Consultant Radiologist with an Interest in Cardiothoracic Imaging

Job overview

Applications are invited for the above post at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide imaging support for cardiothoracic patients and have on call and cross-sectional imaging responsibility for the Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic Radiologists to join the team of cardiothoracic radiologists working cross site at any OUH site to provide imaging services to Oxfordshire and support the on-call service. The Trust is a cancer centre with a large oncology unit, a major trauma centre, a cardiothoracic surgical centre and a tertiary referral centre for interstitial lung disease and pleural disease.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the cardiothoracic radiology team and deliver imaging, intervention and biopsy services across the Trust. Additional subspecialty interests may be accommodated/supported e.g. in oncological imaging.

The Trust has installed Insignia PACS and has image sharing agreements in place with regional hospitals, to support multidisciplinary team meetings and allow access to comparative images across the region.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for lung cancer, pleural and interstitial lung disease and supports the following thoracic MDT meetings: lung cancer, mesothelioma, interstitial lung disease, interventional COPD and general respiratory meetings. The post holder will be required to attend and present at these. The post holder will also contribute to acute imaging, providing in-patient CT and US sessions and image-guided intervention such as biopsy and drainages.

The post-holder will be required to participate in a non-resident on-call rota providing on-call radiology cover (1:10). The post holder will be included in the weekend working rota 9am-6pm on a 1:20 basis which involves working on site reporting, undertaking required activity during this time period and supporting resident doctors.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review and the Oxford Deanery is keen to renumerate these activities.

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.