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Consultant Nuclear Medicine and General Radiologist | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £99,532 - £131,964 £99,532 - £131,964 Salary is dependant on experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8PE |
| Company: | North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6320042/345-RAD6320042 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Radiologist in Nuclear Medicine and General to complement our established and experienced Radiology team.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue a subspecialist interest if desired and to develop the Nuclear Medicine service in partnership with the clinical teams. Most areas of interest can be accommodated. Duties of the post include participation in the general radiology out of hours service (currently 1:11), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk) from 8pm to 8am on weeknights and from 7pm to 10am at weekends. There is no requirement to perform interventionout of hours.
The post is tenable on a whole time (10 programmed activities) or part-time basis. Applicants unable to work full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. Flexible job plans will be considered, including sessions at other centres to support research and expertise sharing opportunities.
Duties of the post include participation in the general radiology out of hours service (currently 1:11), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk) from 8pm to 8am on weeknights and from 7pm to 10am at weekends. There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours.
A standard fully specified Trust workstation (operating via a VPN connection) will be provided for home use to support home working and insourcing.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.
We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey
“Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”
Share in the provision of Nuclear Medicine and general radiology to the Trust. The successfully candidate will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest according to their own interests and expertise.
Take responsibility for the nuclear medicine service as an ARSAC license holder, developing the service with the clinical team.
Supply general radiology according to a negotiated job plan.
Timetabled commitments of the appointed candidate will cover both Hartlepool and North Tees sites, as do all newly appointed radiologists.
The appointee will be expected to share the aspirations of the other radiologists to provide a wide ranging, high quality imaging service to patients within the Trust.
General Radiology Duties:
To provide a high quality reporting service for Nuclear Medicine, general CT, MRI and plain film examinations.
PET-CT, SPECT-CT and other radionuclide imaging reporting and administrative duties to support the service. Participation in MDT where appropriate.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute the Radiology Out of Hours service and the provision of emergency radiology during normal working hours.
Generic Duties:
Contribute to the achievement of the Trust’s Strategic Objectives.
Respect and practice the Trust’s People First Values:
• Treat all people with compassion, care, courtesy and respect
• Respect each person’s right to privacy, dignity and individuality
• Take time to be helpful
• Respond quickly and effectively
• Always give clear, concise explanations
• Practise good listening skills
• Develop and maintain an appropriate environment
• Look the part
• Deal effectively with difficult situations
• Perform as a team
Actively participate in the annual cycle of appraisal and job planning, both as appraiser and appraisee.
Undertake mandatory training as directed.
Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff
Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace
Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff
Commitment to maintaining a high quality of services to patients, with particular regard to high levels of patient safety, by continual development of practise in the light of research evidence and by audit based against relevant standards.
Prevention and control hospital acquired infection by ensuring close liaison with the Trusts control of infection department
Implementation of Trust Risk Management strategy and understand implications of same within area of work
Compliance with Blood Transfusion policy to ensure a safe service is provided to patients
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024