Locum Consultant in Oncological Radiology

Job summary
This new post is to provide specialist radiology services to Velindre Cancer Centre with an emphasis on acute oncology.

The post holder will be competent in oncological radiology including reporting of CT, MR and ultrasound scans, Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting attendance,general radiology oncall work and basic interventional procedures.

The post holder will spend five days in VCC and perform CT and MR reporting, as well as limited ultrasound work and MDT participation when required. The postholder, following sufficient notice, may be required to do day on-call and then the SPA is allocated to the day without on-call and daytime work adjusted.

The weekly timetable is variable, and the content of the clinical session may change dependent upon service need following workload planning meetings.

There is opportunity to teach medical students as well as radiology specialist registrars. Cardiff promotes skill mix in the workforce and the post holder will be expected to support the training and on-going work of the allied health professionals.

Main duties of the job
You will provide with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.

You will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department in line with the Operational Policy and Strategic Plan (as amended from time to time).

You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

You will be required to participate in and contribute to Clinical Audit in line with the Health Board's policy on the implementation of Clinical Governance.

Emergency out-of-hours on-call cover is not required in this post.

You will be required to cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave.

This post is fixed term for up to 12 months.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC/GDC Registration with a licence to practice
• FRCR (Part 1 & 2)

Desirable

• On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date
• Postgraduate degree in Radiology

Experience
Essential

• Experience of participation in cancer MDT's
• Experience in head/neck/body CT/MRI and general ultrasound
• Over one year's experience as Radiologist in Cancer Hospital
• Experience of participation in cancer MDT's

Desirable

• Competent in basic image guided interventional techniques
• Experience of ultrasound guided biopsies and drainages.

Ability
Essential

• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Counselling and communication skills

Desirable

• Computing skills

Audit
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance processes
• Evidence of engagement with revalidation

Research
Essential

• Evidence of research interests

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Management
Essential

• Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
• Experience of service change and development

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical/dental students and junior doctors/dentists
• Experience of demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other healthcare professionals
• Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

• Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.