Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Diagnostic Neuroradiology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Neuroradiologist to join our Radiology team of Consultants, both NHS and University based, and Specialty Registrars.
This post is to support the Diagnostic Neuroradiology workload and provide service to Addenbrooke's hospital and supporting community diagnostic centres (CDCs).
We have a close working relationship with all clinical specialties including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke, ENT, Skull Base and Head & Neck, and are actively involved in clinical, research and educational activities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a strong multidisciplinary team and provide specialist and general support to the workload of the department.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Radiology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department is well equipped with state-of-the-art machines including: 5 Siemens CT scanners, 6 GE MRI scanners, 4 Interventional Radiology suites (including a Philips Azurion 7 neuro biplane and Siemens Artis Icono neuro biplane) and a Radiology Day Unit with 8 beds. Our PACS (McKesson Change) was installed on January 2019. The Epic eHospital system went live in October 2014.
The Imaging Directorate is ISAS (QSI) accredited and the Trust is a Major Cancer Centre and a Major Trauma Centre. The Trust provides Neuroscience Services to the entire East Anglia region, and is gearing up to provide Thrombectomy to this region.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Professional Development
Essential
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Personal Skills
Essential
Communication Skills
Essential
Clinical Governance (improving patient care)
Essential
Specialty Specific Skills (related to the post)
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Professionalism
Essential
Standards
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ