Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Non-Vascular Intervention

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Consultant general radiologist with an interest in non-vascular interventional radiology.

This will be based In the Clyde Sector

This post is advertised as a full-time position although candidates who wish to work part-time will be considered.  

The successful applicant will be expected to provide 2 sessions a week based at Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock.  

The candidate will be expected to contribute strongly to the general work of the department, in particular the acute service.  They will be proficient in all forms of general diagnostic imaging.  An interest in non- vascular interventional radiology is expected. Please note that no arterial interventions are undertaken within the Clyde sector. Venous interventions and vascular access procedures are performed. Participation in relevant MDTs will be encouraged.  

In line with the acute services review inpatient services are being assigned across the city and, as this occurs, the job plan will adapt to ensure the applicant is working effectively and efficiently with colleagues to ensure high quality services across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 

Further aspects of the job are negotiable and, to some extent, will be tailored to the abilities and interests of the successful applicant.  However the duties will include the supervision and reporting of CT and MR examinations, ultrasound, and plain film reporting and on-call duties.  

There is an essential requirement to be proficient in emergency and trauma radiology for emergency daytime and on call purposes.  The successful candidate will participate in the diagnostic out of hours system on a sector basis.  The maximum number of weekends expected to be contractually covered by any individual consultant will be no more than 8 per annum.  

All out of hours activity will be undertaken on the basis of the terms and conditions set out in the Consultant Contract (Scotland).  The sector operates a compliant Specialist trainee on-call Rota, as laid out under the Working Time Directive. The exact timetable will be subject to negotiation and current service needs.  

Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital are teaching hospitals and participation in teaching, training and audit are an expected part of the job. Involvement in service development, quality improvement, appraisal and revalidation will also be expected. The amount of time needed for these activities will be subject to negotiation following appointment. 

This post is advertised as a fulltime position however part time applications will be considered.

Informal contact: Dr Ross MacDuff, Clinical director, , Ross.MacDuff@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

INTERVIEW DATE: 19/11/2024

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