Job summary
Consultant Interventional Radiologist (Locum)
The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
Fixed-Term Locum Consultant Post (Maternity Leave Cover)

Join One of the UK's Largest and Most Advanced Interventional Radiology Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Interventional Radiologist to join the highly regarded Interventional Radiology Service at The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. This post offers the opportunity to work within one of the largest tertiary interventional radiology services in the UK, delivering complex and cutting-edge procedures across a wide range of specialties.

You will join a team of 12 consultant interventional radiologists, supported by dedicated interventional radiographers, specialist nursing teams and healthcare assistants, working across five dedicated IR suites and a hybrid operating theatre. There are also 6 IR specialist trainees/clinical fellows.

Main duties of the job
The Role

The successful candidate will undertake a broad range of interventional radiology procedures and participate in the consultant IR on-call rota.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Peripheral arterial and venous interventions
• Emergency haemorrhage embolisation
• Dialysis access interventions
• Interventional oncology
• Gastrointestinal interventions
• Hepatobiliary interventions
• Urological interventions
• Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR)
• Pulmonary thrombectomy

The post holder will work predominantly at the Royal London Hospital while supporting services across Barts Health where required.

Teaching, Training and Research
Barts Health has a strong reputation for education and academic excellence. The successful applicant will:

• Participate in training undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
• Support radiology trainees and contribute to teaching programmes.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Be encouraged to engage in research and service development activities.

On-Call
Participation in the 1 in 10.5 Interventional Radiology on-call rota is required, supported by a specialist registrar and remote PACS access.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

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.

Job responsibilities
Why Join Us?

The Royal London Hospital/St Bartholomews Hospital is home to:

• A busy Major Trauma Centre and London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).
• A nationally recognised centre for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.
• Regional and national specialist services in:
• Vascular Surgery
• Oncology
• Renal Medicine
• Urology
• Upper GI and Colorectal Cancer
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• An expanding interventional radiology programme with significant future development plans.
• A large clinical and interventional radiology trainee programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a service that is central to emergency, cancer and elective care pathways across East London.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

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.

Please view the attachment below.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• FRCR or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP/MRCS

Higher Qualifications
Essential

• CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview) or on specialist register

Knowledge
Essential

• Extensive experience in Radiology
• Logbook of procedures with complication rates

Desirable

• Fellowship or consultant experience in Interventional radiology

Clinical expertise in Specialty /Sub specialty
Essential

• Ability to perform complex vascular and non-vascular procedures
• Completion of higher specialist training in Interventional radiology

Desirable

• Ability to report general and vascular CT and MRI including trauma

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Knowledge of NHS complaints system
• Record of incident and near miss reporting

Desirable

• Training in root cause analysis
• Participation in incident investigation
• Simulated patient safety training

Training Expected/Management/Audit Experience
Essential

• Audit experience

Academic Achievements
Essential

• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies

Desirable

• Higher degree

Research/Publications
Essential

• Record of presentations at specialist societies

Desirable

• First author publications in refereed journals
• Research grants
• Grant applications

Personal Skills
Essential

• Presentation skills
• Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and appreciation of ethical dilemmas

Desirable

• Portfolio of teaching material as a clinical or educational supervisor

Personal qualities and self management
Essential

• Self-motivated
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team
• Reliable work record
• Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working
• Able to change and respond to changing circumstances

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).