Locum Consultant General Radiologist

Client Name**:York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**

Role**:Consultant Radiologist -General radiology, ideally with special interest in respiratory and lung, but this isn't compulsory. FRCR required.**

Rates**:£100-£115 per hour dependant on experience. PAYE only**

Shifts**:Monday-Friday. Full or part time considered. On site only. Ongoing post**

Location**:York**

**Benefits**:

- Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
- First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
- Competitive pay rates
- A dedicated placement officer
- Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
- Hundreds of new shifts available every day
- Long term jobs and short shifts available
- Lucrative referral scheme
- Revalidation support
- 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

**Opening Paragraphs**

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a dedicated, skilled, and knowledgeable Radiology Consultant to join the prestigious **York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.**

Working flexible shifts at **York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**, you will be acting as an expert consultant to the referring physician, analysing images to help diagnose, monitor, and treat variousconditions, diseases, and injuries.

Working alongside a friendly, multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals, you will be using some of the most advanced imaging technology in the country, pioneering the use of CT, MRI, PET, and fusion imaging.

**Development and opportunities**

As a specialist in the Radiology team, you will have access to a wide range of development and support packages to ensure you can develop your knowledge in your area of particular interest or explore new intervention techniques.

**General key skills**

In addition to your qualifications, as a Radiology Doctor, you will have:

- Quick thinking abilities
- An analytical mind
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- Excellent attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
- A systematic approach to tasks
- Excellent timekeeping
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Empathy and understanding
- A flexible attitude
- A desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills
- Active listening skills

**Main Duties/Responsibilities**

As a Radiologist with **York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust** you will:

- Use images to diagnose, treat and manage a variety of medical conditions and diseases.
- Offer specialist expertise and guidance to other doctors, clinicians, and staff.
- Liaise with medical and non-medical staff to ensure quality treatment.
- Elect appropriate radiology techniques for patient diagnosis and undertake mínimally invasive techniques to guide and direct a variety of interventional treatments.
- Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain findings using a variety of methods to ensure practical understanding.
- Communicate with patients on shared patient decision making
- Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team
- Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
- Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
- Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks.

**Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications**

Essential
- Be a GMC registered Doctor (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register).
- Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.
- Hold evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs aren't able to offer visa sponsorship).
- You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).

**Development and opportunities