FTC Consultant Radiologist with Interest in Interventional Radiology

Applicants with a particular interest in Interventional Radiology are invited to apply for the position of Consultant Radiologist.
The department provides a wide range of diagnostic services. You will be joining a team of 20 consultants. We are looking for an individual who wants to be part of an innovative and dedicated team. The department offers a friendly and supportive atmosphere. CPD is well supported.
We are currently planning for the opening of our CDC in late 2024, and for our new hospital (in 4-5 years) so this is an exciting time to be joining our Trust. The department has been QSI accredited for 13 consecutive years and we pride ourselves on high standards. We have several reporting radiographers across plain film, MRI, fluoroscopy, CT and Nuclear Medicine.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the department prior to application.
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role., + Work with a team of 20 Consultant Radiologists.
+ Participate in the supervision and education of radiology registrars, specialty doctors and radiographers.
+ Teaching of junior doctors and medical students encouraged.
+ Participation in audit and QSI accreditation and departmental project.
+ Participate in general reporting of CT and MRI as well as subspecialty reporting in vascular and IR.
+ Participate in the day-to-day radiology service provision - CT/MR inpatient reporting, support of radiographers and trainees, duty radiologist vetting and advice service and be able to perform general US.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details of the, The main x-ray department is located in the centre of the ground floor of the hospital and is ideally placed to offer a diagnostic imaging service.
The main department comprises 5 x-ray rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room and 1 IR room.
The PACS system is an Agfa Impax network. This was upgraded to the latest AGFA system with the AGFA Enterprise Imaging System which has been in place since January 2019. Soft copy reporting is provided for all plain film examinations. All the images are now available via the hospital intranet in all clinical areas. This is integrated with a voice recognition system and nearly all reporting is now undertaken with voice recognition.
There are four satellite x-ray departments, at Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury and Botesdale. Plain radiographic images from these hospitals are reported at the West Suffolk Hospital.
Ultrasound
Within the main x-ray department are two ultrasound rooms, both equipped with Canon i700 units purchased in 2020, together with a new Canon Xario 200G to assist with interventional procedures. A Canon i700 also provides DVT ultrasound and a Toshiba APLIO_500 has been provided for ultrasound in Out Patients. Sonographers also undertake DVT scanning and some inpatient work as well as obstetrics and gynaecology scanning and vascular work. Ultrasound is also undertaken at Newmarket Community Hospital which is shared by Radiologists and Sonographers performing OP and GP work.
CT
There are three GE 64-slice CT scanners. A fourth CT scanner is due to be installed in the CDC at Newmarket at the end of 2024. There are teleradiology links to the consultants' homes for viewing all imaging modalities when on-call. Home reporting is actively encouraged. Overnight CT's are reported by an offsite reporting company from 8pm until 9am.
MRI
This department, near the rear entrance, is fitted with 2 Siemens 1.5T Magnets. One was replaced with a brand new system in 2024. A third MRI scanner is due to be installed in the CDC at Newmarket at the end of 2024.

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