Locum Consultant in Interventional Radiology

Job overview

The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust Fixed-Term Locum Consultant Post (Maternity Leave Cover)

Join One of the UK's Largest and Most Advanced Interventional Radiology Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Interventional Radiologist to join the highly regarded Interventional Radiology Service at The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. This post offers the opportunity to work within one of the largest tertiary interventional radiology services in the UK, delivering complex and cutting-edge procedures across a wide range of specialties.

You will join a team of 12 consultant interventional radiologists, supported by dedicated interventional radiographers, specialist nursing teams and healthcare assistants, working across five dedicated IR suites and a hybrid operating theatre. There are also 6 IR specialist trainees/clinical fellows.

Main duties of the job

The Role

The successful candidate will undertake a broad range of interventional radiology procedures and participate in the consultant IR on-call rota.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Peripheral arterial and venous interventions
• Emergency haemorrhage embolisation
• Dialysis access interventions
• Interventional oncology
• Gastrointestinal interventions
• Hepatobiliary interventions
• Urological interventions
• Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR)
• Pulmonary thrombectomy

The post holder will work predominantly at the Royal London Hospital while supporting services across Barts Health where required.

Teaching, Training and Research

Barts Health has a strong reputation for education and academic excellence. The successful applicant will:

• Participate in training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
• Support radiology trainees and contribute to teaching programmes.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Be encouraged to engage in research and service development activities.

On-Call

Participation in the 1 in 10.5 Interventional Radiology on-call rota is required, supported by a specialist registrar and remote PACS access.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Why Join Us?

The Royal London Hospital/St Bartholomew’s Hospital is home to:

• A busy Major Trauma Centre and London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).
• A nationally recognised centre for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
• Regional and national specialist services in: Vascular Surgery Oncology Renal Medicine Urology Upper GI and Colorectal Cancer Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Oncology
• Renal Medicine
• Urology
• Upper GI and Colorectal Cancer
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• An expanding interventional radiology programme with significant future development plans.
• A large clinical and interventional radiology trainee programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a service that is central to emergency, cancer and elective care pathways across East London.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

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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.