Consultant in Diagnostic - Blackburn, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
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Blackburn, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist in Intervention to 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).

The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital.

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.

The service has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T).

  • Must be perform CT and USguided drainages and biopsies independently
  • Must be able to perform nephrostomies with no or mínimal supervision with a view to being able to perform then unsupervised within 12 months


There are currently 29 Consultant Radiologists working at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (27.5 WTE) with approximately 235 radiographic and support staff.

Each modality has a Lead Radiographer overseeing operational management and service development.


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.

We have a single, central booked appointment system across all sites.

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.

Both hospital sites are training departments for student radiographers. There are close teaching links with the University of Cumbria and the University of Salford.

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.

  • 3.5 sessions reporting mixture of general CT and MRI, both cold outpatient reporting and hot inpatient. Plain film reporting can be offered if so desired
  • 1 session MDT prep and MDT
  • 1 session CT or US guided drainages and biopsies
  • 1 session diagnostic ultrasound
  • 1 session fluoroscopy
  • 1.5 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activities
  • 1 session free in lieu for on call


The general reporting sessions can be at either Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital or Burnley General Teaching Hospital, which are 11 miles apart.

A home workstation is also provided.

  • The provision of a firstclass 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.


The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital Radiology Department has 1 newly refurbished dedicated IR suite as well as a second multi-functional well equipped multipurpose room for IR.

A hybrid theatre is currently being commissioned.
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