Locum Consultant in Interventional Neuroradiology

Job summary

The Department of Neuroradiology in Oxford is one of the foremost in the country with a high national profile, and a reputation for clinical excellence. This new post is required to meet ever increasing demand for both diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology services, including the service expansion to two interventional suites and the 24/7 thrombectomy service. The post holder's duties will be primarily at the West Wing and John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will take on a consultant role in the full range of craniospinal imaging, demonstrating broad diagnostic neuroradiology skills, independence in the core skills of neurointerventional practice and participate in the on-call system.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel

Job responsibilities

The interventional service is supported by dedicated neuro-interventional nurses and radiographers. There are two dedicated neurovascular advanced clinical practitioners in post in the Neurosurgical department. There are weekly neurovascular MDT meetings and neurovascular clinics. There is a dedicated neurovascular surgical service supporting this workload. There is an increasingly busy neurointerventional service managing most neurovascular disorders in adults and children, the latter in conjunction with Great Ormond Street Hospital. The Neuroradiologists have access to day-case beds, intensive care and ward beds. There are 10 vascular GA lists per week, which is planned to expand with the second interventional suite. The job plan includes time for administrative duties; and there is a time supplement added to interventional lists to allow for direct patient care. The aim with the expansion is for all consultants to have one angiography list per week. The 24/7 thrombectomy service is now well established; the current on call rota for thrombectomy is 1:6 frequency.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Medical Degree
• FRCR or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• CCT in Radiology; or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Radiology OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
• Completed general training in radiology and in neuroradiology to specialist level or equivalent.
• Completed at least 36 months training (or be within 6 months of the end of this training) in recognized neuroradiology training post, with evidence of subspecialty training in interventional neuroradiology of at least one year.

Desirable

• Higher Academic qualification e.g. MD, MS
• Further specialist fellowship in interventional neuroradiology

Experience

Essential

• Able to offer an expert neuroradiology opinion
• Able to participate in both diagnostic and interventional on call
• Able to perform core interventional procedures independently
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Desirable

• Previous consultant level activities
• Able to perform specialised neurointerventional procedures

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Effective administrative and time management skills.
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the Core Clinical Services Directorate. Recognise that it is necessary to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
• Evidence of recent CME/reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
• Experience in audit project and written up
• Knowledge of main aspects of clinical governance including serious incidents
• Evidence of research activity suitable at this stage of career/training.

Desirable

• Management qualification.
• Evidence of having implemented change
• Training in clinical management.
• Willingness to be involved in clinical management
• Evidence of specialist/select neurointerventional training and experience
• Knowledge of and experience in using Radiology Management Systems, PACS, and voice recognition dictation.
• Education qualification
• Neuroradiology papers in peer reviewed journals
• Research grants