Fixed Term General Consultant Radiologist

Job overview

Applicants are invited for a fixed term Consultant Radiologist post based at Worthing Hospital.

The role requires a thorough grounding in clinical radiology including ultrasound and cross sectional skills. We welcome any subspecialty interests but particularly welcome applications from those with experience in head and neck or neuroradiology. There is the opportunity to take part in local multidisciplinary meetings.

The successful candidate will have good cross-sectional skills in body and emergency imaging with an expectation to join the general on call rota for the base site. The Radiology departments across University Hospitals Sussex support teaching and the post-holder will be expected to support clinical teaching and educational supervision.  Opportunities for under and post-graduate teaching are available through our collaboration with Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and research and management are encouraged.

All Consultants have a continuing and individual responsibility for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients in their charge. Within Clinical Radiology, Consultants are expected to share, together with other members of the Clinical Service Team, in the duties associated with providing an efficient and effective service.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

·         General elective and acute (hot) reporting

·         General and subspecialty ultrasound lists

·         US guided Neck FNA and biopsies

·         Symptomatic breast clinic including diagnostic breast US and US guided breast procedures.

·         Supervision of radiology trainees

·         Participation in MDMs including Skin MDM

·         Participation in diagnostic on-call service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Teaching and training are an integral part with rotating radiology trainees and subspecialty training. Participation in teaching for the radiology Master’s program (MSc) conducted at the medical school is also encouraged.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, Deputy Clinical Director and Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee and the job plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting.  The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.  It should cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities.  It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.  In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives.

Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan:

Direct Clinical Care: 8.5 PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work)

Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week (includes CPD, audit, teaching & research)

The following provides scheduling details of the clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week.  Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director about the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities. The post-holder will be able to negotiate depending on activity.

General sessions – will include sub-speciality reporting and ultrasound.  Up to 2 PA’s per week of home reporting can be facilitated within the job plan at the three-month meeting.

Acute general sessions – will include hot reporting and acute ultrasound

For all DCCs it is expected that the staff member will be directly or indirectly supervising radiology trainees, trainee / qualified extended scope radiographers, sonographers and undergraduate students.

The posts may also be available on a part time basis. When appointed to the Trust Consultants will be expected to work from any site.

On Call Commitment:

The on-call arrangements across the Trust are currently changing. The new posts will be starting as an additional layer of on-call provision in evenings (weekday 1700-2100hr) and weekend (8hrs of DCC with a variable start time) as we unify the on-calls across the organisation and look to provide more comprehensive cover.

The current on-call provision is by site (RSCH/PRH with StRs support, Worthing and St Richards) with the intention of adding a 4th consultant to work with the site-based provision, extend the depth and breadth of service provision and reduce outsourcing). This will be facilitated by the current CRIS merger which will facilitate cross-Trust work and so a more collaborative work pattern in- and out-of-hours, reducing the current intensity of workload and provide easy access to second opinions etc.

This on-call will attract DCC payment according to hours spent on- call, currently equating to approx. 1.1DCC/week for a 1 in 10 rota – and this may adjust depending on the number of individuals on the on-call and its frequency). There will be an initial approximately 1 in 25-30 commitment to overnight on-call activity 2100-0900hr in direct and immediate support of the on-call StRs based at RSCH.

This will attract a band A category for immediate response and attract a 3% uplift due to the frequency of on-call.