Consultant in Interventional Radiology

The postholder will be expected to contribute to the IR service and to take part in the training and supervision of junior radiologists allocated to the Department.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our Interventional Radiology Consultant team. The appointee will cover both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital during the on call. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCR (or equivalent) who are on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register in Radiology or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in the generality of Radiology., We provide a full range of non-vascular interventional radiology services at City and Sandwell Hospitals at present. There are excellent relationships with clinical teams in many specialities, with a well established pattern of cooperative working. We have a large uterine artery embolization service as well as a service for renal ablation. We are a major renal stone centre in addition to providing acute services to most other specialities. There is an expectation of return of vascular services and working at the Black Country Hub.

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department., A community of half a million is eagerly anticipating the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital which opened in October 2024. Its opening will be the beginning of a fresh chapter in our ambitious journey to be the nation's leading provider of integrated care. This new state of the art acute hospital in Grove Lane, Smethwick will bring together all acute services onto one site., As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

There is a 6 bed day case unit within Sandwell Hospital Radiology department, shared with the gastroenterology team who use some of the beds two sessions a week. A 9 bed unit is present in the new MMUH hospital. We also run our own IR outpatient clinic.
The interventional radiologists participate in the Black Country Alliance non vascular IR on call system. This is a 24/7 service, based on BSIR recommendations. SWBH as an institution is on call to perform procedures for four Trusts (Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and SWBH) one in every 3 weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays) and will participate overnight on one in three weekdays after appointment of additional radiologists. This service is an extension to our successful weekend nephrostomy service, which was shortlisted for a Health Service Journal award.