Consultant Radiologist (Cross-Sectional)

This is a substantive post of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week, including 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). The role includes participation in the consultant on-call rota.

Applicants must be on, or eligible for, inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology within six months of interview. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

When applying, candidates should ensure their CCT date is recorded within the Membership of Professional Bodies section of the online application form, along with their GMC number.

Role SummaryThe post holder will be based at The Christie and provide senior diagnostic imaging input across CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Plain Film, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. They will contribute expert radiological input to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings across tumour groups within the hospital.The appointee will have access to a shared consultant office with full PACS/CRIS and PC workstation facilities and shared secretarial support.

Clinical ResponsibilitiesAs a Consultant Radiologist at The Christie, the post holder will be an oncological radiologist with experience in all aspects of cancer imaging, including expertise in cross sectional body imaging (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, with or without PET CT) and chairing cancer MDTs.The department currently supports 23 disease specific MDT meetings, each led by a consultant and covered by rotas of three to five consultants. The post holder will contribute to at least two MDTs, developing subspecialty expertise in the relevant tumour groups. MDT rotas are reviewed annually to ensure compliance with peer review standards and equitable workload distribution.Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)The agreed job plan will include 2.5 SPAs for full time consultants, supporting audit, CPD, teaching and research activities. The Trust supports a high trust, low bureaucracy approach to SPA allocation. SPA timing and location will be agreed with the Clinical Director and reviewed annually through appraisal. SPA output is expected to be productive and evidence based.

On Call and Emergency DutiesThe post holder will participate in the consultant on call rota (currently 1:26). An on call Specialty Trainee provides first line cover; consultant attendance is typically limited to complex cases, including selected interventions, complex CT reviews and MRI for suspected spinal cord compression.Job Plan TimetableThe timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. It is the requirement of the Trust that all new consultant colleagues must have 0.25 SPAs within their job plan to support Trust appraisal and supervision requirements. This can either be as appraiser or a supervisor for medical staff or Advanced clinical Practitioners.

NB This timetable is indicative

The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high quality consultant led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision making and continuity of care for patients.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Management training; - Additional research or teaching qualification

Experience

PERSONAL SKILLS

Desirable: - Skilled in invasive diagnostic procedures, such as biopsy and drainage; - Skilled in PET-CT reporting; - Broad range of IT skills