Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist

Job overview

UHP currently employ 6 FTE Interventional Neuroradiology consultants to deliver Mechanical Thrombectomy.  The service is expanding to deliver a mechanical thrombectomy service and 24-hour service for stroke.

This post is to replace the 6th interventional neuroradiology consultant who will require a full range of skills in complex aneurysm work and mechanical thrombectomy to work as part of a team of 6wte interventional neuroradiologists who can perform a full range of INR treatments, diagnostic neuroradiology on call and reporting.

Main duties of the job

This post will be within the diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services. Post-holders will be expected to cover diagnostic neuroradiology services including inpatient cover, reporting and clinical meetings. The post holders will be a full member of the interventional neuroradiology team, including on call.

Post holders will be expected to perform a comprehensive range of interventional neuroradiology procedures including mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke.

The posts will share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology service.

Post holders are expected to be actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.

Post holders will be required to comply with Trust Policies notably job planning, appraisal, and leave-taking, in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.

The programs shown could be subject to modification, in agreement with post holders and the Imaging Directorate Clinical Director.

Post holders will be expected to share the on–call commitment equally with the existing consultants. Successful candidates will participate in providing 7-day Mechanical thrombectomy and intracranial aneurysm treatment services.

The Directorate supports any research interests of the post-holders in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D with an expectation to actively participate in the department’s audit and clinical governance program.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post will be within the diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services. The post-holder will be expected to cover diagnostic neuroradiology services such as inpatient cover, reporting and a share of clinical meetings. The post holder will be a full member of the interventional neuroradiology team, including on call.

The post holder will be expected to perform a comprehensive range of interventional neuroradiology procedures including mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke.

The post will share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology service.

The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.

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.

For further information, please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification