Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant Radiologist - Interventional Radiology
The closing date is 03 August 2025
The post-holder is expected to help grow the number and variety of IR procedures at the new IR unit, establish new services such as prostate artery embolisation, thrombectomy for pulmonary thromboembolic disease, and management of venous disease such as veneplasty & stenting. The post-holder will also support vascular interventional radiology meetings.
The position may involve a commitment to the AAU radiology rota. A dedicated 5-hour session per week is currently allocated, with occasional additional filler sessions. On-call commitments may involve a 1 in 18 weekend rota, with on-site presence at weekends/bank holidays between 08:30 and 15:30.
Plans are underway to establish a dedicated IR on-call rota when enough interventional radiologists are available, allowing the post-holder to transfer from the general on-call rota to support the IR rota.
Main duties of the job
* Extensive experience in general and interventional radiology
* Knowledge of NHS complaints system
* Record of incident and near miss reporting
* Teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
* Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and appreciation of ethical dilemmas
* Experience of research and presentations to learned societies
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and updates to theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and leveraging advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are priorities at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is innovation to improve clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience.
We offer flexible working options for all staff. Please visit our webpage for more information: https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We welcome applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, please ask. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to high volume of applications. Apply promptly. If you do not hear within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
Job responsibilities
7am - 7pm, Monday to Friday, with a flexible job plan available. On-call backup overnight and weekends, 8:30am - 3:30pm.
* Two full days of Interventional Radiology
* Vascular MDT, 2 hours on Wednesday afternoon
* Flexible AAU on-call (TBC)
* IR and specialist or general reporting
* SPA 1.5 PAs, TBC
Person Specification
Please refer to the JD.
* Please refer to the JD
* Please refer to the JD
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per year. London Fringe allowance: £149 per annum.
#J-18808-Ljbffr