Locum Consultant Radiologist - General Body and Head and Neck Imaging

Job overview

We would like to offer an opportunity for enthusiastic Locum Radiologist who wish to develop their careers in our department’s traditionally friendly, harmonious and supportive environment.

This is a 2 year fixed term full-time appointment to support the Imaging services across UHDB.  The post is based at the UHDB, mainly split between two major sites with acute care facilities (RDH and QHB).

Following expansion of our services associated with our successful Community Diagnostic Centres, we are looking to appoint Consultant Radiologists across multiple sub-speciality interests, in General Body imaging with a subspeciality in Head & Neck imaging.

The appointed candidate will work with a team of established specialist radiologists providing diagnostic imaging expertise in Radiology.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust have 54 Consultant Radiologists (part and full time).

In addition, we have 18 Speciality Registrars on rotation from Nottingham and Leicester. The appointed consultant is expected to cover general reporting in addition to their sub-speciality work and participate on the diagnostic on call rota at the Royal Derby Hospital. The on-call work will be supported by a large cross site team of 12 reporting radiographers reporting plain film and MSK MRI

Main duties of the job

The post attracts 10 PAs (8.5 DCC + 1.5 SPA) but we would be happy to consider part time working arrangements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to specialist interests, all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust:

• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in the  Radiology consultant on-call rota.
• Active participation in undergraduate and postgraduate education, including training sessions for Foundation Years, Specialty Registrars, and medical students.
• Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients and supervision of doctors in training.
• Responsible for the professional supervision, training, and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.

Please note,  this is a fixed term post for 24 months. Any extension beyond this would be dependant on candidates working towards CESR/Portfolio Pathway during the term of the contract, with the aim for gaining GMC Specialist Registration.