Consultant in Musculoskeletal and General Radiology

Overview

The successful applicant will complement a team of radiologists and radiology staff to deliver a broad range of musculoskeletal radiology. The team are core members of the regional Sarcoma team and provide an innovative one stop service for Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Patients. Every effort will be made to accommodate the subspecialty interests of the successful applicant.

About Us:

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust offers opportunities for career development in a progressive working environment in a vibrant city.

• The successful applicant will complement a team of 7 consultant radiologists, consultant MSK radiographer and a specialist MSK sonographer to deliver a broad range of musculoskeletal radiology. The team members are core members of the regional Sarcoma team. The team also provides an innovative one stop service for Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Patients.
• All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.
• The successful applicant will share an office with other consultant colleagues and will share a secretary with the current team of radiologists.
• The post-holder will be provided with a PC and PACS workstation, with the option to locate one of these off-site to facilitate home working.
• The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave taking in line with Departmental and Trust objectives. The programs shown are for illustrative purposes and could be subject to modification, in agreement with the post holder and the Imaging Service Line Clinical Director.
• The post holder will be expected to share the on-call commitment equally with the existing consultants. There is also an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7-day-working, in a pattern which supports the provision of general inpatient services across 7 days.
• The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R &
  
  D. All consultants are expected to actively participate in the department's audit and clinical governance program.

Job responsibilities:

The successful applicant will complement a team of 7 consultant radiologists, consultant MSK radiographer and a specialist MSK sonographer to deliver a broad range of musculoskeletal radiology. The team members are core members of the regional Sarcoma team. The team also provides an innovative one stop service for Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Patients. Every effort will be made to accommodate the subspecialty interests of the successful applicant.

All radiology consultants are actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program. The successful applicant will share an office with other consultant colleagues and will share a secretary with the current team of radiologists. The post-holder will be provided with a PC and PACS workstation, with the option to locate one of these off-site to facilitate home working.

The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal and leave taking in line with Departmental and Trust objectives. The programs shown are for illustrative purposes and could be subject to modification, in agreement with the post holder and the Imaging Service Line Clinical Director. The post holder will be expected to share the on-call commitment equally with the existing consultants.

There is also an expectation that successful candidates will participate in 7-day-working, in a pattern which supports the provision of general inpatient services across 7 days. The Directorate would support any research interests of the Consultant in conjunction with the Trust lead for R &

D. All consultants are…