Consultant Radiologist - Paediatric Radiology Job Central London area,City Of London England UK,Doctor/Physician

Location: City Of London

This is a replacement Consultant Paediatric Radiologist post and the appointee will join a team of 4 Paediatric Radiologists. The primary responsibility of the appointee will be the provision of paediatric diagnostic imaging. The successful candidate would also be expected to assist in the general adult diagnostic work in the department. As well as playing an active role in the workload of the imaging department a commitment to teaching and training of junior staff and associated professional groups would be expected.

The appointee will work together with Clinical colleagues both with delivery of MDMs and case discussion to enhance performance and improve clinical outcomes by delivering an evidence‑based service, adopting and implementing national guidance in a timely manner and introducing new or innovative treatments in line with Trust guidance / policy as well as development of a research portfolio contributing to paediatric HPB radiology would be welcomed.

There would be an expectation to participate in Teaching and Commitment to the training and supervision of Specialist Registrars.

The post has an on‑call commitment covering both Adult Emergency and Paediatric care, currently approximately a 1:20 rota, but at most a 1:12 rota which is classed as Category

A.

Main duties of the job

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co‑operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

The provision of a first‑class clinical service

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

About us

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum – and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness as detailed in your contract.

Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.

Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.

Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R & D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.

Take an active role…


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