Consultant Interventional Neuro Radiologist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a consultant radiologist to join our team at the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital Trust. The successful candidate will be part of the radiology team at Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital, with office space, secretarial provision, a PACS reporting station, a PC and a remote reporting workstation for on‑call and work‑from‑home use.

Consultant Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

The post is designed to share responsibility for providing comprehensive interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology services, including neurovascular clinics and MDTs. The successful candidate is expected to support the Radiology department primarily in the following areas:

• Neuro interventional procedures
• Mechanical thrombectomy service (MT)
• Weekend MT and coiling service
• MDTs
• Clinics
• On‑call duties
• Cross‑sectional neuroradiology reporting
• Work across the KGH and QH sites

It is desirable that the candidate has experience with advanced imaging modalities such as perfusion, spectroscopy and functional MRI to expand the service, as we have recently acquired a 3T MRI.

Contribution to the vetting of cross‑sectional scans, interventional procedures and solving queries from clinical and radiology teams is mandatory.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments, with more than 330 000 visits last year, and are proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper‑Acute Stroke Unit.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To adhere to the appropriate clinical and quality standards, liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, general practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies and maintain and promote team and multi‑disciplinary working.

• To participate in the development, organisation, and management of radiology services.

• To attend and participate in departmental governance meetings including investigations of incidents and audits where necessary.

• To attend and participate in operational and clinical meetings where these are deemed essential to the running of the department and/or service.

• To acquire and maintain the required level of evidence‑based practice within your area of special interest.

• To comply with all the trust and departmental policies in relation to job planning, appraisal, and leave.

• To deputise for an absent consultant or associate specialist colleague on occasions where this is necessary to complete core services in a timely manner.

• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.

• Ensure mandatory training is up to date as per the trust policy.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

We have 2 trainees from London deanery and 1 trainee from East of England at one time. At a time, there will be 1‑2 trainees for neuroradiology rotation. We also have MTI fellows. It is expected that the candidate will support the trainees in their neuroradiology rotation with teaching and supervised reporting. A teaching experience and supervisor skills training is desirable.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Management experience if any is desirable. There is no specific management responsibility for this role but the candidate will be expected to share responsibility for investigating incidents related to neuroradiology and to participate in quality assurance projects to improve the service.

Essential criteria

• Fellowship Royal College of Radiologists
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Specialist training/fellowship or relevant experience in interventional and interventional neuro‑radiology

Desirable criteria

• MRCP/MRCS
• Experience of interventional neuroradiology post‑fellowship at consultant level
• Experience at consultant level and 24/7 thrombectomy centre in the London region

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Important:
This advert may close early to streamline shortlisting. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.