Consultant Radiologist major interest in Gastrointestinal Radiology

Consultant Radiologist with a major interest in Gastrointestinal Radiology

• Full-time
• Weekly Hours / Programmed
  
  Activities:
  
  10
• Salary Band:
  Consultant
• Staff Group:
  Medical and Dental
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Job Area:
  Medics

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated colleague with a specialist interest in gastrointestinal radiology to join our team of 46 consultants. We are a dynamic and innovative department, and the applicant will be expected to provide acute and sub speciality imaging and have a strong interest in teaching. Portsmouth Hospital University NHS trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, providing acute and specialist services to a population of greater than 675,000 people.

Portsmouth is part of the East branch of the Wessex specialist registrars training scheme, providing training to 20 specialist registrars. Portsmouth University NHS Trust is in partnership with the Isle of Wight and hosts the new Portsmouth Medical School.

Portsmouth is a vibrant seaside port, steeped in naval history and surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park. It is only 1.5 hours from London, close to two international airports and has ferry links to Europe and the Isle of Wight. There are exceptional schools in the region with very good OFSTED reports. Opportunity for both water and land based outdoor activities is exceptional, and working in Portsmouth offers an excellent work life balance.

• Subspecialty interest in gastrointestinal radiology, to participate in all aspects of subspecialty gastrointestinal imaging, image guided intervention and gastrointestinal multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Acute in-patient cross sectional imaging
• On-call service. Currently 1:16
• Supported by local Trainees until 22:00hrs
• Outsourced CT 22:00hrs to 0900hrs
• Weekend on call working is in and working for between 8-10 hrs, compensated with time in lieu (time and a half). This can be taken within three months of the on call date.
• Provide training for the East wing of the Wessex Radiology Training Scheme Specialty Trainees.
• The job comprises 8 direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 supporting programme activities (SPA). One of the SPA sessions can be taken off site and home work stations and working from home is available. We are happy to support flexible working (e.g. compressed job plan, four day working etc). Extra DDC PAs may be available following consultation with the Clinical Director, depending on departmental and personal requirements
• PHU has a vision to be recognised as a world‑class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment. It was rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in July 2022.
• PHU is in partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust which itself serves a population of 140,000, resulting in closer collaboration of services between the two Trusts.
• Portsmouth medical school opened in October 2024 with medical students attachments within radiology and…