As Consultant you will be joining a dynamic team of Neuroradiologists at a regional tertiary neurosciences centre providing the full range of subspecialty diagnostic neuroradiology work, including trauma and stroke. You will be supporting the provision of first class clinical care, provide effective leadership to all staff in the Care Group, support teaching and research across the full spectrum of diagnostic neuroradiology. You will take part in multidisciplinary work across Neurosciences and provide neuroradiology support across medical specialties.
The diagnostic work covers all ED neuro (brain and cervical spine) CTs, all in-patient neuro and most of the neurosurgical and neurological out-patients, together with some spine MRIs that are performed within the General Radiology department. There are additional close links with Paediatric Neurologists, Stroke Physicians, Oncologists, Endocrinologists, Ophthalmic, ENT and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Consultant Obstetricians and fetal medicine sub-specialists and Neuropsychiatrists. Approximately 26 Multidisciplinary / Clinico-Neuroradiology meetings take place on site on a regular basis, covering a wide range of sub-specialities. The department has well-established Clinico–Radiological interaction, multidisciplinary meetings and a significant research output.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £2.1billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus .
The Trust is recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and Emergency Department.
King’s is a key partner in one of London's foremost Academic Health Science Centres, King's Health Partners (KHP). KHP is one of only six Department of Health-designated AHSCs in England. It brings together a world-leading research-led university – King’s College London – and three successful NHS Foundation Trusts: King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’, and South London and Maudsley.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our dedicated workforce and join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation for innovation and the desire to make a difference.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent to be eligible for interview.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years), therefore this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
