LOCUM Consultant Radiologist with interest in ENT-Thoracic Imaging

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Radiologist with Interests in ENT and Thoracic Imaging, to join our teams in the Body Radiology department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The post will be for up to 12 months.

We are one of the UK's largest teaching Trusts, a major trauma centre and regional Nuclear Medicine centre, serving a regional population of 1.5 million in a modern PFI facility (which ensures a guaranteed equipment replacement programme).

This post will be primarily based at the University Hospital site and will involve 10 programmed activities (10 PA). You will contribute to the Body Consultant on call rota and to provision of ENT and Thoracic Imaging, including CT thoracic and US ENT intervention and contribution to cancer and non-cancer MDT meetings. You will be proficient in US, CT and MRI.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP., The primary purpose of the post will be to fulfil a key role in the provision of Thoracic and ENT specialist services and general support within the department. This includes reporting sessions and participation in multi-disciplinary meetings (MDTs). The department is seeking flexible candidates who will support and meet service needs., The post holder will participate in Interstitial lung disease (ILD), Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer MDT meetings. UHCW participates in the Targeted Lung Health Check programme and participation in the Screening Review Meeting (SRM) is also expected. There will be an opportunity to train in, and report, Lung Cancer Screening low-dose CTs, which are currently being supported by AI based computer aided detection (Veye Lung Nodules). CT guided lung biopsy sessions will be arranged on a weekly basis.
There is also a requirement to provide ENT specialist imaging services. This includes cross sectional head and neck CT/MRI reporting and participation in weekly ENT MDTs on a rotational basis. There is also an expectation that the postholder will perform specialist neck ultrasound imaging and FNA/biopsy. At present, the ENT biopsy service is delivered by two consultant radiologists and a specialist Band 8A sonographer/advanced practitioner, who undertakes ultrasound guided FNAs of lesions in the neck. There will be opportunities to support further training of advanced practitioners/ sonographers in this role, to expand the services.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
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If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
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Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.