Job overview

Applications are invited from an enthusiastic and dynamic team player for the appointment of a Post CCT Radiologist with an interest in Cardiothoracic Radiology to work in a dynamic team in a large Cardiothoracic Tertiary Centre at the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Consideration will be made for Radiologists applying from overseas.  

If you are interested in joining our world class team see the additional documents section JOIN OUR TEAM for external links to detailed information about our team and what MFT and Manchester has to offer.

Join our world class team

There are 11 Cardiothoracic radiologists in the trust across all sites, all of whom are very motivated, which provides a fantastic learning environment. The appointed fellow will have the opportunity to engage and work with the entire team to gain valuable experience.  In addition, the department’s strategic plan will allow trainees and fellows to access PET-CT, Cardiac-PET and other specialist nuclear imaging.  

There will be a dedicated clinical supervisor to provide support during the programme. This is in addition to an educational supervisor who will overlook the fellowship programme across all specialities. The department has a well-established fellowship programme across different specialities. The appointed fellow will have the chance to work with a larger team at their level.

Main duties of the job

• Report cross sectional imaging under direct and indirect consultant supervision. This includes CT scans, MRI scans, NM imaging and plain films.
• Prepare and present cases at Cardiothoracic benign and cancer MDTs including lung cancer MDT, Mesothelioma MDT, Interstitial lung disease MDT, Cardiac imaging MDTs including TAVI MDT and pulmonary Hypertensions MDT.  There will be consultant support in preparing and presenting the cases.
• Perform interventional procedures under direct and indirect consultant supervision. Including lung biopsy, pleural, superficial and lymph node biopsy, lung ablation and chest drain insertion.
• There is no on call requirement for the post, though sessions can be negotiated.
• There will be a weekly session of hot reporting jointly with consultants, to maintain and develop acute reporting skills. 
• Complete quality improvement projects and present them in departmental REALM meetings.
  Directly involved in education, this includes junior trainees, medical students, radiographers and sonographers. Trust wide and regional teaching will be encouraged and facilitated by supervisors.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.