Consultant Radiologist interest in Interventional Radiology

Overview

The post holder will be part of the interventional radiology team to deliver imaging, vascular and non-vascular interventional services across the Trust. The Trust is a tertiary referral centre for vascular surgery, transplant and is a major trauma centre. The Directorate supports interventional services within the region via regional networks. The post holder will be required to participate in regular MDT meetings.

The post holder will also contribute to acute diagnostic imaging and image-guided intervention such as biopsy and drainages. The post holder will work at the Oxford Hospitals. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations although travel will be remunerated.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and outstanding Radiologist to join the team of interventional radiologists working cross-site to provide imaging and interventional services as well as to support the regional on call IR service. The Trust is a regional major trauma centre, cancer centre with a large oncology unit and a tertiary referral centre for vascular, cardiothoracic and transplant surgery as well as most major medical and surgical specialities.

The Directorate is progressive and keen to invest in the future workforce with such measures as a 4-day week, home reporting, advanced practitioner radiographers and cycle to work schemes.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Job responsibilities

The Oxford Interventional Radiology department is a leading centre for the endovascular management of venous disease, complex aortic and peripheral arterial intervention, urology intervention, tumour ablation, GI intervention and for embolotherapy including prostate embolisation, UAE and SIRT. There is an active research department supported by research nurses and consultants to further investigate and develop new services. Consultants are encouraged to actively contribute to National and European societies.

Support and opportunities will be available to participate in and develop a wide range of interventional services, depending on the expertise of the post holder, whilst maintaining a core skill set for regional interventional on-call.

Teaching/Research

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors, radiology trainees and radiographers. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.

The post holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review and the Oxford Deanery is keen to remunerate these activities. Consultants involved in Medical Student teaching can receive an honorary Clinical Lectureship from the University The Oxford Rotational Training Scheme in Radiology provides full and comprehensive training for junior radiology medical staff. There are formal courses for the Part I and Part II FRCR examinations and all consultant radiologists are invited to contribute to these courses.

During their training, registrars also obtain district general hospital experience, usually at three of the following:
Wexham Park Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury and Milton Keynes General Hospital.

Radiology is identified as a core subject in medical student training and is taught as a thread throughout the clinical course. Radiology is also one of the optional elective subjects for final year medical students. All consultant radiologists are involved in teaching these students.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance…