Advertised role location: ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL
Official document: Cons Radiologist with interest in Interventional Radiology - JD (pdf)
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST : Consultant Radiologist with interest in Interventional Radiology
LOCATION : Based in the Belfast HSC Trust
REPORTS TO : Clinical Director, Imaging Services
RESPONSIBLE TO : Chief Executive
INTRODUCTION
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is seeking to recruit consultant radiologists
to join its Interventional Radiology team.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Belfast Health Care Trust
The Belfast Trust delivers integrated health and social care to approximately 360,000
citizens in the greater Belfast area and provides the majority of regional specialist
services for the population of Northern Ireland (1.9 million people). With an annual
budget of almost £1.9bn and a workforce of over 20,000, we are also a Trust with
teaching hospitals and have strong links with our local university partners providing
high quality training for medical and other health care professionals across all
disciplines.
Hospital Profiles
The Royal Hospitals is the largest hospital complex in Northern Ireland, comprising
the Royal Victoria Hospital, the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJMH), the Royal
Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC) and the School of Dentistry. In
combination with its sister hospitals it provides virtually all tertiary referral services in
Northern Ireland. The Royal Hospitals play a major role in clinical education, training
and research, with most academic departments linked to the Queen’s University of
Belfast Medical School. The Royal Hospitals is a Level 1 Trauma Centre and supports
the Northern Ireland Trauma Network and Northern Ireland Air-Ambulance Service.
Belfast City Hospital (BCH) is a major teaching hospital, most of which is housed
within the Tower (opened in 1985). The Northern Ireland Cancer Centre opened on
the campus in March 2006 providing for the development of an internationally
recognised cancer centre. A strong strategic focus on molecular medicine, cancer

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and renal services has enabled the development of world leading research
programmes and a leading Cancer Clinical Trials Unit linked with the ROI and the
NCI Washington DC in a tripartite arrangement. There is a modern radiology
department and substantial AHP Services (eg Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational
Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Nutrition & Dietetics, etc) and a
comprehensive range of pathology.
The Mater Hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department alongside day case
surgery, inpatient medical wards and mental health services.
Musgrave Park Hospital is the Regional Orthopaedic Unit for Northern Ireland. The
Musgrave Park Regional Orthopaedic Service is the largest in the British Isles with an
international reputation and an extensive research output.
All of the major laboratory services are also available including:
• Immunology
• Haematology (including Transfusion Services)
• Bacteriology
• Virology
• Pathology
• Immunopathology
A summary of the services across the different hospitals is provided in the table
below:
Site General Services Specialist Services
Royal Hospitals Emergency Department
Acute & General Medicine
Anaesthesia (including critical
care)
Pain Management
Regional Trauma Centre
Paediatrics (RBHSC)
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Royal Jubilee
Maternity Hospital)
School of Dentistry
Regional services include:
vascular and endovascular surgery,
interventional radiology,
neurosciences, medical and surgical
cardiology, thoracic surgery,
ophthalmology and specialised
endocrinology, ENT, emergency general
surgery, hepatology
Belfast City
Hospital
Acute & General Medicine
Anaesthesia (including critical
care)
Pain Management
Major surgery specialties including
hepatopancreatobiliary,
oesophagogastric, colorectal, urology
(both major oncological resections and
benign), benign gynaecology and gynae-
oncology surgery, Breast surgery
(including reconstructive surgery) and
renal transplant surgery
Haematology
Haemophilia Service
Medical Genetics, Medical Oncology

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Site General Services Specialist Services
Nephrology (including Renal Dialysis)
Radiotherapy, Respiratory Medicine
Mater Hospital Emergency Department
Acute & General Medicine
Anaesthesia
Pain Management
Surgical specialties, including,
Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, ENT,
general, breast
Psychiatry including ECT
Musgrave Park
Hospital
Anaesthesia
Pain Management
Regional Orthopaedic unit
Rheumatology
Rehabilitation
Regional Acquired brain injury unit
Care of the elderly unit
The Belfast HSC Trust functions through a series of directorates. Radiology Services
form part of the Imaging, Medical Physics and Outpatients directorate.
Radiology Services
Further detail on the radiology services provided in each of the hospitals is outlined
below.
Royal Victoria Hospital Radiology Department
The department provides a diagnostic and interventional therapy service to the Royal
Hospitals and to the whole Northern Ireland region. Facilities include 2 MRI
scanners, 4 CT scanners (including two spectral CT and one photon counting CT), 6
ultrasound machines, 1 screening room, 3 interventional facilities (two biplanes) and
6 digital radiographic facilities. In addition, there are 2 gamma cameras and a PET
CT facility. There are state-of-the-art multidisciplinary meeting facilities and the
hospital transferred to the regional NIPACS+ system in April 2024.
Belfast City Hospital Radiology Department
The BCH Radiology department provides its services from facilities on the Ground
Floor of the Tower and the Cancer Centre.
Tower:
• Main department (includes 4 general x-ray rooms and 2 CT scanners).
• Lorimer Suite (includes 3 high specification ultrasound machines)
• MRI Suite (1.5 T)
• 3 Interventional Radiology Suites (specified to theatre standard and located
beside the Hospital’s main theatres)
Cancer Centre:
The majority of the equipment on this site is on the basis of a PFI agreement with
Ergea.
• 2 multi-slice spiral CT scanners
• 2 1.5 T MRI scanners
• 2 digital general radiography rooms
• PET scanner

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• Screening room/back up interventional room
• Fully equipped Nuclear Medicine Department
The hospital transferred to the regional NIPACS+ system in January 2024.
Mater Radiology Department
The main X-Ray department is located on the 4
th
floor of the Dempsey Building. A
smaller emergency X-Ray department is sited within the Emergency Department on
the ground floor. The MRI suite is in the Dorrian building also on the ground floor.
The main department contains:
• 4 general purpose rooms containing modern DR equipment
• 1 Siemens fluoroscopic screening room
• 2 high specification ultrasound machines
• A Siemens CT scanner
• A Siemens 1.5T MRI
The hospital is on the regional NIPACS+ system.
Musgrave Park Hospital Radiology Department
The main X-Ray Department is located on the ground floor of the outpatient building.
The imaging department has:
• 5 general x-ray rooms
• 1 Siemens Artis C-arm unit
• 3 ultrasound rooms with high specification machines
• CT suite with a Siemens CT scanner
• An MRI suite comprising a Siemens 1.5T and a 3T scanner
• 2 DEXA bone density scanners
The hospital is on the regional NIPACS+ system.
Interventional Radiology Service
Interventional Radiology services are provided on the BCH and RVH sites,
incorporating Paediatric IR. The BHSCT IR team also provide IR cover to the WHSCT
as part of a Hub and Spoke model of IR provision. Each Belfast site has two dedicated
interventional fluoroscopy rooms with multiple ultrasound scanners including fusion
imaging guidance. Access to CT for interventional cases is available at short notice.
The full range of interventional radiology is available across the sites covering all
specialties, for example complex aortic stenting, interventional oncology, nephrology,
urology, hepatology and an 8 surgeon vascular unit.
Radiologist Staffing
Details of the consultant radiologists working within the Trust are provided below:
Site Consultant Staff Interests
Interventional
Radiology
team
Dr S Atherton Interventional and general
Dr A Collins (Clinical Site Lead) Interventional and general
Dr D Conroy Interventional and general

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Site Consultant Staff Interests
Dr J Farrell Interventional and general
Dr P Kennedy (part-time locum) Interventional and general
Dr R Lindsay (IR lead) Interventional and general
Dr W Loan Interventional and general
Dr J Reaney Interventional and general
Dr R Sathyanarayana Interventional and general
Dr W Wekesa Interventional and general
Dr M Worthington (Clinical Director) Interventional and general
Belfast City
Hospital
Dr M Buckley Breast imaging and general
Dr D Campbell (Clinical Site Lead) Cross sectional imaging/Nuclear
Med
Dr A Grey (part-time locum) Oncology/Musculoskeletal
Imaging/MRI
Dr C McKeating (part-time) General and oncology
Dr E Murtagh CT/MRI/Oncological Radiology
Dr E Napier Cross-sectional imaging
Dr D Pollock General and musculoskeletal
Dr J Ramsey (part-time locum) Ultrasound/Cross-sectional
imaging
Dr A Shiels (part-time) CT/MRI/Oncological Radiology
Mater
Hospital
Dr V Bhandari (Clinical Site Lead) General
Dr B Lakomiec General
Dr L Bamford Breast Imaging and general
Dr E Davis Breast Imaging and general
Dr K Lowry Breast Imaging and general
Dr N Pierce Breast Imaging and general
Musgrave
Park Hospital
Dr Alastair Campbell (part-time) Musculoskeletal Imaging
Dr Nicholas Napier (part-time) Musculoskeletal Imaging
Dr D Taylor Musculoskeletal Imaging
Dr P Wilson (Clinical Site Lead) Musculoskeletal Imaging
Royal
Hospitals
Dr P Ball General/cardiac/cross sectional
Dr Aaron Campbell General
Dr C Carr General
Dr J Colville General and musculoskeletal
Dr L Cosbey General
Dr S Doherty Nuclear Medicine and general
Dr A Donnelly Breast and general
Dr R Fleming Nuclear Medicine and general
Dr S Gillespie Cross sectional imaging
Dr M Isaac General and neuroradiology
Dr R Lambon General and musculoskeletal
Dr M Love (part time locum) Cross sectional and GI
Dr J Malloy General and cardiac
Dr M McCavert General and PET
Dr O McNally Nuclear Medicine and general
Dr K Mullin Nuclear Medicine and general
Dr W Murphy Nuclear Medicine and general
Dr D Neeson (part-time) General and musculoskeletal
Dr L O’Flaherty General and musculoskeletal
Dr B Purcell General
Dr M Pyper General and GI
Dr D Roberts General and Musculoskeletal

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Site Consultant Staff Interests
Dr J Smyth General
Dr R Thompson General and Musculoskeletal
Dr A Todd General
Dr D Bhattacharya Neuroradiology
Dr P Burns Neuroradiology
Dr P Flynn Neuroradiology
Dr M Jamison Neuroradiology
Dr H Kamal (locum) Neuroradiology
Dr J McNamee Neuroradiology
Dr I Rennie Neuroradiology
Dr S O’Reilly Neuroradiology
Dr G Smyth Neuroradiology
Dr P Baird Fraser Paediatric Radiology
Dr S Burnside Paediatric Radiology
Dr E Kukla (locum) Paediatric Radiology
Dr P Logan Paediatric Radiology
Dr J Marjanovic Paediatric Radiology
Dr P McSherry Paediatric Radiology
Dr E Sturdy Paediatric Radiology
Dr S Whittaker-Axon Paediatric Radiology
Other Staff
BCH
(Includes LHS)
Mater Musgrave Royal
(includes SOD
& RBHSC)
Junior Medical Staff 7 2 2 14
Radiographers 94 36 45 167
Radiographer Helpers/
Nursing Assistants
22 3 8 36
Nursing 7 0 0 26
Admin staff 23 4 22 31
Activity Levels
An indication of annual activity levels across the hospitals is shown below:
BCH Mater Musgrave Royal
Total examinations, incl 79,750 58,000 51,500 246,500
MRI scans 11,200 4,500 11,500 19,400
CT scans 20,000 10,000 4.200 48,750
Ultrasound exams 11,500 6,500 6,900 23,500
Interventional Radiology 1,500 - - 2,000

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JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will work as part of the Interventional Radiology team within Imaging
Services, contributing towards the provision of a comprehensive radiology service on
behalf of the Belfast Trust.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB PLAN
1 The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of Interventional
Radiology services, as well as the routine and emergency diagnostic
radiology workload of the Belfast Trust.
2 On call will be in association with other Consultant Radiologists within the
Interventional Radiology service (approx. 1 in 10).
3 The successful candidate will also actively contribute to the established
Regional Interventional Radiology Hub and Spoke service, supporting the
delivery of specialist interventional radiology services across Northern Ireland.
This will include collaborative working across network sites to ensure patients
have access to timely specialist expertise and treatment as close to home as
possible, while supporting the continued development and sustainability of the
regional service model.
4 Participation in regular multidisciplinary meetings will be required.
5 An indicative full-time job plan is included below for reference. Applicants
interested in part-time working will also be considered. The working pattern
will be agreed with the successful applicant on appointment.
6 The post holder will be expected to adhere to requirements for continuing
medical education and to ensure that all skills and expertise are maintained.
The Trust is committed to fully supporting and resourcing nationally agreed
CME requirements to facilitate this. The post holder is expected to work
within the Trust’s Clinical Governance Framework and GMC guidance on
good medical practice.
7 The post holder will participate fully in medical and multi-professional clinical
audit.
8 The post holder will be expected to participate actively in the teaching of
undergraduate and post graduate students as well as staff in related
disciplines and to co-operate with colleagues in developing local educational
programmes.
9 The post holder will be expected to take part in the annual appraisal
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Managerial Responsibilities
The post holder will:
1 Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her
patients and the running of the department in conjunction with colleagues.
2 Maintain staff relationships and morale among the staff reporting to him/her.
3 Delegate appropriate responsibility and authority to the level of staff within
his/her control, consistent with effective decision making, while retaining
overall responsibility and accountability for results.
4 May be required to undertake, from time to time, various management roles in
relation to the activities of the specialty and the Belfast Trust
5 Identify objectives with the Clinical Director and agree an action plan ensuring
personal development.
6 Participate in the selection and appointment of staff in accordance with
hospital procedures.
7 Take such action as may be necessary in disciplinary and grievance matters
in accordance with the procedures laid down and approved by the Trust.
General Responsibilities
Employees of the Trust are required to promote and support the mission and vision
of the service for which they are responsible and:
1 At all times provide a caring service and to treat those with whom they come
into contact in a courteous and respectful manner.
2 Promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness
and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns
raised with them seriously and act in accordance with Belfast Trust’s
Whistleblowing Policy and their professional code of conduct, where
applicable.
3 The post holder will, in the event of a concern being raised with them, ensure
it is managed correctly under the Belfast Trust’s Whistleblowing Policy, and
ensure that feedback/learning is communicated at individual, team and
organisational level regarding the concerns raised, and how they were
resolved.
4 Demonstrate their commitment by their regular attendance and the efficient
completion of all tasks allocated to them.
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6 Carry out their duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Health and
Safety Policies and Statutory Regulations.
7 Adhere to Equality and Good Relations duties throughout the course of their
employment.
8 Ensure the ongoing confidence of the public in-service provision.
9 Maintain high standards of personal accountability.
10 Comply with the HPSS Code of Conduct.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Terms & Conditions
This appointment is subject to the Consultant Terms & Conditions of Service (Northern
Ireland) 2004, and as amended.
Registration
Required to maintain full and specialist registration (and hold a current license to
practice) with the General Medical Council
Salary
As per current Consultant salary scale in line with the Consultant Terms & Conditions
of Service.
Annual Leave
Annual leave is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the new Consultant
Contract. All leave (annual, study and professional) is subject to the needs of the
Trust and must be approved in advance by the Clinical Director.
Indemnity
Employees are normally covered by the HPSS and Community Health Service
Indemnity against claims for medical negligence. However, certain circumstances may
not be covered by the Indemnity, especially where a separate fee is received. The
Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety (DHSS&PS) therefore advises
that membership of a medical defence organisation is maintained.
Team working
The successful candidate will be expected to work with local managers and
professional colleagues in the efficient running of clinical services and will share with
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Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the successful
candidate is expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn
up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing
orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
The successful candidate will be expected to make sure that there are adequate
arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of his/her patients to be able to
contact him/her when necessary
Mentoring
The Belfast Trust supports schemes for mentoring of newly appointed consultants,
and a mentoring programme will be offered to the successful candidate.
Workforce and Wellbeing
The Trust recognises the importance of individual wellbeing. Support is available at
departmental level through consultant colleagues and managers as well as at a Trust
level through a range of initiatives, which include “Here4U”: a health and wellbeing
initiative for Trust staff designed to help staff feel more valued by the Belfast Trust.
There are opportunities for exercise, relaxation and enjoyment as part of this
initiative. Here4U is part of the Trust’s wider BWell initiative. Here4U offers an
extensive range of free activities and events to staff, to address physical, emotional
and mental health and wellbeing. A Heath Improvement Team exists to promote
personal support and develop a supportive and understanding environment.
Teaching and Research
The successful candidate will be expected to be involved in the teaching of
undergraduate medical students and the training of junior medical staff and to lead
on and develop the research profile of the service.
Multi-professional Audit and Continuing Medical Education
The post holder will be required to take part in the Directorate audit programme. They
will also be required to undertake such continuing educational activities as are
necessary for them to retain accredited by their Royal College.
Consultant Appraisal and Revalidation
Appointees are required to participate in Consultant Appraisal processes in
accordance with DHSS&PS requirements and Revalidation processes with the GMC.
Support and Office Facilities
The appointee will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supported by other
consultant colleagues, doctors in training, radiographic, nursing and administrative/
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There is appropriately equipped office accommodation for all consultant staff within
the radiology departments. There are separate specific reporting rooms and access
to all necessary IT facilities, including PACS/RIS, ECR, etc.
Quality
Patient satisfaction must be at the forefront of the concern of each member of staff.
Every patient is to be treated as an individual and provided with high quality service in
terms of courtesy, kindness, interest and efficiency.
Residence
In order to meet the on-call requirements of the post, the appointee is required to
reside within a reasonable distance to their principal place of work, as per terms and
conditions of service.
Type of Appointment
The appointment shall be on a whole time basis, or part-time by agreement, based on
the needs of the service.
Medical Examination
Appointment to this post is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment health
assessment with the Trust’s Occupational Health Service.
Pension
Membership of the Health Services Superannuation Scheme is voluntary. There is
reciprocity between the Northern Ireland scheme and that in mainland Britain.
Private Practice
All private professional services and fee-paying services that are not part of the
Contract of Employment must be undertaken in accordance with Schedules 9, 10 and
11 of the Contract of Terms & Conditions of Service (NI) 2004.
Date on which post is available
The appointee may take up post upon satisfactory completion of essential pre-
employment checks.
Visiting
For further information regarding this post, or to arrange a visit, you are encouraged
to informally contact: Gary Burke, Imaging Services Manager, telephone:
02895047444 or email Gary.Burke@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

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Canvassing
Canvassing will disqualify. Individual applicants nor other persons should canvass
support for any application in respect of consultant posts.
Removal Expenses
If eligible a fixed relocation grant may be available to assist with essential removal
expenses, as outlined in the Trust’s “Re-Location and Associated Expenses Policy”.
The amount must be agreed in advance of incurring expenditure.
Other Facilities
The main hospital sites are located close to Belfast City Centre. Belfast is now a
vibrant, busy city with a wide range of cultural, sporting and other recreational
activities. For those with children of school age there is a full range of public and
private schools. Public schooling is free and of a very high standard. Housing in Belfast
is of good quality and affordable and getting to and from work is generally easy, by
car, bicycle and public transport.
Equality
Employees of the Trust are required to comply with the Trust’s Equality Scheme. A
full copy of this scheme is available in the Human Resources Directorate, Employment
Equality Team.
Ionising Radiation Regulations
The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (2017) require that any person
clinically or physically directing a procedure which involves exposure to radiation
should have appropriate training. This can be provided locally as necessary.
Information Governance
All employees of Belfast Health & Social Care Trust are legally responsible for all
records held, created or used as part of their business within the Belfast Health and
Social Care Trust, including patient/client, corporate and administrative records
whether paper based or electronic and also including e-mails. All such records are
public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions,
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environment Regulations 2004, the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Employees are required to be conversant and to comply with the Belfast Health and
Social Care Trust policies on Information Governance including for example the ICT
Security Policy, Data Protection Policy and Records Management Policy and to seek
advice if in doubt.
Environmental Cleaning Strategy
The Trusts Environmental Cleaning Strategy recognizes the key principle that
“Cleanliness matters is everyone’s responsibility, not just the cleaners” Whilst there
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responsibility to ensure a clean, comfortable, safe environment for patients, clients,
residents, visitors, staff and members of the general public.
Infection Prevention and Control
The Belfast Trust is committed to reducing Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs)
and all staff have a part to play in making this happen. Staff must comply with all
policies in relation to Infection Prevention and Control and with ongoing reduction
strategies. Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions must be used at all
times to ensure the safety of patients and staff. This includes:-
• Cleaning hands either with soap and water or a hand sanitiser at the appropriate
times (WHO ‘5 moments’);
• Using the correct ‘7 step’ hand hygiene technique;
• Being ‘bare below the elbows’ when in a clinical environment;
• Following Trust policies and the Regional Infection Control Manual (found on
intranet);
• Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE);
• Ensuring correct handling and disposal of waste (including sharps) and laundry;
• Ensuring all medical devices (equipment) are decontaminated appropriately
i.e., cleaned, disinfected and/or sterilised;
• Ensuring compliance with High Impact Interventions.
Personal Public Involvement
Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider
community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a
meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal
Public Involvement (PPI).
Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.
http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf
Clause: This job description is not meant to be definitive and may be
amended to meet the changing needs of the Belfast Health and
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POST: Consultant Radiologist with interest in Interventional Radiology
LOCATION: Based in Belfast HSC Trust
Notes to applicants:
1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form, under each question, how
you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being
shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable
criteria.
2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out below,
using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust
reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined below at shortlisting. You
must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable
criteria.
3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of
employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview
that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding
leadership role.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
1. Full registration with the General Medical Council and a Licence to Practise
(must have both at time of appointment)
2. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology via
a. CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview date) or
b. CESR or
c. European Community Rights
3. Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent qualification
4. The candidate should have satisfactory subspecialty training, including a one-
year training post specific to Interventional Radiology, sufficient to
competently perform procedures referred from the spectrum of clinical
disciplines within the Trust.
5. All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are
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6. Must have access to a means of transport to facilitate movement between
sites This criterion will be waived in the case of an applicant whose disability
prohibits driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements.
7. Eligibility to work in the UK as per UKBA Immigration Regulations.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
1. European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) qualification
2. Evidence of participation in relevant research projects
3. Experience in radiological teaching of undergraduate or postgraduate
students and/or paramedical staff
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to demonstrate at interview
that they have the required competencies to be effective in this demanding
leadership role.
The competencies required are detailed in the NHS Medical Leadership Competency
Framework (MLCF) available at
Medical-Leadership-Competency-Framework
Particular attention will be given to the following:
Leadership Domains
Demonstrating Personal Qualities
Working with Others
Managing Services
Improving Services
Setting Direction
NOTE:
Where educational/professional qualifications form part of the criteria you will be
required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce original certificates, and one
photocopy of same, issued by the appropriate authority. Only those certificates
relevant to the shortlisting criteria should be produced. If educational certificates are
not available an original letter and photocopy of same detailing examination results
from your school or college will be accepted as an alternative. You will also be
required, if shortlisted for interview, to produce your registrable qualifications.
If successful you will be required to produce documentary evidence that you are legally
entitled to live and work in the United Kingdom.

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HSC Values

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CONSULTANT JOB PLAN
(sample)
NAME:
GMC NUMBER:
JOB PLAN FOR PERIOD:
SPECIALTY: Radiology
CONTACT DETAILS:
DIRECTORATE: Imaging, Medical Physics and Outpatients
1. Whole-time consultant in Radiology for the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.
WTE: 1.0
General Provisions and Accountability Arrangements
2. You will be expected to work with management and professional colleagues in
the efficient running of clinical services and will share with consultant colleagues
in the medical contribution to management. You will be expected to make sure
that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of
your patients to be able to contact you or another delegated consultant when
necessary.
3. All medical and dental staff employed by Health and Social Care Trusts are
expected to comply with the governance and assurance arrangements of the
Trust.
4. The training and supervision of medical/dental students and junior medical/dental
staff is an important aspect of most consultants’ jobs and should, where
appropriate, be accommodated in your job plan. You may also be required to
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Job Plan Review
5. This job plan is subject to review at least once a year by you and your Clinical
Lead / Clinical Director before being approved by the Chair of Division. For this
purpose, a copy of the current job plan (and job description if appropriate),
including an up-to-date work programme, objectives agreed at annual appraisal
and any notes provided by either side - of any new or proposed service or other
developments need to be available. In the case of a new employee a review of
the job plan will take place 3 months after commencement and annually thereafter
as above. You can request a job plan review at any time if your workload changes.
6. If it is not possible to agree a job plan, either initially or at an annual review, there
are agreed procedures for facilitation and appeal with the final decision normally
being accepted by the Trust Board.
7. Regional guidance on job planning is available and should be used to inform the
process.
8. Job Purpose (including other NHS responsibilities as appropriate)
To contribute towards the provision of a comprehensive imaging service within
the Belfast Trust
9. Objectives
Please set out objectives under following subheadings, with details of how they
are to be achieved. Objectives should cover direct clinical care (DCC),
supporting professional activities (SPA), your personal development plan and
other duties.
Programmed activities (PAs) will be based on these objectives plus other duties,
other HPSS responsibilities and the service to be provided for which you are
responsible. An outline of activities against which PAs can be allocated and some
general guidance is given in Appendix 1 of this document. SPAs are divided
between core and common SPAs. All full-time consultants will receive 1.5 core
SPAs for specified activities as outlined in Appendix 1. Additional common SPAs
will be by agreement between the consultant and his/her clinical manager and
based on the objectives set out below. External duties will be considered within
the job plan, either within PAs or through discretionary leave. Accepting external
duties must be with the agreement of the service group. The onus will be on the
consultant to demonstrate how the impact of an external duty, on direct clinical
care, can be minimised.
9.1 Service Developments/Objectives
Outline service developments and key targets that you are committed to
and will impact on your personal objectives and PAs.
Service Objectives
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b. To maintain elective and emergency activity in radiology
c. To provide teaching and supervision for junior staff
Service Developments
a. To develop the specialist role of interventional radiology
9.2 Personal Objectives
It is expected that you will maintain flexibility to ensure that you deliver
maximum projected Direct Patient Care and we will support/assist you
in achieving this.
It is agreed that in order to achieve the agreed activity targets close
working between all elements of the service will be required. However,
cognisance will be taken should any unforeseen circumstances arise
which impact significantly on your ability to meet these agreed targets.
You are allocated 1.5 SPA to include time for activities that will support
re-licensing and recertification and ensure the quality and safety of
services. These activities include appraisal, job planning, audit and CPD
activities. An additional 1.0 SPA is allocated to support induction and
will be reviewed after 3 months in post.
In terms of Supporting Professional Activity:
- You will work within the Governance Framework of the Trust
including Critical Incident Reporting, responding to complaints
within timeframes and initiating agreed action.
- You will ensure attendance at Departmental Audit Meetings for
which you are available.
- You will take a lead on a relevant audit project this year.
- You will work as appropriate with the development of Care
Pathways.
- You will work with management to assist in the development of the
service.
- You will ensure Research Governance Procedures are followed for
Research Projects.
- You will reach CME targets laid out in your PDP.
9.3 Team Objectives
You will work flexibly within the radiology team to ensure an effective
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This job plan outlines the number of DCC PAs that you would normally expect to
perform on an annual basis. In so doing, the purpose is to clarify for you the
Belfast Trusts’ expectation that you would attend these PAs. However, both
parties recognise that it may not be possible for you to do so because of factors
partly, or entirely, out with your control. In such circumstances the Trust may ask
you to be flexible in trying to maintain the level of service and take on alternative
duties/PAs. Any alternative PAs that you undertake would be by mutual
agreement and would, as far as possible, not disrupt planned activities already
outlined in your job plan. The Trust also undertakes to provide reasonable notice
of such changes.
Failure to fulfill this commitment due to factors outside your control would not
result in any penalty to you; specifically, it would not be grounds for preventing
pay progression.
10. Education and teaching responsibilities
All consultants in the Belfast Trust are expected to undertake informal teaching
arising in the course of clinical work. Additional teaching activities may be agreed
as part of SPAs.
11. Research
Research time will be allocated within SPAs as appropriate where there is a
funding stream to cover the costs and where Trust governance procedures have
been fully complied with.
12. Resources and Support required to meet job plan
Appropriate office accommodation, secretarial support, radiographic, nursing
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Programmed Activities
13.1 The table below gives a breakdown of the total agreed PAs on average per week
and the agreed annualised PAs due to the nature of certain elements within the
job plan.
Programmed Activity Number of
PAs per
week
Number of PAs
annualised
Direct Clinical Care 8.5
Supporting Professional Activities 1.5*
University (joint appointments) -
Total PAs 10.0
* an additional 1 SPA will be provided for the first 3 months to support induction, etc
(ie a total of 2.5 SPA for the first 3 months in post and will then be re-assessed as part
of job plan review)
13.2 External duties/other NHS responsibilities
Please insert duties/responsibilities as agreed with your Clinical Lead /
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14. The following indicates all your regular weekly commitments as agreed. It does
not include activities that occur on an ad hoc basis. Ad hoc ward attendance to
ensure continuity of care of patients and clinical administration time is included in
your Direct Patient Care PAs. The timetable does not include external duties
unless timetabled in SPAs.
Day Time Work Activity Location PAs:
DCC
PAs:
SPA
Comments
Monday 0900-1300 Flexible IR cover BHSCT 1.0
1300-1700 IR clinic (flexible) BHSCT 1.0
Tuesday 0900-1300 SPA BHSCT 1.0
1300-1700 CT BHSCT 1.0
Wednesday 0900-1300 Ultrasound
(alternate weeks)/
SPA (alternate weeks)
BHSCT 0.5 0.5
Thursday 0900-1300 Diagnostic imaging BHSCT 1.0
1300-1500 MDT BHSCT 0.5
1500-1700 Patient admin BHSCT 0.5
Friday 0900-1300 Interventional Radiology BHSCT 1.0
1300-1700 Interventional Radiology BHSCT 1.0
On call Interventional rota BHSCT 1.0
Total 10.0 PAs 8.5 1.5
Notes:
1 Adult interventional radiology sessions will be worked flexibly, delivering on average 3
sessions per week. The above timetable is only an indicative summary to show when
IR sessions may take place but the exact timings of these will be organised in practice
to meet the needs of the operational IR rota. Patient admin and SPA time is flexible to
accommodate this.
2 An essential component of the interventional radiology workload will be participation in
the regional Hub and Spoke model.
The above timetable is an illustration of the type of work which will be required
and may be subject to change depending on the interests of the successful
candidate or to meet service needs. It is also expected that the weekly
timetable would be worked flexibly to meet the demands of the service across
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15. Emergency Work
This section includes all of your prospective emergency on-call work and the
agreed availability for on-call.
Type Day/Time Location Allocated PAs
Emergency on-call
work
On-call period On-site, at home
on telephone and
traveling to and
from site
1.0
Agreed on-call rota 1 in 10 (approx.)
Agreed category A
On-call supplement 3%
Statement of availability
Category A: You are typically required to return immediately to the Trust when
called or to undertake interventions with a similar level of complexity to those
that would normally be carried out on site, such as telemedicine or complex
telephone consultations.
16. Private Practice and Fee-Paying Services
(delete as appropriate)
You are not currently undertaking regular private practice, however if this
changes during the year you must inform the clinical director before any
changes are made to your work pattern.
OR
You are currently undertaking regular private practice outside of the Trust as
outlined in your job plan and have agreed to undertake / are undertaking an
additional PA (if offered), up to a maximum of 11 PAs per week, as detailed in
the terms and conditions of service.
AND/OR
You are currently undertaking private practice within the Trust, and it is agreed
that this practice may continue, provided it does not affect the efficiency of
multidisciplinary team working. You have agreed to ensure that if any of your
agreed NHS activity is displaced due to private practice you will carry out the
NHS activity at an agreed later stage.
Timetabling of NHS and Private roles must be documented to ensure
appropriate accountability for NHS remunerated time.
17. Programmed Activities
The above timetable represents a job plan totaling 10 PAs per week for the
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18. Agreement
(to be completed and forwarded to Medical Director’s Office)
Signed: …………………………………. Signed: …………………………...
Consultant: …………………………………. Clinical Lead/
Clinical Director
…………………………...
Date: …………………………………. Date: …………………………...
Signed: …………………………………. Signed: …………………………...
Co-Director …………………………………. Chair of Division …………………………...
Date: …………………………………. Date: …………………………...

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Appendix 1 Programmed Activities
Programmed activities (PAs) are linked in the job plan to each consultant’s service,
personal and where appropriate, team objectives. They are categorised as direct
clinical care (DCC) and supporting professional activities (SPAs). For the purposes of
job planning within the Belfast Trust the following guiding principles will be applied to
ensure consistency across our service groups and sites.
DIRECT CLINICAL CARE (DCC)
DCC covers:-
• Emergency attendance
• Outpatient or other clinic
• Operating session (including anaesthetics)
• Ward round
• Other patient treatment or relative consultation
• Telephone advice to hospital
• Multidisciplinary meetings about direct clinical care
• Investigative, diagnostic or laboratory work
• Public health duties
• Travelling time between sites, not to usual place of work
• Patient administration
• Service Linked teaching (eg during ward rounds)
• Clinics and operating sessions
• Clinical supervision
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (SPA)
SPA - Consultants will be allocated SPAs for activities that will support re-licensing
and recertification and ensure the quality and safety of services. These activities
include:
• Appraisal
• Job Planning
• Audit (attendance at general audit activity outwith time already allotted for
DCC)
• CPD
• Local Clinical Governance activities
Training requirements to include the objectives contained within a job plan and those
identified through Annual Appraisal should be considered and appropriate SPA time
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Additional SPAs
To be agreed on basis of both Trust and consultant’s requirements.
To include:-
• Clinical management (not directly affecting patient care)
• Service maintenance and development
• Teaching responsibilities or specified roles
• Undertaking specific audit projects and / or audit responsibilities or lead
roles/activities associated with clinical and social care governance.
• Other Trust duties
• Postgraduate training and supervisory responsibilities
• Research
Research time will only be allocated with additional SPAs where there is an external
funding stream to cover the costs and where Trust governance procedures have been
fully complied with.
The Trust will expect that joint appointments meet their undergraduate teaching
responsibilities from within their university time.
Discretionary leave will be considered for external duties and must be agreed in
advance with the clinical manager.
The consultant and the Trust should be flexible in order to minimise the impact of any
external duty on DCC if possible. There is an obligation on all parties to ensure that
the time required to undertake external duties is fairly allocated between consultants.
ADDITIONAL HSC RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties not included in any of the foregoing definitions and not included within the
definition of Fee-Paying Services or Private Professional Services but undertaken as
part of the Job Plan by agreement between the consultant and employing
organisation. These might include undertaking inspections for the Commission for
Health Improvement (or its equivalent or successor body in Northern Ireland), acting
as an external member of an Advisory Appointments Committee, or undertaking
assessments for the National Clinical Assessment Authority.