Locum Consultant Radiologist with Interest in Gastrointestinal Imaging

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant radiologist to join our team at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospital Trust.

This is a new post and has arisen due to an increase in demand for radiology services and as a part of transformation and expansion. This is a locum post for 1 year to begin with a view to be made substantive after a year.

The advertised post is to support general radiology with contribution to Gastrointestinal imaging. There are weekly Upper and Lower GI MDTs which also serve as an educational resource for trainees and allied health professionals. MDTs are shared amongst specialist Radiologists. The successful applicants should have completed training in diagnostic radiology and must have experience in Gastrointestinal imaging and or a relevant training fellowship.

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Main duties of the job

Locum Consultant Radiologist with Interest in Gastrointestinal Imaging

The successful candidate will join a team of existing Consultant Radiologists working as a general radiologist with subspeciality interests.

The radiology team is supported by a full team of radiographers, nursing, managerial and support staff including administrative staff and PACS team.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies and maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working.

To participate in the development, organization, and management of radiology services

To attend and participate in departmental governance meetings including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will join a diverse team of subspecialty radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons in the delivery of an efficient, expanding, and sustainable Gastrointestinal radiology service.

The successful candidate will have specific training and experience in all aspects of Gastrointestinal imaging. They will be able to lead clinic-radiological meetings, primarily supporting the cancer. Skills in Gastrointestinal interventional procedures are not mandatory but there will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s preferences and interests.

It is expected that the appointee will also be able to support this across the sites.

The post is designed to share the responsibility for the provision of comprehensive diagnostic services including the provision of a range of MDT and on-call services.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the general work of the department - including general CT, MRI, US, and plain film reporting - and to support departmental objectives.

Contribution to the general duty roster which involves vetting cross-sectional scans and solving queries from clinical and radiology teams is mandatory.

It is mandatory to cover general diagnostic radiology on-call commitment equally with existing consultants. Currently, there is a 1:12 rota. The on call is outsourced after 8 pm on weekdays and 6 pm on weekends.