Job summary
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and highly motivated 2 Consultant Neuroradiologists (diagnostic) to join our subspecialty group of 13 Neuroradiologists who are part of a bigger team of more than 90 Consultant Radiologists in post across UHB.
This post is primarily based at the QEHB site.
Completion of subspeciality training in neuroradiology is an essential criterion for this post. The successful applicants will be expected to join our team of enthusiastic Consultants to contribute to the increasing workload of the department which has been driven upwards by a combination of service expansion, stroke, cancer pathway driven targets and multidisciplinary meeting attendance. This post offers the opportunity to work closely with Neurology and Neurosurgical Consultant colleagues in providing a cross specialty comprehensive diagnostic service to in and out patients and also direct access primary care referrals. You will be expected to contribute to the cross-site acute neuroradiology services requirements.
Main duties of the job
The nature of the service requires flexibility to meet these evolving needs including contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings and urgent outpatient, and second opinion requests. Acute weekend services include both emergency and standard in patient work.
The post holder is expected to support the training of SpRs and Fellows.
The role will include the provision of a seven day diagnostic on call cover.
Interested candidates are invited to contact:
Dr Kurdow Nader
Neuroradiology Subspecialty Lead
Email: Kurdow.nader@uhb.nhs.uk
Tel: 0121371 2279/2277
Or
Dr Fady Khattar
Clinical Service Lead of Imaging
Email: fady.khattar@uhb.nhs.uk
Tel. 0121 424 5259
Please ensure your CV is attached to your application before the closing date of 21/05/24.
If you experience any difficulties with your application or uploading your CV please contact Emily Parkes on 0121 371 8389
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
University Hospitals Birmingham
*UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.
*Our multiple sites, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Good Hope Hospital allow people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
*We are a regional neuroscience centre.
*We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe.
*We provide a series of highly specialist neuroradiology, cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
*We are one of small number of centres in the country which provides 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy service for stroke delivered by neuroradiology. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. We are a designated a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK's only 20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC).
*We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
University Hospitals Birmingham
*UHB is one of the largest teaching hospital Trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.
*Our multiple sites, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Good Hope Hospital allow people to be treated as close to home as possible. We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
*We are a regional neuroscience centre.
*We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis; thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe.
*We provide a series of highly specialist neuroradiology, cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK.
*We are one of small number of centres in the country which provides 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy service for stroke delivered by neuroradiology. We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for previously unseen injuries. We are a designated a Level 1 Trauma Centre and host of the UK's only 20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC).
*We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
