Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant Radiologist post at the Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT). A part time (6PA) Consultant post is being advertised.

The successful candidate will join the existing establishment of 18 Consultant Radiologists in providing a comprehensive Radiology service to the population of Herefordshire Health District plus a catchment population from mid Wales and referrals from parts of surrounding counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gwent (total population 230,000).

The post holder should have broad radiology experience with the skills expected from a fully trained and experienced general Radiologist.

The post holder will be expected to take part in departmental audit and clinical governance issues, provide training and education to medical and other departmental staff as required and participate in Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) Meetings.

The post holder will be required to participate in the on-call rota which is currently 1 in 14.

For further details on our new CDC please click on this link: Community Diagnostic Centre

Main duties of the job
The job plan and proposed timetable will be organised to meet the needs of the department and will be by mutual agreement. The job plan will be for 6 programmed activities (PA's) to include 1.5 PAs for Core SPA (Appraisal, Revalidation, Job Planning, CPD and Core Department Meetings) plus an additional 1 PA of SPA to develop departmental priorities which can then be normally built into the job plan in subsequent years. Unused SPA time would be expected to be used for direct clinical care.

A degree of flexibility would be expected in relation to the departmental duties, particularly when colleagues are absent on leave to maintain service commitments.

Supporting activity time should be used for teaching, training, education, CPD, audit, appraisal revalidation, administration, research and service development - Evidence will be expected to ensure this time is being used appropriately.

The job plan will be finalised by mutual agreement

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this vacancy.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• FRCR or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration on date of interview

Desirable

• HIgher Degree (MD/PHD)

Training and Experience
Essential

• Appropriate training in Radiology
• Wide experience in all aspects of Radiology

Desirable

• Prior experience in lung cancer screening or cardiac CT service delivery

Clinical Knowledge
Essential

• Competent CT and MRI reporting; general ultrasound skills

Audit Management & IT
Essential

• Clinical Audit experience
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS. Understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of NHS.
• Ability to work within these parameters.

Desirable

• Good IT skills
• Experience with screening QA frameworks and cardiac CT accreditation processes

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively with colleagues and patients.
• Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work flexibly.

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and/or adaptations as may reasonably be required.
• Access to transport.

Service development and Leadership
Essential

• Experience leading or contributing to service development projects; ability to produce business cases and implement clinical pathways

Desirable

• Formal training in quality improvement, project management or leadership

Cardiac CT and Screening Competence
Essential

• Commitment to develop Cardiac CT and lung screening services
• Understanding of CT protocols, QA and governance

Desirable

• Experience reporting coronary CTA, calcium scoring, or prior involvement in screening programmes

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).