Job overview
We are delighted to be advertising a post for a Consultant Radiologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in thoracic imaging. The post-holder will support the delivery of specialist thoracic imaging services, including lung cancer and non-cancer work. The role will also include service commitment to the lung cancer screening service at UCLH and haematology-oncology service at UCLH.
This is a locum NHS consultant post within Department of Radiology in the Imaging Division of the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Board.
The post carries a requirement for diagnostic on-call service.
The post-holder must have sub-specialty experience in thoracic radiology, as well as skills and experience in general radiology and oncology imaging to support the delivery of services at UCH. The Radiology Department is very active in both teaching and clinical innovation and the post-holder would be expected to participate in these.
Applicants should possess the FRCR or equivalent and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining their CCST.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this post are as follows:
Perform all aspects of diagnostic thoracic radiology including benign and cancer imaging. This may will include specialist MRI, CT, ultrasound and plain radiographs.
Provide support for lung cancer and non-cancer MDTs.
Support the lung cancer screening service*.
Support the haematology-oncology & lymphoma service.
Develop the Radiology service under the guidance of the clinical leads.
Participate in teaching and training.
Participate in audit.
Participate in the general radiology day-time and on-call “acute team” service with supervision of resident doctors.
Other clinical services including interventional CT, interventional US and lung CT biopsy may be included in the role depending on the skills and experiences of the candidate.
*Note that we shall support the successful candidate in completing the NHS England Lung Nodule Course (if they have not already done so) to ensure compliance with NHSE Lung Cancer Screening Quality Assurance Standards.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.