Job summary
- Main area
- Interventional Radiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call commitment to the IR rota)
- Job ref
- 184-EW6262076A
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Musgrove Radiology Department
- Town
- Taunton
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Interventional Radiologist
Consultant
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
The Somerset FT Radiology Department provides a full imaging and interventional service to cover the Hospital’s role as a busy District General Hospital.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic IR consultant who will join the team of 6 Interventional Radiologists (Dr Lewis, Dr Balasubramaniam, Dr White, Dr Ward, Dr Ashcroft, Dr Batra) while enjoying plentiful opportunities for professional development in vascular and non-vascular intervention.
Somerset and North Devon vascular network has a population of > 800,000 and incorporates North Devon and Yeovil districts in addition to the local Taunton and Somerset population All aneurysmal work, all emergency vascular treatments and vascular reporting is undertaken on the Taunton site. Elective IR work from Yeovil is performed at Taunton and we deliver a ‘spoke service’ to North Devon for day-case angioplasty. We accept various non-vascular referrals for IR from this territory.
We have consistently offered a 24/7 Interventional Radiology service since 2014 and there is on-call service commitment on either a 1:6 locally, or 1:10 though current networked on-call arrangements.
A broad repertoire of gastrointestinal, biliary and renal interventions are also undertaken. Other services offered include uterine fibroids and prostate artery embolisation, venous intervention, and oncology support services.
Main duties of the job
This post is for a Consultant in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to general imaging and reporting, and the vascular and non-vascular interventional service.
The post holder will be expected to observe a degree of flexibility within the proposed job plan to allow for a flexible approach to service needs. The proposed timetable will be open to change following discussion with the Clinical Lead.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person spec document, or contact Dr Hilary White, IR lead [email protected] or Dr Paul Carruthers, Clinical Service Lead via email [email protected] or 01823 342306.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- FRCR
- 4 years as Radiology SpR in an approved training post, or equivalent training or Previous Clinical fellow experience
- Evidence of recent CME/reasonable training progression at this stage of career
- Radiology training CCT
Desirable criteria
- IR fellowship
- post CCT experience in IR
Teaching skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and ability to teach clinical skills in multidisciplinary settings.
- Willingness to contribute to departments teaching and training needs.
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching/training diploma or course
- Experience in development and implementation of clinical guidelines.
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Active involvement in audit with demonstration of improved outcomes/change
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate wide awareness of issues in health care
- Ability to take a leading developing/managing a clinical area
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
- Paul Carruthers
- Job title
- Radiology Consultant and Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01823 342306
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil District Hospital Site
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
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