Cardiothoracic Consultant Radiologist

There are currently six WTE radiologists with a specialist interest in thoracic imaging who provide the primary input to the thoracic service: five Cardiothoracic Radiologists, one diagnostic Thoracic Radiologist with a sub-speciality Head & Neck interest and one Interventional Oncoradiologist primarily involved in lung cancer diagnosis and intervention.
The post will have a commitment to support a range of diagnostic services such as CT, MRI, and plain film reporting and ultrasound examinations. The post holder will be expected to support the Skin and Cancer of Unknown Primary MDTs.
In addition to the main oncological based MDTs, we support a large number of clinico-radiological meetings involving clinicians, radiologists and advanced practitioners.
The post holder will be expected to participate in under-graduate and post-graduate teaching and training and there will be opportunities for research working with the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre at the University of Nottingham., Candidates must hold the, Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must be registered with the GMC (ideally on the Specialist Register). Possession of a CCT (or equivalent) at the time of taking up the appointment would be desirable but the department has a good track record of supporting candidates in successfully completing CESR qualification.

An appropriate period of specialist training and experience with advanced imaging techniques, is desirable, as is a track record in research.
There is a possibility that in the future successful applicants may be required to undertake clinical sessions at neighboring Trusts such as Sherwood Hospitals Foundation Trust in order to support developing pathways of care.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is able to work successfully and flexibly in a team as well as develop new services and skills. They will be expected to collaborate with the body radiologists across both sites.
There is currently a 1:10 diagnostic on call rota and separate interventional body radiology (1:8). The candidate would be able to explore the on call that best suited their clinical skills.
The post holder would join a dynamic team of 6 Thoracic radiologists offering a comprehensive elective and emergency service for patients as a Tertiary Centre. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop a subspecialty portfolio within the team through liaison with individual subspecialty groups.

We are seeking a full-time permanent Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Cardiothoracic Imaging at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) to support the ongoing expansion of radiology services, in particular within Cardiothoracic radiology.
NUH prides itself on a large cancer service, diagnosing and treating bronchogenic cancer alongside being a tertiary referral centre for complex cases in both malignant and benign disease.
NUH prides itself on a large lung cancer service, diagnosing and treating 600 new lung cancer cases per annum. It hosts a large tertiary cardiothoracic surgical unit and the regional PET centre.
NUH was among the leaders nationwide delivering a completely radiology led day case ambulatory lung biopsy service, offering direct to home discharge from CT in over 95% of lung biopsies., Working for our organisation
We have an important contribution to make to life in Nottingham and the wider region and we take this responsibility seriously. With 15,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. We have a budget of just under £1billion, 90 wards and 1,700 beds across three main sites: QMC, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We are also providing cover at the new Community diagnostic Centre which is due to open in the Summer of 2025.
We are a Major Trauma Centre, the first Radiology Centre in the East Midlands Radiology Consortium and a Tertiary referral centre for Oncology, HPB, GI, Sarcoma, Urology and Thoracic services. We deliver district general services to 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities. Our specialist services allows us to deliver care to 4.5m people from across the East Midlands and nationally for a handful of services.
We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.
We play a vital role in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals., Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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