Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsWe are seeking to grow our team of Consultant Paediatric Radiologists at Nottingham University Hospitals. This post has been created to match the increasing local and regional demand for Paediatric imaging and contribute to our recently introduced 24-hour service to support our Children's Hospital and Major Trauma centre.
The successful applicant will share responsibility with seven other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of paediatric imaging in our Trust and the Trusts within the network.
The team of paediatric radiologists are based at Queen's Medical Centre and provide a comprehensive children's imaging service for Nottingham Children's Hospital. Specialist Paediatric Radiology support is also provided to United Lincolnshire Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospital, and Peterborough District Hospital. The team provides second opinions in cases of suspected physical abuse to a wide range of hospitals from across the UK.
Main Duties of the JobTo provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to Paediatric Radiology. This post includes sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI, CT, and nuclear medicine, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy procedures, and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.
The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of paediatric radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in his/her charge, and to participate in teaching, research, audit, and continuing professional development.
Job ResponsibilitiesCandidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register or in possession of a CCT at the time of taking up the appointment. However, the department is delighted to entertain expressions of interest from individuals who are within 6 months of attaining CCT or have reasonable prospects of getting a CESR within 1 year.
The post will be primarily located at the Queens Medical Centre campus, although the successful applicant will be required to provide sessions at the sites we provide a Paediatric Radiology service. The timetable will be flexible to enable cross-cover of essential services on a rota.
A successful applicant would be required to be part of a dedicated Paediatric on-call rota, which has a frequency of 1:8.
Informal visits and discussions are encouraged.
Person SpecificationClinical Skills/ExperienceEvidenced technical skills as described in the job description.Completed subspecialty training in imaging.Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families, and other health professionals.(Paediatric) Interventional experience.Paediatric ENT or MSK experience.Specific training in communication skills.Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors.Professional Qualifications/DevelopmentFRCR.Higher professional qualification.Professional RegistrationFull GMC registration.Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register.CCT expected within 6 months of interview date.Commitment to Trust Values and BehavioursAble to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We are here for you behavioural standards.Management SkillsAble to develop, present, and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.Able to work in a team.Higher management degree or qualification or training.Experience of change management.Personal Skills/QualitiesAble to work flexibly in a changing health service.Able to use the Trust's IT support systems.Teaching, Audit & ResearchEvidence of participation in Clinical Audit.Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.Original Research Publications.Higher teaching degree or qualification or training.Practical RequirementsAbility to travel between Queens Medical Centre campus and network hospitals.Ability to return immediately to NUH to provide on-call duties.Disclosure 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.
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