Radiology Consultant - Blackburn, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team.
The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community).
Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite.
A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Further investment is planned with a hybrid theatre to be commissioned.Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras.
Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients.
Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room and 2 ultrasound rooms.
Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.
Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises.
Essential skills are:
Independent lead the chest MDT
Independently do lung biopsies
Independently lead the urology MDT
Independently report multiparametric prostate MRIs
There are currently 30 Consultant Radiologists working at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (28.5 WTE) with approximately 280 radiographic and support staff.
Secretarial support is provided within the department however, we have developed an electronic paperless department with digital dictation, voice recognition and electronic distribution of results.
Day to day management of the service is supported by the Radiology Directorate Manager and Radiology Operations Manager.
There is an active skill mix programme within the Directorate with Radiographers participating in x-ray reporting (Chest, Abdomen & MSK), CT, MRI, Breast and Nuclear Medicine reporting.
The Radiology Directorate is headed by the Clinical Director. The Directorate resides within the Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support which includes Pathology, Pharmacy, Therapies. The Division is supported with dedicated Human Resources, Financial and Governance.
To independent lead the chest and urology MDTs, undertake lung biopsies independently and independently report multiparametric prostate MRIs.
2 acute CT/MRI reporting
3.25 sessions reporting a mixture of general CT and MRI, both cold outpatient reporting and hot inpatient. Plain film reporting can be offered if so desired
0.5 sessions for lung biopsies
1 session MDT prep and MDT (chest MDT one week, urology MDT the following week)
1 session diagnostic ultrasound
0.75 sessions free in lieu for on call
1.5 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activites
The job plan will be reviewed through discussion with the clinical director within the first 3 months and annually thereafter.
The general reporting sessions can be at either Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital or Rossendale Community Diagnostic Centre, which are within an 11 mile radius.
The provision of a first-class service
Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
Sustaining and developing teaching and research
Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
A job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director.
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