Job summary
The highly regarded and forward-thinking radiology department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a radiologist with a specialist interest in diagnostic neurological imaging, ideally with a secondary interest in Head and Neck imaging. This is primarily to support the stroke and neurology services in the trust. These are mainly centred in Winchester, where the hyper-acute stroke service is located.

The role also involves a share of the general workload in the department, with general cross-sectional and ultrasound imaging, taking part in the acute rota and consultant-led on call at either Basingstoke or Winchester.

Main duties of the job
The post is primarily to support the neurological imaging at HHFT, in particular the highly regarded stroke service. Support for the ENT service would also be welcomed, particularly with head and neck ultrasound and FNAs.

There will also be a need to support the general rota with both acute and outpatient reporting, including supporting the on call rota. While on call will be based on one site, there may be a requirement to perform sessions at any of our 3 main sites.

Personalised job plans are negotiable and subject to change according to service need. The individual job plans will depend on the skills and preferences of the successful candidate. HHFT are happy to consider flexible working in support of work / life balance.

The post is funded for up to 10 PA incorporating up to 8.5 sessions of DCC (including approximately 0.9 PA on call) and 1.5 sessions of SPA. A detailed job plan will be agreed after successful appointment and before starting in post.

About us
We are in an exciting transition phase for the department as we continue a 10-year, £40 million programme of equipment replacement and department refurbishment.

Our two acute sites at Basingstoke and Winchester, provide radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, MRI and interventional radiology services, most standard clinical specialties are provided at both sites. The Winchester site houses the hyper-acute stroke unit for the trust and is developing a cardiac CT service. The Breast Screening Unit is located at Winchester. The Basingstoke site houses a tertiary pseudomyxoma and peritoneal malignancy unit, tertiary liver surgery unit, and a tertiary haemophilia centre. The Basingstoke site is also a designated trauma unit within the Trauma Network. Nuclear Medicine is situated on the Basingstoke Site.

The Andover site is being developed as a Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). It has a newly developed CT and MRI unit as well as offering radiography, Dexa, and ultrasound. Smaller community imaging facilities also exist at Alton Community Hospital (radiography and ultrasound). Tertiary links are in place with Southampton, Oxford, Guildford and Frimley for various clinical pathways.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.

TO APPLY
Informal enquiries, requests for further information and requests for informal visits should be directed to Andrew Thrower via:-
Rosalind.carr@hhft.nhs.uk
For further information about the Trust - Please visit the Trust website http://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential

• FRCR (or equivalent)
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within six months of CCT date at the time of the interview.
• GMC Registration with licence to practice

Desirable

• Higher qualification (MRCP or FRCS)
• Relevant UK NHS experience

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• All applicants should have a solid background in General Radiology and experience of reporting in plain films, ultrasound, CT and MRI
• Neuroradiology reporting

Desirable

• Head and neck subspecialty reporting
• Fellowship training in subspecialty area

Skills & Ability
Essential

• Ability to supervise, cover and report on examinations carried out by radiographers and specialist registrars in radiology
• Experience in conducting clinico-radiological meetings or MDTs
• Willingness to use Voice Recognition systems
• Good IT/Typing skills

Desirable

• Ability to cross cover for colleagues at MDTs

Research & Teaching
Essential

• Willingness to participate in teaching to promote role expansion and skill mix among the radiographic staff
• Willingness to teach medical students and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Experience in teaching
• Peer review publications

Other Requirements
Essential

• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise
• Ability to contribute to the running of the department

Desirable

• Formal leadership or management training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).