Locum Consultant: Interventional Radiologist

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full time Locum Consultant post as Interventional Radiologist at Aneurin Bevan UHB.  The radiology on-call service is provided in-house by first on-call SpRs with secondary support from Radiologists. A flexible job plan working, in a friendly, functional and supportive team, with an enviable procurement policy for high-end equipment are just some of the benefits of working for this University Health Board. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team of Consultants.  This post is based at the The Grange University Hospital, but may include sessions at other Health Board sites.

Main duties of the job

• To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in the specialty to the hospitals so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training.
• Requirement to participate in medical audit and in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the ABUHB.
• Domiciliary consultations, as appropriate, to South East Wales residents or as agreed between the two parties.
• The successful candidate will participate in an on-call rota to cover the hospital(s) so designated.
• Any requirement agreed for the provision of cover for consultant colleagues’ periods of leave.
• All qualified staff have a responsibility to supervise unqualified/more junior staff and students on a day-to-day basis to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and that any untoward action is addressed.
• Other comments including specific details related to special interest (if applicable)
• Any other duties with other agencies that have been agreed with the ABHB (e.g. prison service) and which are specified below.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding job particulars, please see the details included in the attached job description and person specification.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a license to practice with the GMC.