Locum Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust is looking for a Consultant Radiologists with a special interest in Interventional Radiology to join our team.

Applications are invited to join the friendly, dynamic radiology team at the MSE Trust. The post supports the MSE wide emergency interventional radiology service based at Basildon, non-urgent work will also be carried out at Basildon University Hospital. The successful candidate may be required to support the work of our other hospitals as part of our team approach.

You may wish to explore what could be available to you to advance your potential within this role, or to arrange an informal social visit to enjoy our location and to meet our dedicated, professional and diverse colleagues.

Informal discussion to be held with [email protected]

** AGENCY APPROACHES ARE RESPECTFULLY DECLINED ; all candidates are required to be on the specialist register**

Main duties of the job

Deliver a diagnostic and interventional radiology service of high quality.

• Contribute to development of the general and specialist imaging service to support the Trust in ensuring provision of high quality diagnostic support throughout the week including sessions in ultrasound & cross-sectional imaging.
• Work flexibly with colleagues to support the timely management of emergencies and inpatients.
• Undertake an appropriate share of the on-call rota for diagnostic radiology.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings (MDT).
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical protocols.
• Ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence- based research and appraisal

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A broad range of vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology procedures are undertaken within the IR department which include, but are not limited to; peripheral angioplasty/stenting, embolisation, vascular access procedures, urological/biliary stenting, gastrostomy and GI stenting. The more complex arterial procedures are carried out at the Basildon hub.

A supra-regional multidisciplinary service for the treatment of adults and children with vascular malformations is based at MEHT. Interventional radiology and plastic surgery lead the vascular malformation team with shared outpatient clinics. Sclerotherapy, embolisation and hybrid IR/surgical procedures are performed within IR.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC
• Professionally registered with CCT date (or equivalent)
• Fellowship in IR or equivalent experience
• MBBS

Desirable criteria

• Teaching Certification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of specialist training (or equivalent) evidencing IR as special interest
• Evidence of teaching / training / coaching junior staff and colleagues
• Audit experience
• Experience leading on development projects

Desirable criteria

• Interest in Research - evidenced through previous experience in work history and/or supporting information

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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