Locum Consultant Radiologist

We are delighted to be advertising a full-time locum post for a Consultant Radiologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in musculoskeletal imaging. The post-holder will support the delivery of MSK and haematological imaging including bone marrow and whole body imaging including multiple myeloma. The post will involve support for the multiple myeloma MDT meetings. This is a full-time locum NHS consultant post within Department of Radiology in the Imaging Division of the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Board. The post carries a requirement for diagnostic on-call service. The post-holder must have sub-specialty experience in musculoskeletal Radiology, as well as skills and experience in general radiology and oncology imaging in order to support the delivery of services at UCH. The Radiology Department is very active in both teaching and clinical innovation and the post-holder would be expected to participate in these. Applicants should possess the FRCR or equivalent and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining their CCST. Short-listed candidates are encouraged to visit the hospital before being interviewed. Earlier visits (at the candidates own expense if prior to short-listing) would be welcomed by Dr Sam Read, Divisional Clinical Director, Imaging Division and Dr Kannan Rajesparan, Consultant MSK radiologist. CV required with application, Perform all aspects of MSK Imaging including benign and cancer Imaging. This will include specialist MRI, CT, ultrasound and plain radiographs. Provide support for multiple myeloma MDT. Develop the Radiology service under the guidance of the clinical leads. Participate in teaching and training. Participate in audit. Participate in the general radiology on-call service., This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application. Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly. Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected. You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience. Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals University College Hospital Grafton Way Building Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040., UCLH provides clinical services for a wide range of MSK diseases including sarcoma, haematological malignancies, adult and paediatric rheumatological conditions, orthopaedics and trauma, sports injuries, oncology (including sarcomas and myeloma) and infectious diseases. UCLH is a specialist centre for many types of cancer and treat patients from both our local area and across the country within state-of-the-art facilities. The Department of Rheumatology is a UK centre of excellence for clinical care, training and research. The Department provides a specialist service for both adult and adolescent patients with any rheumatological disease. The Trauma and Orthopaedics Department have ~20 orthopaedic consultants who specialise in a range of trauma, routine and specialist areas, including upper limb, lower limb, complex hip, hand and wrist and a sports injury clinic. The post-holder will be accountable to the Divisional Clinical Director. The post is within Radiology in the Imaging Division of the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Board. The post-holder will work together with multidisciplinary teams to develop and provide musculoskeletal and haematological imaging within the Department and to ensure development of the service under the guidance of the clinical lead. In particular the post holder will support the delivery of bone marrow and whole body imaging for haematological diseases, such as multiple myeloma, which form a key part of UCLH's imaging workload. The post carries a requirement for diagnostic on-call service. There is a separate on call service covering Intervention, which is currently shared amongst all six members of the Interventional team. Direct Clinical Care Activities: The clinical job will include both reporting sessions, ultrasound sessions and myeloma MDT cover. The post-holder will have timetabled MDT cover and prep-time. The post-holder will have timetabled sessions working with the acute radiology team and will join the diagnostic on-call rota. Consultant Radiologists at UCLH enjoy an excellent work/life balance and each are provided with a diagnostic workstation for home reporting. Weekday out-of-hours Consultant cover is provided by the inhouse acute team Consultant until 7 pm and outsourced thereafter. There is a weekend on call for general radiology, with an approximate 1:25 (two weekends per year), and time off in lieu granted if undertaken on site. The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. You will be expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with your manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

• UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England. At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working. We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few. Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more. We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity. We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.