Consultant in Radiology (Special interest in Head & Neck)

About the role

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered and additional DCC PA may be offered through negotiation depending on service need.

Duties will be primarily based on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites with expectations of potential on-site presence at Dewsbury, Pontefract and/or our Community Diagnostic Centre in Wakefield.

Main duties

A brief description of the post:

• The post is primarily to complement the existing Head & Neck Radiology team comprising 3 consultant radiologists, who have shared commitments across other subspecialties.
• The successful candidate will support and enable the team to deliver a sustainable excellent service throughout the year for acute and elective pathways including a substantial cancer workload in the context of increasing demands and service delivery expectations.
• They will report specialist MRI and CT, perform ultrasound-guided intervention and support the weekly cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting.
• The department currently comprises 43 consultant radiologists, with a mix of full-time and less-than-full-time posts, who provide a wide range of subspecialist and general radiological services.
• General radiology diagnostic skills are essential and the post holder is expected to contribute to the departmental general radiology workload, including acute CT.
• Additional subspecialty interests can be accommodated depending on service need.
• The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the general diagnostic on call rota, at a current frequency of 1 in 20 evenings and 1 in 10 weekends; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working.
• Acute CT is outsourced overnight from 2000 and there is a separate non-vascular intervention rota.
• Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) will be available in accordance with the Trust Framework, with a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service; this may include formal teaching or leadership roles.
• The provisional timetable shown below represents the anticipated PA commitments, but may be adjusted by negotiation to suit the appointee and fulfil service requirements. This comprises 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 core SPA (supporting professional activity).
• Networked working arrangements will be considered to provide specialist clinical work not performed at MYNHST through agreement with local NHS trusts.
• Teleradiology is in use and all Consultants are provided with access to a notebook PC or home workstation with secure VPN Broadband connection to enable connection to the Trust network for remote reporting.
• Office Space is provided across the trust in a flexible arrangement depending on site presence within an agreed job plan. Pooled secretarial support will be provided.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Radiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• FRCR or equivalent
• Subspecialty training and experience in Head & Neck imaging/intervention post FRCR 2B
• Experience in general cross-sectional reporting

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

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