x-ray, CT and MRI)
- Independently provide specialist head & neck opinions and chest opinions for clinicians
- Independently lead the chest MDT
- Independently lead the head & neck MDT
- Independently perform lung biopsies
Working for our organisation
There are currently 29 Consultant Radiologists working at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (27.5 WTE) with approximately 280 radiographic and support staff. Each modality has a Lead Radiographer overseeing operational management and service development.
Secretarial support is provided within the department however, we have developed an electronic paperless department with digital dictation, voice recognition and electronic distribution of results. We have a single, central booked appointment system across all sites.
Day to day management of the service is supported by the Radiology Directorate Manager and Radiology Operations Manager.
There is an active skill mix programme within the Directorate with Radiographers participating in x-ray reporting (Chest, Abdomen & MSK), CT, MRI, Breast and Nuclear Medicine reporting.
Both hospital sites are training departments for student radiographers. There are close teaching links with the University of Cumbria and the University of Salford.
The Radiology Directorate is headed by the Clinical Director. The Directorate resides within the Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support which includes Pathology, Pharmacy, Therapies. The Division is supported with dedicated Human Resources, Finance and Governance colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To independent lead the chest and head & neck MDTs, perform ultrasound (head & neck) including biopsies/FNA, undertake lung biopsies independently and independently report.
A sample 10.0 PA job plan subject to discussion would include:
- 2 sessions of acute CT/MRI reporting
- 2.5 - 3.5 sessions reporting a mixture of general CT and MRI with a focus on chest and head & neck radiology. Plain film reporting can be offered if so desired
- 0.5 sessions for lung biopsies
- 1 session MDT prep and MDT
- 1 - 2 sessions ultrasound including one stop head & neck lump clinic
- 1.25 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activities
- 0.75 sessions free in lieu for on call
- 0.25 core SPA session for ad hoc departmental meetings **replaces other activity**
The job plan will be reviewed through discussion with the clinical director within the first 3 months and annually thereafter.
The general reporting sessions can be at either Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital or Rossendale Community Diagnostic Centre, which are within an 11 mile radius. A home workstation is also provided.
As a senior employee of the Trust the candidate will work in close co-operation with clinical staff and other medical professionals and managerial colleagues in providing high quality health care to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is:
- The provision of a first-class service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research
- Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
A job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director.
Person specification
ATTAINMENTS
Essential criteria
- Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council with name on the Specialist Register with radiology as the named specialty.
- FRCR or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree.
- Other relevant postgraduate qualification.
TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in core radiology.
- Appropriate training in area of sub-specialty
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervision of junior staff.
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
- Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with professional colleagues, management and AHP.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- High level of experience in head and neck radiology
- Be able to independently lead the head and neck MDT
- Independently be able to do an US head and neck lump clinic and carry out FNAs as required
- Independently report the full breadth of head and neck x-ray, CT and MRI examinations
- Independently provide specialist head and neck opinions for clinicians
- High level of experience in chest radiology including extensive experience delivering the radiology aspects of the chest MDT
- Able to independently perform lung biopsies
- Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others
- Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in audits during general professional and higher specialist training. Willingness to undertake departmental audits as requested/required
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Essential criteria
- Clear commitment to lifelong learning including previous CPD relating to chest and uroradiology.
- Ability to keep up to date in the speciality.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Radiological societies.
MANAGEMENT
Essential criteria
- Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at appropriate management courses.
OTHER
Essential criteria
- Agree to live within 30 minutes travel time of the Trust unless permitted otherwise.
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust’s Occupational Health Physician.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Free from disabilities or illness that would prevent clinical management of patients
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Tom Newton
- Job title
- Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254733938
- Additional information
Dr Tom Newton
Consultant Radiologist, Clinical Director
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Tel: 01254 733938
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