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Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLocum Consultant Radiologist in Cross Sectional/Oncological ImagingThe closing date is 21 May 2025 Guy's & St Thomas' NHSFoundation Trust, one of the UK's leading and most prestigiousteaching hospitals, is seeking an exceptional ConsultantRadiologist with a subspecialty interest in CrossSectional/Oncological Imaging. This is a full-time (10 PA)fixed-term position for 12 months. This presents an excitingopportunity to join a dynamic radiology team and contribute to thecontinued excellence of our diagnostic and imaging services. Mainduties of the job The successful candidate will be responsible fordelivering high-quality diagnostic imaging services, contributingto multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs), and supporting acute andoutpatient imaging pathways. Responsibilities will include: oOncological imaging support and MDT participation.o Acute imaging,including emergency CT and MRI spine reporting.o Teaching andtraining of radiology trainees and allied healthcareprofessionals.o Engagement in research, service development, andquality improvement initiatives.o Participation in on call rotawill be discussed with the successful applicanto Evening andweekend working to support service requirements About us TheDepartment of Radiology is part of the Clinical Imaging and MedicalPhysics (CLIMP) Directorate within the Integrated and SpecialistMedicine (ISM) clinical group. It is led by Joint ClinicalDirectors, supported by a General Manager and Head of Nursing. TheRadiology Department's management team comprises a Clinical LeadRadiologist and a Head of Radiology Services. The Directorateactively contributes to the Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC)through its participation in the Imaging and Biomedical EngineeringClinical Academic Group. Imaging services are delivered acrossthree main sites: St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, and EvelinaChildren's Hospital. The department operates a fully integrated RISand PACS system (Sectra), enabling seamless image interpretationacross all locations. Additionally, the department hasvideo-conferencing capabilities and PACS links with regionalhospitals to facilitate multidisciplinary patient reviews. With anasset base exceeding £25 million, the department is equipped withstate-of-the-art imaging and interventional facilities. Annually,the department performs over 500,000 imaging examinations,including approximately 88,000 CT scans. Job responsibilities Thepostholder will be required to work across multiple sites asdetermined by the senior management team and service requirements.The role consists of 10 programmed activities, including: -Clinical duties as outlined above - Teaching and training radiologyregistrars, clinical fellows, medical students, and allied healthprofessionals - Participation in leadership, quality improvement,and clinical governance activities as part of SupportingProfessional Activities (SPA) - Contribution to the on-call rotaand potential evening and weekend working to support service needsFurther Information For additional details or informal discussions,please contact: - Dr Sarah Natas, Gynaecological Imaging Lead: Person Specification ProfessionalQualifications - Eligible for full UK GMC registration and aLicence to Practice - On GMC Specialist Register or within sixmonths of attaining CCT. - FRCR or equivalent Clinical Experience& Skills - Completion of specialist radiology trainingprogramme - Subspecialty training in Cross SectionalImaging/Oncology - Independent performance and reporting of generalCT and xray imaging. - Experience in participating and leadingmultidisciplinary meetings - Experience of Haemato-Oncology MDM -Experience of Independent MDM work Audit Management and IT -Understand the role of clinical governance and audit in asuccessful department. - Management and IT skills. - Understandingof principles of audit. - Specific audits in Cross SectionalImaging or/and Oncology Research, Teaching skill & experience -Understand the importance of research and its role in imaging. -Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduatesand junior medical staff. - Track record of published research inpeer reviewed publications. - Innovative and enthusiastic approachto imaging research - Excellent leadership skills and ability tomotivate a team. - Communication; Ability to communicate withclarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability tobuild rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. - Accountability;Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exertappropriate authority. - Interpersonal Skills; Empathy,understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to workco-operatively with others. - Interpersonal Skills; Able to changeand adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope withsetbacks or pressure. - Interpersonal Skills; Ability to work aspart of a team - Staff Management; Experience of performancemanagement, developing and motivating staff. - Finance; Knowledgeof finance and budgets. - Leadership experience of Transformationand Change Management within the NHS Disclosure and Barring ServiceCheck This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act(Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for asubmission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and BarringService (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminalconvictions. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust AddressRadiology Department, St Thomas Hospital £105,504 to £139,882 ayearper annum excl. LZ, pro rata if applicable Contract LocumDuration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number196-LCON1110 Job locations Radiology Department, St Thomas Hospital#J-18808-Ljbffr

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