Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an outstanding opportunity for a full time Locum Consultant Radiologist with an interest in Gastrointestinal Imaging to join the team of 19 Consultant Radiologists.
The successful applicant will also be required to participate in the general/cross-sectional reporting in the departments at Warrington and Halton Hospitals.
A full range of radiological services are available at WHHFT including Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, CT/MR, and Cardiac Catheter Suite. There are 4 multi-slice CT Scanners, 3 MRI Scanners, a gamma/SPECT camera and a comprehensive ultrasound and plain radiography service. WHH is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Radiology Collaborative On-call Network, with Carestream PACS and RIS systems installed. The collaboration enables on call CT reporting to be performed by the on-call hub, staffed by the trainees in the region with consultant addendum provided following checking the next morning to maintain safe standards. We strive to create excellent opportunities for a great work-life balance with all Consultants having access to full PACS homework stations to support flexible and agile working opportunities.
The Trust is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in association with the University of Liverpool and up to 8 Specialist trainees are attached to the department at a time. The Trust comprises two hospitals, Warrington (acute) and Halton (non-acute) with the latter consisting of 2 separate buildings on the campus: Captain Sir Tom Moore Building and the Nightingale Building. The Breast Care Centre resides in the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building, which is the most modern of all the Trust’s facilities.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust, (Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
The postholder will work closely with the existing team of Radiologists to support the continued development and delivery of high-quality imaging services across Warrington and Halton Hospitals. The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate competence across all aspects of General Diagnostic Radiology, including the reporting of Plain Film, Ultrasound, CT and MRI examinations, together with appropriate . They will also contribute to the acute General Radiology workload, supporting the provision of a responsive and efficient service.
The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in Gastrointestinal (GI) Radiology and will contribute to the reporting of complex abdominal and pelvic CT and MRI examinations, gastrointestinal fluoroscopic studies where appropriate, and specialist gastrointestinal ultrasound examinations.
The postholder will actively participate in Upper GI, Lower GI, and Colorectal multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, working collaboratively with colleagues in Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Oncology, and Pathology to provide high-quality, patient-centred care and support timely clinical decision-making.
The successful applicant will also contribute to the ongoing development of the Gastrointestinal Radiology service through service improvement initiatives, clinical governance, audit and teaching. They will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance imaging pathways, improve patient outcomes and support the education and supervision of Radiology trainees, Radiographers and other healthcare professionals.
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