Consultant Radiologist: Breast

We are looking for a motivated consultant radiologist to join our team of Consultant Radiologists and Breast Advanced Practitioners.

Bolton Breast Unit is located in the main hospital and is equipped with Mammography, Tomosynthesis, ultrasound and all relevant breast interventions including 7G VAE. We are in the process of setting up Contrast Enhanced Mammography.

The unit is providing one stop/new patient clinics for new referrals, assessments from the National Breast Screening Service and follow-up clinics. Bolton Breast Screening unit covers Bolton, Rochdale and Bury.

We run Breast Multidisciplinary meetings having good working relationships with Surgical and Oncological specialties and actively supporting clinical research and training activities.

The successful candidate will join our team and work in the screening assessment clinics and symptomatic new patient clinics. You will attend and present in the Breast multidisciplinary meetings. Bolton Breast Unit actively participates in training and we regularly have Breast registrars, trainee mammographers and medical students.

The Breast radiology commitment will include screening film reading, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and CT work. Other subspecialty interests will be accommodated within the job plan. A full-time contract will include 1.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Supporting Professional Activities and 1 PA for 7 day working (1 in 16 joining the Registrar on-call rota).

Upon taking up the post, the successful candidate will agree a job plan and work programme; the actual timetable is open to negotiation and will be decided by mutual agreement. A commitment to working flexibly within the 7-day service will be expected.

Annual appraisal, participation in clinical audit, and continuing professional development are contractual requirements.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust employs over 6000 staff providing a wide range of acute and community services to the population of Bolton and surrounding areas.

The Royal Bolton Hospital is a large district general hospital with over 780850 inpatients and 54-day case and endoscopy beds. The Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is within the North West sector of the health economy along with Salford Royal Hospital and Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. Bolton is a specialist maternity and paediatric centre for Greater Manchester.

Further information may be found on the Trust's website:https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/

Working in Radiology at Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

Radiology and Breast Imaging forms part of the Diagnostic and Support Services Division alongside Laboratory Medicine, Pharmacy and Outpatient Services. The specialty structure consists of a Clinical Lead (Consultant Radiologist), Operational Business manager and Lead Radiographers/ Sonographers. This structure is reflected at all levels within the organisation. The leadership team functions together as a cohesive unit to set the tone for each specialty and is jointly responsible for quality, performance, finance and workforce.

We hold Radiology Governance meetings and Radiology Consultants meetings chaired by the Governance and Clinical Lead respectively.

Educational Qualifications

Essential: - Basic Medical Qualification . MBChB/MBBS . or equivalent.; - FRCR or equivalent

Desirable: - Additional undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.

Professional / Occupational Qualifications

Essential: - Certificate of Specialist Training in Radiology (or be held within 6 months of its award at time of Advisory Appointment Committee)

Research / Publications

Desirable: - Research / Publications

Training

Circumstances

Professional Interests

Desirable: - Maintain interest in research, teaching and service improvement.

Experience

Essential: - Extensive experience in general radiology including plain film interpretation, ultrasound, CT and MRI.; - On-call experience.

Desirable: - Experience of working within the UK NHS.; - Additional special radiological interest and expertise in a speciality.

Teaching

Essential: - Interest in teaching medical undergraduates, radiology and non-radiology junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals

Desirable: - Experience of teaching

Managerial

Essential: - Ability to work within the relevant clinical and managerial structure, contributing to the continued development of the radiology service.

Desirable: - Management experience

People

Essential: - Ability to be a leader. Able to manage and motivate staff.; - Ability to be an effective member of a team.

Desirable: - Leadership experience

Resources

Essential: - Ability to work collaboratively with and relate to all other healthcare staff

Desirable: - Awareness of budgeting management

Personal Skills

Essential: - Possession of appropriate clinical and communication skills.

Other Skills

Essential: - Ability to manage change and to stimulate development.; - Keen and motivated to learn and teach.; - Ability to manage change and to organise development.

Desirable: - Awareness of service development, governance and health improvement plans.

Communications

Essential: - Ability to effectively communicate with medical colleagues, patients and carers.