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Job overview

Salford Royal Hospital has a vacancy for a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in thoracic/cardiothoracic cross-sectional imaging. An interest in practicing or developing sub-specialty intervention is welcomed but is not essential.  This is a new post with the candidate helping to support and develop the sub-specialty thoracic service along with the current team of 2.7 WTE substantive Consultants. The successful candidate would be expected to participate in sub-specialty MDTs and contribute to the general work of the department including the general diagnostic radiology on call, currently 1 in 14.

The post holder is required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid license to practice and be on the specialist register for Radiology or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview. We would encourage any interested candidates to contact the Directorate management team for further discussion

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a radiologist with particular interest in thoracic/cardiothoracic imaging. Interest in intervention is welcome but not essential. The successful candidate will have a primary base at Salford Royal Hospital, although sessions may be required at other sites.

The successful candidate will contribute to the general diagnostic work of the department, including on call which is Specialist Trainee led with Consultant supervision. This service (currently a 1 in 14) is between 5pm to 9:30pm (Mon-Thur). The weekend service is 5-7pm (Fri) and 9am to 5pm (Sat-Sun). Overnight outsourcing is in place until 9am 7 days a week. Home workstations are provided to all consultants for protected daytime reporting, flexible working, and remote review of on call imaging. There are separate diagnostic and interventional Neuroradiology on call rotas to cover all aspects of acute Neuroradiology. Consultants are expected to provide prospective cover for annual and study leave.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with other consultants and members of the wider multi-disciplinary team to support and develop services.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.