Consultant Radiologist Trainer

Job summary

We are pleased to invite applications to join the Consultant Radiologist Team at National Imaging Academy Wales (NIAW). The successful applicant will be employed for a single session for training at the Imaging Academy. The contract and salary will be via Service Level Agreement. This exciting facility has been successful in enabling increased training capacity in Wales. It is based in the Academy Building at Pencoed, near Bridgend. Its facilities include a 100-seat lecture theatre, two workstation classrooms, an ultrasound suite, ultrasound simulation and dedicated audio-visual equipment for training delivery.

NIAW are looking for a Radiologist with a keen interest and clinical practice in Nuclear Medicine (including PET reporting). The aim is to continue to deliver high quality Radiology training at the Academy site, enhancing the existing teaching and training at the Welsh Hospital sites. Interested Consultant Radiologists are encouraged to apply to be involved in this exciting development.

Main duties of the job

A Consultant Radiologist trainer at NIAW is expected to provide Radiology training for Radiology trainees during their session commitment. The majority of these training sessions will be for the core training of Specialist Training years 1-3 (ST1, 2 &3). The content will be developed as a team with other Consultant Trainers, the Academy Management and the Training Programme Directors.

The Consultant Trainer will be expected to:

Deliver training at the Academy

Contribute to the leadership of training at the Academy

Provide supervision of trainees

Direct training including teaching, including image interpretation and report checking

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Consultant Trainer will be encouraged to contribute to the wider aims of the Academy which include innovation, wider collaboration partnership with higher education, industry, and NHS Wales.

Contributing to teaching undergraduate medical training

Contributing to education and training of non-radiology clinicians and allied health professionals

Participating and leading on research and innovation facilitated at the Academy

Contribute to courses and conferences hosted at the Academy

Contribute to developments for NHS Wales Diagnostic Services, such as workforce planning or developing sonographer training

Person Specification

English

Essential

Able to undertake duties at NHS Consultant level, including management and leadership responsibilities. This includes organisation of teaching, training & audit. Understand the principles of clinical audit. General management skills. MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016

Desirable

Interest and willingness to undertake research. Higher Clinical Leadership qualification.

English

Essential

Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practice. Evidence of excellent communication skills. Evidence of excellent organisation skills. Team worker. Flexibility. Willingness to assist the Academy in all aspects of its work.

Desirable

Education/ Qualifications & Training MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016Other special interest in a relevant area of clinical practice. Higher qualification in Medical Education.Application Form. Interview. Production of Evidence. (Certificates, etc.) Interest and willingness to undertake research. Higher Clinical Leadership qualification.

English

Essential

Able to undertake duties at NHS Consultant level, including management and leadership responsibilities. This includes organisation of teaching, training & audit. Understand the principles of clinical audit. General management skills. MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016 Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practice. Evidence of excellent communication skills. Evidence of excellent organisation skills. Team worker. Flexibility. Willingness to assist the Academy in all aspects of its work.

Desirable

Interest and willingness to undertake research. Higher Clinical Leadership qualification. Education/ Qualifications & Training MB BCh or equivalent. Post Graduate Diploma, FRCR, MRCP At time of interview, the candidate must be: -on the Specialist Register. -or have a primary medical qualification and recognised specialist qualification from an EEA country or Switzerland which will allow direct entry onto the Specialist Register. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching and training of Nuclear Medicine Current/recent role in training. Ability to deliver required subspecialty training. To perform to GMC standards Promoting Excellence: Standards for medical and education training, GMC 2016Other special interest in a relevant area of clinical practice. Higher qualification in Medical Education.Application Form. Interview. Production of Evidence. (Certificates, etc.)

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