Consultant – General and Gynaecological Imaging

The successful applicant will be a General Radiologist with an interest in General and Gynaecological Imaging. Royal Cornwall Hospital is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 570,000 people, which increases during busy periods. If newly appointed, the successful applicant will be eligible to apply for up to 3 months additional subspecialty radiology training and may be required to participate in the on‑call rota.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide appropriate subspecialty radiology services to the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• Provide general elective and emergency radiology services.
• Support and ensure the efficient functioning of the Clinical Imaging department and service.
• Carry out out‑of‑hours responsibilities, including weekend working and participation in the consultant on‑call rota.
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Participate in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and CPD.
• Managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
• Comply with the IR(ME)R 2000.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology, or eligible for such an entry, or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview.
• FRCR qualification.

Desirable Qualifications

• Wide medical or surgical experience.
• Postgraduate medical qualification.

Clinical Experience – Essential

• Extensive clinical training and experience in appropriate subspecialty radiology.
• Completed (or within 6 months of completing) the RCR appropriate subspecialty curriculum (or equivalent).
• Ability to contribute to the appropriate subspecialty departmental workload.
• Ability to contribute to the general departmental workload.

Clinical Experience – Desirable

• Post CCT subspecialty training in subspecialty radiology.

Management and Administrative Experience – Essential

• Experience of audit.
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets.

Management and Administrative Experience – Desirable

• Attendance at management course.

Teaching Experience – Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills and the radiology curriculum to radiology registrars.

Teaching Experience – Desirable

• Experience of teaching medical undergraduates and/or radiology trainees.

Research Experience – Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Research Experience – Desirable

• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals.

Disposition / Adjustment / Attitude – Essential

• Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Caring and professional attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Ability and willingness to work hours of the post.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.

Additional Circumstances – Essential

• A Disclosure and Barring record check satisfactory to the organisation.
• Speak fluent English to at least IELRSL level 7.5.
• Current and valid visa to allow work in the UK.
• OH clearance.
• Receipt of three satisfactory references.
• Live no more than 30 minutes travel from hospital for on‑call category A rota.
• Must have access to own transport and ability to travel within and outside of the county, sometimes at short notice.

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