This is a full time NHS appointment attracting 10 PAs. Cover for annual, study and professional leave is covered by other consultant colleagues. Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for part-time working; appropriate modification of the job content should, however, be discussed and agreed with the Divisional Director in consultation with the Clinical Director of Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Service Line Leads prior to accepting any appointment that might be offered.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DETAILS OF THE POST
Expertise in reporting PET-CT and SPECT-CT is essential.
- Competently interpret and report PET-CT studies independently.
- Competently interpret and report general nuclear medicine and SPECT-CT studies independently.
- Be able to effectively represent patients and present scans at MDTs.
- The post-holder will be expected to take part in appropriate accreditation activities including External Quality Assurance Schemes and also participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities. The Trust will ensure that time and support are available to allow every consultant to comply with the Royal College of Radiologists/Royal College of Physicians annual requirements for C.P.D.
- Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
- Participate in the supervision and training of specialty trainees and clinical scientists, teaching of other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff as appropriate.
- Participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
- Participate in clinical audit.
- Participate in service development and policy review.
- Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation.
- Share in the assessment and introduction of new techniques and in planning staff and equipment requirements.
INDICATIVE JOB PLAN AND TIMETABLE
The job plan below is for indicative purposes only. It is designed to incorporate key elements of the post. It is not intended to be prescriptive or preclude the development of a special interest. A formal job plan will be mutually agreed with the successful appointee(s) to reflect the interests of the candidate and the needs of the hospital. Part time and working from home sessions can be discussed.
Constituent elements to be incorporated into a job plan of 10 PAs
The contractual arrangements around the working start and finish times are flexible and subject to discussion with the Imaging leads. The standard working day is 9am - 5pm.
Part time and working from home is possible.