Locum Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Breast Imaging

Job overview

Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Breast Imaging

We are delighted to invite applications for a Consultant Breast Radiologist to join an existing team of Consultant Breast Radiologists at University Hospitals of Leicester. The appointment will be up to whole time, a minimum of 5 breast sessions are required for those consultants participating in the breast screening programme. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons, to work whole time, will be eligible to be considered for the post on a less than full-time basis.

This post is covering both the screening and symptomatic pathways. The service strives to provide the highest standards of healthcare for our patients from our purpose-built Breast Care Centre at Glenfield Hospital.

Our breast screening programme is one of the largest in the East Midlands. Our Breast Screening population is 160,000. In addition to the screening activity our symptomatic and surveillance demand is approximately 17,000 per year. We are a centre that is actively involved in clinical trials and have successfully secured Tomosynthesis and Contrast Enhanced Mammography equipment. There is also the opportunity to practice a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures including breast MRI and increasing use of vacuum assisted biopsy.

Main duties of the job

To undertake programmed activities in breast imaging with the potential for some agreed general duties if appropriate. Opportunities for development of the existing service will be supported where they reflect and support the needs of the local population and the development plans of the trust.

• To contribute to the cancer two week wait service and participate in symptomatic breast one stop clinics and other relevant activity.
• To contribute to the work of the National Breast Screening Service by ensuring adequate film reading numbers, participation in screening assessment and other relevant activity.
• To work closely with the breast clinicians, breast care nurses, breast pathologists and breast surgeons.
• To perform breast interventional work, including USS and x-ray biopsy (core or VACB / VACE), USS and x-ray localisations, US guided aspiration, marker insertion.
• To supervise and report advanced breast imaging such as MRI and CESM
• To lead/take part in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• To undertake programmed activities in general radiology imaging if agreed and appropriate. This may include contributing to the general on call for imaging.
• To supervise and train radiology trainees, skill-mix radiographers, sonographers and non-medical staff in their present and anticipated roles.
• To support and participate in audit, research, teaching and administration

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The overriding purpose of this role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care and to contribute to continuous service improvement.
• To cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs
• Responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally
• Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD time is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory
• To work in line with GMC Good Medical Practice
• To respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• To participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• To maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have an annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

The Breast Imaging Services are an identified unit within the Clinical Support & Imaging Clinical Management Group, (CSI CMG), based at Glenfield Hospital. The post holder will join a team of ten Consultant Breast Radiologists in an established multidisciplinary setting.

The Leicestershire and Rutland Breast Screening Service (LBSS) is one of the largest in the country with a current screening population of approximately 164,000; the first phase of NHSBSP Age Extension has been fully implemented and continues. The symptomatic breast service provides a high quality diagnostic, treatment and management pathway through a one stop clinic. The unit also provides breast cancer surveillance and screening of increased risk patients. Approximately 950 cancers are detected per year. The unit is fully digital and has state of the art equipment, and most recently has introduced Tomosynthesis, MRI Biopsy and Contrast Enhanced Mammography.

The Breast Imaging Team actively leads and participates in audit and research. It undergoes regular NBSS QA and is proud of its record in this service. All the radiologists are part of the RCR Breast Group both participating in, and contributing to national meetings.

All breast radiologists (and advanced practitioners) participate in PERFORMS. There is regular audit of clinical practice – interval cancers, MRI, VACB including 1st line, core biopsy sampling and screen reading. The team participate in regular departmental and governance meetings.

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.