Consultant Radiologist - Cardiovascular Imaging

Job summary

Applications are invited from radiologists who have experience in cardiothoracic and cardiovascular imaging. The successful applicant will have the opportunity for in-house training and work along with our team of ten experienced cardiothoracic radiologists and six cardiologists with imaging interest.

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH) is a successful NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiothoracic diseases, with an outstanding group of cardiac and thoracic surgeons, radiologists and chest physicians and cardiologists. Our Trust has its own research department which provides excellent support for those colleagues interested in research and innovation.

This post was created to accommodate for the increase in the demand of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic imaging studies, securing an adequate workload to each of the consultants. Our department provides the best technology for cardiothoracic imaging, with two MRI scanners, including a wide bore, 1.5T cardiac optimized Siemens Sola MR scanner and a 3T VIDA Siemens and two dual energy CT scanners, (Siemens FORCE scanners) and it is fully integrated with PACS.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at the LHCH. The total sessional commitment would be 10 - 12 PAs for a full-time appointee, but applicants who wish to work less than full time are also welcomed to apply.

Applicants must hold a certificate of completion of specialist training in radiology (CCST), or equivalent international specialist radiology training certificate and GMC registration.

Applications should be made via NHS Jobs, please could all applicants attach a copy of their CV to the application form.

Interview date yet to be confirmed.

Job responsibilities

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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