Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Paediatric imagingOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWe are looking for enthusiastic radiologists to join the team of paediatric radiologists working cross site to provide high quality paediatric imaging services to Oxfordshire and to support the on-call service. The Trust includes a large paediatric tertiary referral centre with a dedicated paediatric surgical, medical, oncology, urology and neurosurgical units and is also a major trauma centre. The Directorate is progressive and keen to invest in the future workforce with such measures as a 4 day week, home reporting, advanced practitioner radiographers and cycle to work schemes.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be part of the paediatric radiology team and deliver high quality diagnostic imaging services across the Trust. Additional subspecialty interests may be accommodated/supported e.g. in paediatric interventional imaging. Candidates with an interest in paediatric intervention will be provided training and support as required.
The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for paediatrics with a large neonatal unit and paediatric intensive care. The service is delivered at the Horton and Oxford Hospitals. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations as and when required, although travel will be remunerated.
About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.ukThe Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilitiesThe Trust has installed Insignia PACS and has image sharing agreements in place with regional hospitals, to support multidisciplinary team meetings and allow access to comparative images across the region. The Radiology Directorate supports flexible working arrangements for consultant radiologists, and consultants have home-reporting workstations to support on-call provision and elective specialist reporting. The Radiology Directorate is actively exploring alternative, more flexible working patterns to support acute service provision and also to aid in offering work-life balance. The paediatric radiologists have developed into a strong team in recent years that listens and empowers its members in exploring innovative ways to improve service delivery.
Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingFRCR or equivalentCCT in Radiology or registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interviewAt least one-year higher level training in paediatric radiology at a recognised training centre.Full GMC regristration with licence to practiceFellowship in Paediatric imaging.Additional post graduate medical qualificationTraining in paediatric interventionExperienceGeneral training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent.Additional work experience in paediatric radiology as above.CT, MRI and US imaging of paediatric disease in a tertiary referral centreCT and US interventional skillsAbility to make decisions at consultant levelSkills and KnowledgeEvidence of leadership skillsEvidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in Radiology in a major teaching hospital.Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice.Evidence to support good interpersonal skills.Evidence to support good communication skills.Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels.An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit.Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at National/International meeting(s)Knowledge of organisation of NHS and governments agenda for modernisation of the NHS. Evidence of management training.Post graduate teaching experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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