Consultant in Interventional Neuroradiology

1 week ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Full time
UHP currently employ 3 FTE Interventional Neuroradiology consultants and a specialty doctor training to deliver Mechanical Thrombectomy. The service is expanding to deliver a mechanical thrombectomy service and 24-hour service for stroke.


This post is to recruit the 4th and 5th interventional neuroradiology consultant who will require a full range of skills in complex aneurysm work and mechanical thrombectomy to work as part of a team of 5wte interventional neuroradiologists who can perform a full range of INR treatments and a stroke thrombectomist who provides less complex INR procedures, diagnostic neuroradiology on call and reporting.

This post will be within the diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services. Post-holders will be expected to cover diagnostic neuroradiology services including inpatient cover, reporting and clinical meetings. The post holders will be a full member of the interventional neuroradiology team, including on call.


Post holders will be expected to perform a comprehensive range of interventional neuroradiology procedures including mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke.

The posts will share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology service.


Post holders are expected to be actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.


Post holders will be required to comply with Trust Policies notably job planning, appraisal, and leave-taking, in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.


The Directorate supports any research interests of the post-holders in conjunction with the Trust lead for R & D with an expectation to actively participate in the department's audit and clinical governance program.


Situated in one of the most beautiful locations imaginable, few cities can rival Plymouth's stunning location; sandwiched between the incredible Southwest coastline and the wild, natural beauty of Dartmoor National Park - in short, there really is nowhere quite like it.

Plymouth offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and a vibrant urban culture, lying on the beautiful natural harbour that is Plymouth Sound and surrounded by the unspoilt beaches of Cornwall and South Devon, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience a beautiful part of the UK.


University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare and is the largest teaching hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, receiving circa one million people through its doors each year.

The Radiology department at UPHT, Plymouth is a large teaching department responsible for specialist registrar training. Derriford Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital providing secondary and tertiary care to a population of 1.7 million. It is a busy Trauma centre. The main x-ray service is accommodated within two large adjacent departments, and a third smaller one in A&E. There are 6 CT scanners, 5 MRI scanners,2 fluoroscopy suites, 3 interventional suites and 18 ultrasound rooms. There is a nuclear medicine department including radiopharmacy.

Duties of the Post

This post will be within the diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services.

The post-holder will be expected to cover diagnostic neuroradiology services such as inpatient cover, reporting and a share of clinical meetings.

The post holder will be a full member of the interventional neuroradiology team, including on call.


The post holder will be expected to perform a comprehensive range of interventional neuroradiology procedures including mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke.

The post will share responsibility for provision of a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology service.


The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in teaching for the Peninsula Medical School and Peninsula Radiology Training Program.


The post holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies notably in relation to job planning, appraisal, and leave-taking, in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.

For further information, please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification

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