Specialist Doctor in Cardiothoracic Radiology

Job overview

Applications are invited from radiologists who have experience in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular imaging. The successful applicant will have the opportunity for in-house training and work along with our team of eleven experienced cardiothoracic radiologists and six cardiologists with imaging interest.

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is a successful NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiothoracic diseases, with an outstanding group of cardiac and thoracic surgeons, radiologists and chest physicians and cardiologists. Our Trust has its own research department which provides excellent support for those colleagues interested in research and innovation.

This post was created to accommodate for the increase in the demand of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic imaging studies, securing an adequate workload to each of the consultants. Our department provides the best technology for cardiothoracic imaging, with two MRI scanners, including a wide bore, 1.5T cardiac optimized Siemens Sola MR scanner and a 3T VIDA Siemens and two dual energy CT scanners, (Siemens FORCE scanners) and it is fully integrated with PACS.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Independently report: Cardiothoracic CT (including cardiac, lung cancer, aortic imaging) MRI (cardiac/thoracic depending on experience) Chest radiographs
• Cardiothoracic CT (including cardiac, lung cancer, aortic imaging)
• MRI (cardiac/thoracic depending on experience)
• Chest radiographs
• Perform image-guided procedures (where trained), including: CT-guided lung biopsies
• CT-guided lung biopsies
• Support: Inpatient and outpatient imaging services Urgent and emergency imaging
• Inpatient and outpatient imaging services
• Urgent and emergency imaging
• Candidates without procedural experience will be supported to develop these skills.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Attend and contribute to: Lung Cancer MDT Cardiac imaging MDT
• Lung Cancer MDT
• Cardiac imaging MDT
• Work closely with cardiology, thoracic surgery and respiratory teams

Governance and Audit

• Participate in: Clinical Audit Meetings Discrepancy meetings Quality improvement initiatives.
• Clinical Audit Meetings
• Discrepancy meetings
• Quality improvement initiatives.

Teaching

• Contribute to teaching of: Radiology trainees Junior doctors Radiographers
• Radiology trainees
• Junior doctors
• Radiographers
• Support departmental education programs.

Research & Innovation

• Participate in research and service improvement initiatives

Professional Development

• Structured support for the Radiology Portfolio Pathway (CESR)
• Dedicated mentorship from Consultant Radiologists
• Support in building evidence for GMC specialist registration

This role provides a clear pathway toward Consultant Radiologist appointment.

On-Call

• Participation in on-call rota may be required (depending on experience)

Applications should be made via NHS Jobs, please could all applicants attach a copy of their CV to the application form.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PLAN

The job is intended to be a full time (10 PA) post in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic imaging radiology, desirably with experience in US, doppler and lung biopsies at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. The job plan will include 1.5 SPA.

Job Plan

The job plan can be flexible per week depending on the departmental service needs and candidate’s individual interests and needs.

Activity Professional Activities (PAs)

Inpatient CT/MRI reporting 1

Subspeciality reporting

Supervised sessions:

• - Cardiac CT 1 - Cardiac MRI 2

Unsupervised sessions:

• - Cardiothoracic CT including TAVIs 2 - Cardiac MRI - MCARD 2

Supporting Professional Activities:

• - Portfolio support, MDT, Audit, Teaching and Research 1.5

This post offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated radiologist to develop subspecialist expertise in cardiothoracic imaging within a nationally recognised centre, with a clearly supported pathway to Consultant practice.

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.