Consultant Radiologist

The post holder will be part of the cardiothoracic radiology team and deliver imaging, intervention and biopsy services across the Trust. Additional subspecialty interests may be accommodated/supported e.g. in oncological imaging. The Trust has installed Insignia PACS and has image sharing agreements in place with regional hospitals, to support multidisciplinary team meetings and allow access to comparative images across the region., The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for lung cancer, pleural and interstitial lung disease and supports the following thoracic MDT meetings: lung cancer, mesothelioma, interstitial lung disease, interventional COPD and general respiratory meetings. The post holder will be required to attend and present at these. The post holder will also contribute to acute imaging, providing in-patient CT and US sessions and image-guided intervention such as biopsy and drainages. The post-holder will be required to participate in a non-resident on-call rota providing on-call radiology cover (1:10). The post holder will be included in the weekend working rota 9am-6pm on a 1:20 basis which involves working on site reporting, undertaking required activity during this time period and supporting resident doctors. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review and the Oxford Deanery is keen to renumerate these activities.

• FRCR or equivalent
• CCT in Radiology, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
• At least one year higher level training in thoracic/cardiac radiology at a recognised training centre.
• Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
• Fellowship in thoracic imaging or post-CCT experience
• Additional post graduate medical qualification
• Training in cardiac CT angiography, to a recognised level of expertise, General training in Radiology to Specialist Level or equivalent
• Additional work experience in thoracic/cardiac radiology as above
• CT, MRI and US imaging of cardiothoracic disease in a tertiary referral centre
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level
• CT and US interventional skills including lung biopsy
Desirable criteria
• Cardiac CT angiography at a tertiary referral centre, Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of organisational skills, communication skills, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of Consultant in Radiology in a major teaching hospital
• Evidence to support good professional skills as required for good medical practice
• Evidence to support good interpersonal skills
• Evidence to support good communication skills
• Evidence of previous teaching experience at various levels
• An understanding of clinical governance and experience of clinical audit
• Interest in research with publications and presentation(s) at national/international
Desirable criteria
• Previous management experience
• Knowledge of organisation of NHS and governments agenda for modernisation of the NHS
• Good computing skills, word processing/spreadsheet and web browser use
• Post graduate teaching experience
• Recent peer reviewed publications
• Evidence of management training, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families., Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.