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Senior Clinical Fellow in Radiology (ST6+)

Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£58,398 a year per annum pro rata
Closing date
1 Jun 2023

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Job summary

Interviews are scheduled for end of May/early June for a 1st September start date.

We are offering a 12 month Clinical Fellowship in Cross-Sectional Imaging at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post is suitable for a senior trainee who has completed their FRCR examination, and is open to those who have completed their specialty training (post CCT) but wishes to develop a subspecialty interest further, or has 7 complete postgraduate years, or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

This post combines acute as well as subspecialty imaging. We are able to offer dedicated training in the following subspecialties, depending on interests:

(1) Gastrointestinal(2) GU imaging(3) Gynae imaging(4) Breast Imaging(5) Oncological Imaging(6) Cardiothoracic Imaging

The post holder will expected to carry out the following:

5 sessions of general imaging which will include:(1) Plain film(2) Ultrasound(3) Computed tomography(4) Magnetic resonance imaging e.g. MRI spine(5) Acute CT imaging

4 sessions will be allocated to subspecialty reporting, which will be supervised and provide further training opportunities. 1 session will be allocated to supporting professional activities e.g. administrative duties/ audit.

The postholder will be expected to undertake a supervisory role of junior trainees and will be encouraged to take part in teaching and other educational activities. There will also be an opportunity to undertake subspecialty research, if the postholder wishes.

There is an on call commitment of 1:8 weekends 9-5pm, and one evening session per week the post holder would be required to work until 9pm to help support acute work within the Trust. Working hours will be adjusted accordingly to facilitate this.

About us

The Department of Radiology sits within the directorate of Clinical Imaging and Medical Physics (CLIMP). Joint Clinical Directors lead the directorate supported by a General Manager and Head of Nursing. The Department of Radiology management team includes a Clinical Lead Radiologist and a Head of Radiology Services.

The Directorate supports the development of the AHSC through its participation in the Imaging and Biomedical Engineering Clinical Academic Group.

The Radiology Department delivers imaging in multiple locations across 3 main sites, St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, and the Evelina Children's Hospital. There is a full RIS and PACS system (Sectra) linking all the Departments allowing image interpretation from any site. The Departments are linked with video-conferencing capability. There are PACS links to other hospitals in the region to allow combined review of patients.

The Department has an asset base of in excess of �25m with state-of-the art image acquisition capability and interventional facilities. The Department performs in excess of 500,000 examinations per annum with CT accounting for approximately 88,000 examinations per annum.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to undertake a supervisory role of junior trainees and will be encouraged to take part in teaching and other educational activities. There will also be an opportunity to undertake subspecialty research, if the postholder wishes.

There is an on call commitment of 1:8 weekends 9-5pm, and one evening session per week the post holder would be required to work until 9pm to help support acute work within the Trust. Working hours will be adjusted accordingly to facilitate this.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training:

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
  • FRCR or equivalent (FRANZCR/FC Rad Diag(SA)/ABR USA/RCPS Radiology Canada/ FFR RCSI Ireland)
  • 7 complete postgraduate years or post-CCT or equivalent.


Clinical Experience:

Essential

  • Prior experience in general radiology, including acute inpatient and emergency work


Desirable

  • Experience of independent spine MRI reporting
  • Experience of out patient Oncology CT reporting


Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

  • Able to prioritise clinical needs by applying sound medical knowledge
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team


Desirable

  • Evidence of presentations at national and/or international meetings
  • Clinical audit


Teaching:

Desirable

  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training


Management:

Desirable

  • Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management


Other:

Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC
  • Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management


Desirable

  • Experience in clinical guideline development
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Research


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