Trident Healthcare Solutions
Purpose of the Post and General Responsibilities
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Radiology and supporting the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospitals and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisation regarding supervision.
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare. There are fine Departmental and Hospital Libraries and internet facilities. The Radiologists are all enthusiasts and take delight in sharing cases of interest at a regular Radiology Events and Learning (REAL) Meetings. We have excellent relations and frequent MDTs with our clinical specialists. We are privileged to teach junior doctors and undergraduates from Cardiff and Swansea Medical Schools.
Following merger across 4 sites in Mid and West Wales professional opportunities to share expertise and workload are being explored.
Allowance for distance travel to attend CPD activities is recognised in the job plan.
Duties of the Post
Responsibilities integral to the post are:
- To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical Radiology service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board’s service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
- Clinical expertise in General Radiology
- Experience and knowledge of running a subspecialty service
- Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
- Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
- Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
- Participating in CPD including Audit
- You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
- A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
- Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
- To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicin
Specific Responsibilities of the Post
- Teaching/Training (as agreed with Clinical Team Lead/Clinical Director/MD)
- To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme
- To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, CTs, STs, SpRs, Speciality Doctors and other staff as appropriate
- Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff
Audit (as agreed with Clinical Team Lead/ Clinical Director/MD)
- To promote evidence-based clinical practice
- To undertake regular audit
Flexible Working & work-life balance
Flexibility in employment is a key factor in demonstrating our commitment to fair and equal treatment inside the workplace and in attracting the highest calibre of applicants to work for the organisation. It is the aim of the Health Board that employees in all areas and levels of the organisation will be considered for flexible working in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and regardless of their level of seniority, their current working pattern, or whether they are employed on a permanent or fixed term basis.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications – Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice. On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CSER(CP) within 6 months of interview. FRCR or equivalent qualification, Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Experience
Broad based experience in General Radiology, Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent), Knowledge and participation in CPD Competence in General Radiology Expertise in General Radiology Demonstrative knowledge and experience in breast imaging including:
· Diagnostic mammography, reporting
· Ultrasound examinations
· Ultrasound guided biopsies, stereotactic and vacuum assisted biopsy techniques.
· FNA’s
· Ultrasound and stereotactic guided wire localisations
· Participation in breast MDT meetings with responsibility for own caseload.
Able to apply knowledge, Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news. Meet the requirement of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice”
Desired
- Experience of NHS,
- Wider experience
- research and training in providing subspecialty service Evidence of above average performance
- Contrast enhanced spectral mammography experience
- MRI breast reporting experience