Post CCT Fellow in (eqv to ST8+) in Interventional Radiology

Job overview

About the Role We are seeking a Post‑CCT Clinical Fellow in Interventional Radiology to join our service at The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. This role is suited to someone who has completed or is close to completing their CCT and wishes to further develop advanced IR skills.

The post is for a full time Interventional Radiology trainee based mainly at The Royal London Hospital but also at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

You will join a dynamic and evolving workforce in an organisation with a dedicated interventional radiology suite which is amongst the largest in the UK with significant plans for expansion.

The service is made up of 12 substantive consultant interventional radiologists, 8 dedicated interventional radiographers and 45 nurses who support interventional radiology lists as well as 6 health care assistants. The service has five dedicated interventional radiology rooms and 2 hybrid room operating rooms, 1 at RLH and 1 at SBH.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be responsible for participating in duties related to interventional radiology across Barts Health NHS Trust.

There is an East London Vascular Network with 14 vascular surgeons. The Trust is a recognised national and regional referral centre for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, upper GI and colorectal cancer, urology, renal medicine, oncology and cardiothoracic surgery.

The helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) is part of the busy major trauma centre based at the Royal London Hospital, often requiring interventional services.   There are currently 12 radiologists providing interventional radiology services and 5 providing interventional neuroradiology services.

There will also be sessions in general diagnostic radiology to complement time in interventional radiology. Barts Radiology training programme has 50 clinical radiology trainees across the network. Within this there are also trainees specializing in IR.

Candidates will be required to adhere to the Trust’s policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.

Acute interventional on call duties will be part of the post at a 1 in 6 frequency, non-resident, with IR consultant supervision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment