Post CCT Fellow (eqv to ST8+) in Interventional Radiology

About the RoleWe are seeking a Post-CCT Clinical Fellow in Interventional Radiology to join our service at The Royal London Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. This role is suited to someone who has completed or is close to completing their CCT and wishes to further develop advanced IR skills.

The post is for a full time Interventional Radiology trainee based mainly at The Royal London Hospital but also at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

You will join a dynamic and evolving workforce in an organisation with a dedicated interventional radiology suite which is amongst the largest in the UK with significant plans for expansion.

The service is made up of 12 substantive consultant interventional radiologists, 8 dedicated interventional radiographers and 45 nurses who support interventional radiology lists as well as 6 health care assistants. The service has five dedicated interventional radiology rooms and 2 hybrid room operating rooms, 1 at RLH and 1 at SBH., The candidate will be responsible for participating in duties related to interventional radiology across Barts Health NHS Trust.

There is an East London Vascular Network with 14 vascular surgeons. The Trust is a recognised national and regional referral centre for hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, upper GI and colorectal cancer, urology, renal medicine, oncology and cardiothoracic surgery.

The helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) is part of the busy major trauma centre based at the Royal London Hospital, often requiring interventional services. There are currently 12 radiologists providing interventional radiology services and 5 providing interventional neuroradiology services.

There will also be sessions in general diagnostic radiology to complement time in interventional radiology. Barts Radiology training programme has 50 clinical radiology trainees across the network. Within this there are also trainees specializing in IR.

Candidates will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.

Acute interventional on call duties will be part of the post at a 1 in 6 frequency, non-resident, with IR consultant supervision.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.