Overview
Job summary for a substantive consultant radiologist post to join the radiology team at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post covers general radiology and musculoskeletal imaging. The post holder will be primarily located at Queen's/King George Hospital, Romford, with potential work at Barking CDC and St George's CDC. The department serves a population of 750,000 and values a dedicated, supportive radiology team.
Responsibilities
* Share an office space, secretarial support with another colleague with access to a PACS reporting station.
* Protocol and report musculoskeletal CT and MRI.
* Perform musculoskeletal ultrasound, image-guided joint injections, nerve root injections and arthrograms.
* Report cross-sectional images for general radiology on MRI and CT scanners at the CDC centres, King George’s and Queen’s Hospitals.
* Contribute to the general duty roster and hot reporting sessions.
* Contribute to specialist and general MDTs with other colleagues in rotation.
* Participate in mandatory department meetings.
* Share on-call commitment equally with the general radiology consultants.
* Have a PC and reporting workstation for remote access to images for on-call purposes.
Main duties of the job
Consultant Radiologist with interest in Musculoskeletal Imaging. We are seeking a dedicated radiologist with a subspecialty interest in musculoskeletal imaging to join the team. MSK radiology plays a key role in diagnosing bone, joint, and soft tissue conditions using X-ray, MRI, CT, and ultrasound.\\
On-call and MDT commitments
There is an on-call service for general radiology (consultant-led). The on-call consultant is expected to report urgent AE and in-patient CT scans from 17:00–20:00 and 08:00–09:00 on weekdays, and 08:00–18:00 on weekends. The successful candidate will attend relevant weekly MDT meetings and be part of a general MDT rota to ensure equitable workload distribution.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice
* Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CCT date within six months from date of interview, or holder of specialist registration via CESR/portfolio pathway (must be on Specialist Register by date of interview)
Desirable
* MRCP/MRCS
* Fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging or equivalent experience
* Logbook
About us and environment
We operate from two main sites – King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. The Trust has multiple facilities including Women’s Health Hub, Ageing Well Centre, and Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. The Trust employs about 8,000 staff from diverse backgrounds and is a London Living Wage employer. The organisation aims to introduce an electronic patient record to benefit staff and patients.
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks apply. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order). Applicants may require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK. UK registration with current professional status is required. For details see the NHS Careers site and UK Visas and Immigration guidance as applicable.
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