Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time locum appointment as a Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist.
The post would be for 12 months commencing from September 2024 and based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore.
Full GMC registration and licence to practise essential.
Ideally the successful candidate will have completed fellowship training in musculoskeletal radiology (or overseas equivalent) and have had a wide range of experience in musculoskeletal conditions including sarcoma.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with the current team to provide the highest level of patient care in musculoskeletal imaging including diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal radiology and will be expected to be active in research, presentation and publication.
We are seeking a candidate that works with a patient/problem-orientated approach to orthopaedic conditions including actively participating in various weekly MDT meetings as required.
About us
The department has 15 full time consultant radiologists.
The hospital is a leading institution of international reputation in the field of orthopaedics and is a centre of excellence for complex spinal and MSK oncological treatment. The primary base is at Brockley Hill, Stanmore Middlesex supported by Central London outpatient facilities. There are units for shoulder, foot and ankle, peripheral nerve injuries, spine, joint replacement, paediatric orthopaedic, hip, rheumatology, sarcoma and metabolic bone disease. Our Team is tight knit and work well together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You would be expected to share in the general workload, including interventional and diagnostic ultrasound lists, fluoroscopically guided joint injections and biopsies, CT interventional lists, in addition to sharing in the reporting of complex orthopaedic cross-sectional and plain film imaging.
The post-holder would be expected to work ten fixed sessions which would include 1 SPA and would not be expected to participate in the on-call rota.
For full information please see the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
1. Ability to work and communicate within a multidisciplinary team.
2. A clear understanding of Risk Management
3. Commitment and dedication to service requirements and developments
4. Courteous, confidential, sensitive and efficient.
5. Ability to communicate effectively
Desirable
6. Organisational diplomacy
7. Sense of humour
8. Leadership qualities
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
9. Recognised Medical degree
10. Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
11. FRCR (or overseas equivalent
12. Entry on the Specialist Register (or entry to be within 3 months of expected CCST date).
13. Musculoskeletal Radiology fellowship.
14. Broad training across all the modalities of Clinical Radiology. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care.
Desirable
15. Postgraduate degree
16. Sarcoma Experience
Analytical & Judgment Skills
Essential
17. Quantitative demonstration of dedicated MSK (including spinal) interventional procedural experience.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
18. A commitment to teaching and training; both postgraduate and undergraduate.
19. Experience in teaching junior medical staff and medical students. A wish to develop and enhance these skills.
20. Ongoing commitment to training and teaching.
Desirable
21. Organisation of educational courses / conferences.
IT skills
Essential
22. Familiarity with computerised Radiology Management Systems, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint presentation, voice recognition and PACS.
Responsibility for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
23. Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
Essential
24. A clear understanding of maintenance/raising of standards.
25. A commitment to utilising clinical audit as a tool for raising standards and evidence of recent active participation.
Responsibility for financial & physical resources
Desirable
26. Management or leadership experience
Responsibility for Research & Development
Essential
27. Evidence of published musculoskeletal papers in peer reviewed journals and presentations at national / international meetings.
28. Commitment to on-going publications and presentations.
Desirable
29. Proven ability to implement, develop and complete research projects