Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our Vision For Five Years From Now

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The postholder will have close working relationships with the whole Radiology team including Consultants, Radiographic and associated support staff whilst also developing extensive collaborative links with colleagues within all associated specialties.

Teaching and Training are an integral part with rotating radiology trainees and subspecialty training.

A formal job plan will be reviewed between the Post Holder and Specialty Lead within three months after commencement in post. The exact timetable will be flexible, arranged in discussion with the Specialty Lead.

The job plan will be reviewed prospectively and at least annually. This will be a positive agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications And Registration

Essential criteria

• FRCR or equivalent
• Full registration with the GMC
• Previous experience working in the NHS, minimum 18 months as an independent reporting radiologist.
• Must have CCT in Clinical Radiology and on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.
• Where applicable completed CESR
• Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

• NHS experience of acute and trauma cross-sectional imaging, including body and neuro radiology
• Sub-speciality training in abdomino-pelvic imaging
• Independent MDT provider
• Independent ultrasound provision
• Log-book evidence of independent reporting and procedures

Desirable criteria

• Competence in reporting abdominal and pelvic MRI including MRCP, small bowel, Liver, rectal, gyane and, prostate
• Independent image guided biopsy and drainage
• Wire guided localisation procedures
• Specialist US skills – contrast enhanced liver and kidneys and small bowel US
• Fluoroscopy

Further Training, management, audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of recent CME / training progression at this stage of career
• Completed QI and Audit projects
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate

Desirable criteria

• Completion of a general management course or programme

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential criteria

• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates and postgraduates
• Proven teaching ability

Desirable criteria

• Formal educational qualification (Certificate, Diploma, Masters)
• Proven record in research
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the Core Clinical Services Directorate
• Good written communication skills; evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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