Radiology Consultant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology Directorate for a Consultant Radiologist join our highly functional, accomplished, and friendly team.

The Radiology Directorate offers a full range of diagnostic investigations over a number of sites (2 acute and 5 community).

The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital is part of the PFI hospital. Radiology comprises 6 general rooms, 1 fluoroscopy room, 1 multipurpose interventional suite, 4 CT scanners (Canon 640 slice, Siemens 128 slice and 2 x 80 detector row Toshiba systems), 2 MRI scanners (Siemens Sola 1.5T) and a 3 room ultrasound suite. A further 5 ultrasound rooms are situated adjacent to antenatal and include Siemens and Canon machines. The angiography suite is within the theatre complex. Further investment is planned with a hybrid theatre to be commissioned.

Our Nuclear Medicine Department has 2 Siemens SPECT enabled Gamma Cameras.

Burnley General Teaching Hospital primarily supports out-patients and GP patients. Radiology has a single CT, two MRI systems, five general rooms, a single digital fluoroscopy room and 2 ultrasound rooms. Further ultrasound equipment is located within the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre.

Both screening and symptomatic breast imaging services are provided for the women of East Lancashire from a dedicated Breast Imaging Unit on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital premises.

The service has a mobile MRI scanner (Philips Ingenia Evolution 1.5T).

**Essential skills are**:
Independent lead the chest MDT

Independently do lung biopsies

Independently lead the urology MDT

Independently report multiparametric prostate MRIs

There are currently 30 Consultant Radiologists working at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (28.5 WTE) with approximately 280 radiographic and support staff. Each modality has a Lead Radiographer overseeing operational management and service development.

Secretarial support is provided within the department however, we have developed an electronic paperless department with digital dictation, voice recognition and electronic distribution of results. We have a single, central booked appointment system across all sites.

Day to day management of the service is supported by the Radiology Directorate Manager and Radiology Operations Manager.

There is an active skill mix programme within the Directorate with Radiographers participating in x-ray reporting (Chest, Abdomen & MSK), CT, MRI, Breast and Nuclear Medicine reporting.

Both hospital sites are training departments for student radiographers. There are close teaching links with the University of Cumbria and the University of Salford.

The Radiology Directorate is headed by the Clinical Director. The Directorate resides within the Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support which includes Pathology, Pharmacy, Therapies. The Division is supported with dedicated Human Resources, Financial and Governance.

To independent lead the chest and urology MDTs, undertake lung biopsies independently and independently report multiparametric prostate MRIs.

2 acute CT/MRI reporting

3.25 sessions reporting a mixture of general CT and MRI, both cold outpatient reporting and hot inpatient. Plain film reporting can be offered if so desired

0.5 sessions for lung biopsies

1 session MDT prep and MDT (chest MDT one week, urology MDT the following week)

1 session diagnostic ultrasound

0.75 sessions free in lieu for on call

1.5 core SPA session for continuous professional development, governance quality improvement, service development and departmental activites

The job plan will be reviewed through discussion with the clinical director within the first 3 months and annually thereafter.

The general reporting sessions can be at either Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital or Rossendale Community Diagnostic Centre, which are within an 11 mile radius. A home workstation is also provided.

The provision of a first-class service

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

Sustaining and developing teaching and research

Undertaking all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies

A job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director.