Job overview
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
South Tees NHS Foundation Trust
This post is to join our team of Diagnostics and Interventional Neuroradiologists who provide a mix of both on and off-site diagnostic neuroradiology provision. The team work flexibly to provide 52-week cover for imaging services and MDT meetings and contribute to the general and emergency work of the department, giving a varied and interesting practice.
Participate fully in the provision of diagnostic neuroradiology, stroke imaging and head and neck imaging, in collaboration with the other consultants in the team. Colleagues will be encouraged to support the ethos of service redesign with flexible working, role extension and mentoring of junior and paramedical colleagues.
Main duties of the job
§Reporting of acute and urgent in-patient cross-sectional neuroimaging including hyperacute stroke imaging.
§Reporting of CT and MR neuroimaging for referrals from Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurorehabilitation, Stroke and Ophthalmology
§Reporting of specific brain and spine imaging referred to Neuroradiology from A&E, GPs and other consultant teams within the Trust.
§Reporting of CT and MRI referred from the Tees, Esk, Wear Valley Mental Health Trust.
§Providing verbal and second opinions to clinical teams both within and outside the Trust for difficult brain and spine scans needing specialist opinion
§Justification of planned imaging in line with agreed national and departmental protocols
§Providing specialist input to MDTs (Brain and CNS tumour MDT, Stroke MDT and Neurology MDT)
Working for our organisation
South Tees NHSFT include both James Cook University Hospital on the outskirts of Middlesbrough (approx 1000 beds) and The Friarage Hospital (approx. 200 beds) in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
JCUH is a major trauma and hyperacute stroke centre currently providing mechanical thrombectomy 8-6 pm Monday-Friday. The tertiary Neurosciences Collaborative covers a large geographic area from Peterlee to the north, Thirsk to the south and Hawes to the west in the Yorkshire Dales. The Neurosciences team currently includes 8 neurosurgeons and 13 neurologists plus consultant cover for neurorehab and stroke.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. -Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
2. -Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
3. -Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent.
4. -Subspecialty experience in diagnostic neuroradiology
Desirable criteria
5. Management course or experience.
6. Fellowship level training in Neuro imaging
Experience
Essential criteria
7. -Higher subspecialty training in diagnostic Neuroradiology in a recognised Neuro Centre including demonstrable, significant and ongoing experience in CT and MRI imaging of the brain and spine.
8. -General Diagnostic Radiology skills to support local requirements.
Desirable criteria
9. -Experience of advanced stroke imaging techniques (eg perfusion imaging)
Research and Education
Essential criteria
10. Peer reviewed publications
Desirable criteria
11. Qualification in Education / Training
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
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Right to Work in the UK
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Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
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Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.