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Consultant Radiologist with an Interest in Chest and Cardiac Imaging
Base: Royal Alexandra Hospital & Inverclyde Royal Hospital - GG&C Clyde Sector
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest National Health Service provider in Scotland with an annual operating budget of just under £2 billion. In recent years, NHSGGC has invested £15 million in new facilities and equipment, specifically in the areas of CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, PET CT/SPECT, Angiography and General Digital Imaging.
This post will be based at Royal Alexandra Hospital with a sessional commitment at Inverclyde Royal Hospital.
This is a general post with an interest in chest and cardiac imaging.
This post is advertised as a full-time position although candidates who wish to work part-time will be considered.
The candidate will be expected to contribute strongly to the general work of the department, in particular the acute service. They will be proficient in all forms of general diagnostic imaging. An interest in chest and cardiac imaging is welcomed.
The successful applicant would join the current team providing specialist respiratory imaging and image guided biopsies. Participation in relevant MDTs will be encouraged. An interest in establishing a cardiac imaging service in Clyde sector would also be encouraged. Cardiac imaging sessions at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank could be supported up to a maximum of 2 sessions. This will have to be negotiated separately and agreed by all parties.
The successful applicant will be expected to provide 2 sessions a week of general radiology work at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock.
In line with the acute services review inpatient services are being rationalised across the city and, as this occurs, the job plan will adapt to ensure the applicant is working effectively and efficiently with colleagues to ensure high quality services across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Further aspects of the job are negotiable and, to some extent, will be tailored to the abilities and interests of the successful applicant. However the duties will include the supervision and reporting of CT and MR examinations, ultrasound, plain film reporting and on-call duties.
There is an essential requirement to be proficient in emergency and trauma radiology for emergency daytime and on call purposes. The successful candidate will participate in the diagnostic out of hour’s system on a sector basis. The maximum number of weekends expected to be contractually covered by any individual consultant will be no more than 8 per annum.
All out of hour’s activity will be undertaken on the basis of the terms and conditions set out in the Consultant Contract (Scotland). The sector operates a compliant Specialist Registrar on-call rota, as laid out under the European Working Time Directive. The exact timetable will be subject to negotiation and current service needs.
Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital are teaching hospitals and participation in teaching, training and audit are an expected part of the job. Involvement in service development, quality improvement, appraisal and revalidation will also be expected. The amount of time needed for these activities will be subject to negotiation following appointment.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.