Job Description

NHS Medical & DentalConsultant

Main area Radiology Grade NHS Medical & DentalConsultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PAs; LTFT options available) Job ref 331-X1030825

Site RLI & FGH Town Lancaster & Barrow in Furness Salary 105,504 - 139,882 Per Annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2025 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are looking for a General Radiologist with a specialist interest sub specialty is flexible to fit in with the needs of the Trust and the applicants interests.

We invite you to join a team of 27 Radiologists providing diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Service for North Lancashire and South Cumbria. We contribute to the workload of the department, including CT, US, MRI and plain film reporting and participate in the on call rota (1:16). We outsource on call work from 8 pm (weekdays) and 5 pm (weekend and Bank holidays) to provide a more palatable and sustainable working pattern.

We have good admin support, highly integrated voice recognition and an active programme to refresh equipment. (3 new CT scanners, 2 new MR scanners and 6 new US machines in the last 4 years). The PACS has been upgraded to a state of the art SECTRA system . A new SPECT CT system was recently installed at FGH with plans for a similar replacement in Nuclear Medicine at the RLI.

Main duties of the job

Whilst remaining general Radiologists, we all sub-specialise to a greater or lesser degree and report a share of general work whilst also working collaboratively to cover specific tumour work and other sub-specialties across the whole trust from our individual bases using a single PACS system. A shared contribution to the general work of the department would be expected from the successful applicant.

Opportunities exist to develop or maintain an interest in teaching, development and research

Come and join our friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic department on the doorstep of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Enjoy a four day working week and 2.5 SPA on appointment, living in the most beautiful scenery England has to offer and enjoying affordable houses, fantastic state schools while only being 2 hours from London, Glasgow or Edinburgh, and an hour from Manchester.

If you want to achieve a great work/life balance using new equipment while living in one of the safest, least congested and most beautiful parts of the country come and check us out.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• MB ChB (or equivalent).
• FRCR (or equivalent)
• Strong educational, qualification & professional track record.
• On the GMC specialist register for Clinical Radiology and in possession of current license to practice.
• Teaching or training qualifications.

Clinical Experience

• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme (or equivalent).
• Broad radiology skills and experience - plain film, US, CT and MR.
• Demonstrated ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients and contribute to on call.
• Experience of offering expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Experience of evaluating own radiological practice and audit practices.
• Experience of working in UK.
• Subspecialty interest to fit with the needs of the department
• Experience of supervising Trainees.
• Publication of audit results
• Publication of research in peer reviewed journals.
• Participation in clinical or laboratory research projects.

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Ability to plan and develop the service to provide patient centred care.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work
• Ability to communicate appropriately in English (both in writing and verbally) with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, radiographers, nurses and other agencies.
• Good standard of verbal and written English.
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.
• Ability to plan strategically and work with the Trusts partners.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills.
• Computer, PACS and VR software literate.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of 49.50 for Enhanced and 21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a 4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Karen Brakewell Job title Radiology Head of Department, RLI Email address karen.brakewell@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01524516270 Additional information

Joanne Park

Radiology Head of Department, Furness General Hospital and Westmorland General Hospital

joanne.park@mbht.nhs.uk

Telephone Radiology Secretaries 01524 516285#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Tags

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