Locum Consultant in Breast Radiology
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Breast Radiology. The post is based in Birmingham Treatment Centre on the City Health Campus site. This particular post requires a highly skilled breast radiologist who has specialised in breast during their training and holds UK experience at Consultant grade. We are seeking a candidate to work within a cohesive and supportive breast multi-disciplinary team and to provide a quality service in both symptomatic and screening settings. Radiologist will cover dedicated breast sessions (up to 9 PAs). We currently have one vacancy for a full time post 10 PA role.
Main duties of the job
The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels. The team includes seven Consultant Radiologists, three Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners. The Surgical team includes breast surgeons, two with Oncoplastic reconstruction expertise, Nurse Consultant - Breast and Breast Care Nurses. The multidisciplinary team is innovative, cohesive and forward thinking participating in multiple national research and audit trials including the Prospect trial. The service has recently been subcontracted for high risk screening and also supports the high risk population from Russell Hall hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
SWB provides both a symptomatic and screening service. The geographical area includes North, West and East Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall served by 4 mobiles. Static sites include City Health Campus and Walsall Manor hospital serving a screening eligible population of 170,000.
For further information about this post, please see the attached JD and PS.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* UK experience at Consultant level
Qualifications
Essential
* Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
* FRCR or equivalent
Desirable
* Higher degree
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology
* Competent in essential breast imaging and interventional work including MRI, Mammogram reporting, performing breast ultrasound, core and Vacuum biopsies, lesion localisation
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Desirable
* Competent in newer techniques - Tomosynthesis, Seed/RFID localisation
* Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Management experience
Essential
* Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
* Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical effectiveness
Essential
* Experience of conducting clinical audit
* Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching & Training
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
* The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues
Desirable
* Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diagnostic Imaging
* Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
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