Consultant General and Breast Radiologist or Breast Clinician inStockton-on-Tees inStockton-on-Tees PUBLISHED TUE 21 JAN 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Radiologist or Breast Clinician to complement our established and experienced Radiology team.

We are particularly seeking a candidate who has experience in both screening and symptomatic breast work.

North Tees hospital houses a purpose-built breast unit. The unit has an excellent reputation for high quality patient care and we are proud of the first-class breast screening service covering Teesside, County Durham and Darlington and North Yorkshire. The Breast Unit also provides symptomatic breast work for Teesside and parts of County Durham.

The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered. Duties of the General Radiology role would include participation in the general radiology on call service, supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk). There is no requirement to perform complex intervention out of hours. Candidates employed wholly or predominantly within Breast Radiology will not be expected to participate in out of hours provision.

The post is tenable on a whole time (10 programmed activities) or part-time basis. Applicants unable to work full-time will be eligible for consideration for the post. Flexible job plans will be considered, including sessions at other centres to support research and expertise sharing opportunities.

The successful candidate will undertake a minimum of 5 PAs of breast radiology. Candidates who wish to work entirely within Breast Radiology or those who wish for a more mixed Breast/General Radiology role will be considered.

Duties of the post include participation in the general radiology out of hours service (currently 1:11), supported by overnight outsourcing (Nighthawk) from 8pm to 8am on weeknights and from 7pm to 10am at weekends. There is no requirement to perform complex intervention (such as nephrostomy) out of hours.

A standard fully specified Trust workstation (operating via a VPN connection) will be provided for home use to support home working and insourcing.

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Share in the provision of breast and general radiology to the Trust. The successfully candidate will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest according to their own interests and expertise. Most specialist interests can be readily accommodated.

Supply breast and general radiology according to a negotiated job plan.

Timetabled commitments of the appointed candidate will cover both Hartlepool and North Tees sites, as do all newly appointed radiologists. The majority of clinical activity for radiologists takes place on the North Tees site.

The appointee will be expected to share the aspirations of the other radiologists to provide a wide ranging, high quality imaging service to patients within the Trust.

Breast Radiology Duties to include:

Independent running of symptomatic clinics

Active participation in breast MDT

Reporting of Breast MRI

Independent running of screening clinics and reading of screening mammograms is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require training in screening work will be considered

Experience of performing vacuum excision is desirable but not essential. Candidates who require additional training will be considered

Teaching and training of radiology registrars, medical students, foundation doctors and advanced radiographic practitioners

Providing support and specialist breast opinions for medical and non-medical colleagues

General Radiology Duties to include:To provide a high quality reporting service for general CT, MRI and plain film examinationsPerform ultrasound and other hands on imaging procedures appropriate to the candidates subspecialist interest

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute the Radiology Out of Hours service and the provision of emergency radiology during normal working hours.

Generic Duties:Contribute to the achievement of the Trusts Strategic Objectives.Respect and practice the Trusts People First Values:

Treat all people with compassion, care, courtesy and respect Respect each persons right to privacy, dignity and individuality Take time to be helpful Respond quickly and effectively Always give clear, concise explanations Practise good listening skills Develop and maintain an appropriate environment Look the part Deal effectively with difficult situations Perform as a team

Actively participate in the annual cycle of appraisal and job planning, both as appraiser and appraisee.

Undertake mandatory training as directed.

Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff

Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace

Reduce sickness absence; work place accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff

Commitment to maintaining a high quality of services to patients, with particular regard to high levels of patient safety, by continual development of practise in the light of research evidence and by audit based against relevant standards.

Prevention and control hospital acquired infection by ensuring close liaison with the Trusts control of infection department

Implementation of Trust Risk Management strategy and understand implications of same within area of work

Compliance with Blood Transfusion policy to ensure a safe service is provided to patients

The post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service Consultants England (20. You must be fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) and be on the Specialist Register with CCT in Radiology or with Credential in Breast Disease Management (or within 6 months of qualification) at the time of appointment. You must be qualified to a minimum of FRCR.