Locum Consultant Radiologist with Interest in GIHPB
Thisis a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Radiologist, with specialinterests in GIHPB. This post will be available from October 2025 for a periodof 12 months.
Thispost will deliver 10 PAs supporting the GIHPB Radiology team (Dr Joshua Bell,Dr Raneem Albazaz, Dr Rachel Allard, Dr Ruth England, Dr Rachel Hyland, DrThomas Kaye, Dr Hannah Lambie, Dr Adam Laverty, Dr Claire Smith, Dr ElenThomson & Dr Damian Tolan).
Thepost will be based at SJUH.
Thesuccessful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCR in the Royal College ofRadiologists or equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or withinsix months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in atraining programme within the UK or have references which have been authorisedby the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Applicantsshould have established skills in GIHPB Radiology. Excellent communication and team workingskills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
Main duties of the job
Thisfixed term replacement post in GIHPB radiology is required to meet increasingdemand on the GIHPB and Acute Radiology services following recent departures.The post will help fill gaps in the service due to loss of DCC from theexisting consultant workforce and to increase cold reporting capacity, improveprovision of acute services and support the regional tertiary level GIHPBcancer MDTs. It is desirable for prospective applicants to have a sub-specialtyinterest in HPB radiology.
Theappointee will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic GIHPBradiology workload and MDT commitment, joining the small sub-speciality teamproviding support to the Leeds Liver Unit, one of the largest liver units inthe UK.
About us
TheLTHT radiology department is one of the largest in Europe and has anestablished reputation for clinical innovation and expertise along with asignificant teaching and research profile. The department contains one ofthree national radiology training academies with associated educationalfacilities and resources for the Leeds Bradford Radiology training scheme. Interms of research the department has helped establish a NIHR funded research3T MRI as part of the Leeds Biomedical Research Unit contained on trustpremises. Within this unit imaging plays a large part in most musculoskeletalprojects along with performance of separate radiology specific research.
Recentlythe department has also been successful in obtaining funding for developingand establishing an academic programme focusing on oncology radiology led bya Professor of Radiology.
TheUniversity of Leeds is a major partner in both of these research streams andis loo
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Job responsibilities
Theappointee will be required to contribute to the existing diagnostic GIHPBradiology workload and MDT commitment, joining the small sub-speciality teamproviding support to the Leeds Liver Unit, one of the largest liver units inthe UK.
Thedepartment serves patients under the care of clinicians in tertiary referralspecialities including hepatology, hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatic surgeryand liver transplantation. The appointee will become a core member of theregional tertiary Liver/Gallbladder and Pancreatic MDTs. They are also expectedto contribute to the departments diagnostic radiology on-call service.
TheGI/HPB radiology service currently consists of 13 consultants, 5 of whomspecialise in HPB radiology, 6 in luminal radiology and one in generalradiology as well as 3 advanced practice radiographers who support thefluoroscopy and CTC service.
Thejob plan will be subject to review according to the successful applicantstraining and skills.
Please read the full job decsription attached.
Person Specification
Experience
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in diagnostic GI/HPB radiology including regular experience of HPB cancer MDTs at a tertiary referral level.
* Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
* Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
* Please see full person specification.
* Experience in reporting CTC
* Evidence of experience in non-vascular interventional procedures (US and CT guided drains and biopsies)
* Evidence of experience in diagnostic GI fluoroscopy
* Evidence of experience in diagnostic ultrasound including doppler and liver transplant assessment
* Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
Qualifications
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely
* Should have completed higher training in GI/HPB radiology within a recognised training programme for at least 18 months attaining appropriate RCR level 2 competencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Consultant in GI/HPB and Clinical Director
£109,725 to £145,478 a year+ Out of Hours
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