Consultant in General and Radionuclide Radiology

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant General Radiologist with subspeciality interest in Radionuclide Imaging or Consultant in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology (dual trained) to join the existing team including a NM physician and Consultant Radionuclide Radiologist to provide specialist diagnostic NM and general radiology services.

Main duties of the job

The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine service with the existing NM Consultant Radiologist and Physician. The post holder will provide supervision of scans in the NM department to maintain quality, and to report all imaging and non-imaging examinations. The post holder should have experience in PET CT reporting using both FDG and non-FDG tracers including PSMA, Choline and Amyloid. Every effort will be made to accommodate the subspecialty interests of the successful applicant. An interest in research is desirable as the department seeks to develop a PET CT research portfolio.

The post-holder will be provided with a PC and PACS workstation, with the option to locate one of these off-site to facilitate home working.

The post holder will be expected to share the on–call commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is also an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7-day-working, in a pattern which supports the provision of general inpatient services across 7 days.

The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D.  All consultants are expected to actively participate in the department’s audit and clinical governance program.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is to share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine service with the existing NM Consultant Radiologist and Physician. The post holder will provide supervision of scans in the NM department to maintain quality, and to report all imaging and non-imaging examinations. The post holder should have experience in PET CT reporting using both FDG and non-FDG tracers including PSMA, Choline and Amyloid. Every effort will be made to accommodate the subspecialty interests of the successful applicant. An interest in research is desirable as the department seeks to develop a PET CT research portfolio.

All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.

The successful applicant will share an office with other consultant colleagues and will share a secretary with the current team of radiologists.

The post-holder will be provided with a PC and PACS workstation, with the option to locate one of these off-site to facilitate home working.

The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave taking in line with Departmental and Trust objectives. The programs shown are for illustrative purposes and could be subject to modification, in agreement with the post holder and the Imaging Service Line Clinical Director.

The post holder will be expected to share the on–call commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is also an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7-day-working, in a pattern which supports the provision of general inpatient services across 7 days.

The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D.  All consultants are expected to actively participate in the department’s audit and clinical governance program.