Consultant Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

10 PA's in total

8.5 Direct Clinical Care of which 2.75 on average will be interventional sessions and 3 PA to cover in and out of hours thrombectomy cover. Depending upon experience the appointee may be involved in additional sessions with a more experienced colleague initially.

Direct clinical care activities will include neurointervention (both diagnostic and treatment.) It also includes attendance of clinical meetings, MDTs, patient administration, clinics and on-call. There is a small (1.5 -2 PA) of diagnostic neuroradiology cover.

Supporting professional activities will include continuing professional development, teaching, audit, research, and preparation for professional annual appraisal.

The exact contents of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The job plan will be subject to annual review and may be altered by negotiation in response to the changing requirements of the neuroradiology service in light of changing demand or retirements.

The Job Plan outline for this post will consist of 10 PAs. There is also an on-call commitment which will be 1 in 7(3 session allocated for this). As part of future job planning it is possible that some part may need to start earlier or finish later if the service requires. Currently the 7 interventionists provide 24/7 thrombectomy and ad hoc weekend coiling cover particularly over Bank Holidays.

The post holder will be based at The Walton Centre. The post holder will attend as necessary, the relevant Clinical and MDT Meetings that occur at WCFT.

The proposed starting PAs will comprise.

10 PAs in total

8.5 Direct Clinical Care of which 2.75 on average will be interventional sessions. Depending upon experience the appointee may be involved in additional sessions with a more experienced colleague initially.

Direct clinical care activities will include neurointervention both diagnostic and treatment. It also includes attendance of clinical meetings, MDTs, patient administration, clinics and on-call.

Supporting professional activities will include continuing professional development, teaching, audit, research, and preparation for professional annual appraisal. Evidence of the outputs will be expected both for appraisal / re-validation and for the job planning process (see below).

The exact contents of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The job plan will be subject to annual review, and may be altered by negotiation in response to the changing requirements of the neuroradiology service in light of changing demand or retirements.

The Job Plan outline for this post will consist of 10 PAs. There is also an on-call commitment which will be 1 in 7 ( 3 session allocated for this). As part of future job planning it is possible that some part may need to start earlier or finish later if the service requires. Currently the 7 interventionists provide 24/7 thrombectomy and ad hoc weekend cover for coiling particularly over Bank Holidays.

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The Neuroradiologists work flexibly as a group to cross-cover all of the neuroradiology service workflow, concentrating on areas of need

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice, including clinical work, teaching, audit, research, education and managerial responsibilities. Documentary evidence of productive use of SPAs will be required in the job planning process. There is a guaranteed minimum of 1.5 SPAs; more are attributed at job planning according to additional duties undertaken. This can vary year by year. The job plan will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition it will contain personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives.

The post holder will be accountable to the Clinical Director and through him to the Divisional Clinical Director and ultimately to the Medical Director and will work closely with both the Head of Service and the Divisional Director of Operations.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital for the University of Liverpool Medical School and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in undergraduate teaching. In addition, there are specialist trainees in all neuroscience disciplines and some postgraduate students reading for higher research degrees.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Qualifications

Experience

Essential: - Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS Consultants; - Organisational skills; - Leadership skills