Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Title: Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Grade: Consultant

Division: Clinical Support Services

Responsible to: Divisional Medical Director

Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director

Contract & Working Pattern: Permanent 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) (Part-time / flexible working applications welcome)

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is seeking an enthusiastic highly skilled Consultant Interventional Radiologist to join a busy progressive and expanding radiology department.

Following a major 7 million modernisation of our radiology infrastructure this role provides an outstanding opportunity to deliver advanced vascular and non-vascular interventional services while supporting general diagnostic cross-sectional imaging. The post involves sessional commitments across both main hospital sites (Princess Royal Hospital Telford and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Shrewsbury). Core participation in the cross-county general radiology on-call rota is required (first on-call overnight service is outsourced).

• Perform a wide spectrum of vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures for both inpatient and outpatient populations.

• Contribute actively to general diagnostic radiology reporting multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and clinic-radiological review sessions.

• Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways evaluating managing and adjusting care based on clinical progress and outcomes.

• Participate in the cross-county general radiology on-call rota (approximately 1:24). (There is currently no separate out-of-hours interventional rota; prospective cover for annual and study leave applies).

• Deliver national and local clinical and quality performance targets collaboratively with clinical teams and commissioners.

• Actively participate in the supervision training and workplace assessment of specialty radiology registrars rotating from the West Midlands training scheme (including University Hospital of North Staffordshire) and junior clinical staff.

• Support multi-professional workforce education including advanced practitioner radiographers and sonographers.

• Engage in clinical audit quality improvement projects (QIPs) and local/national clinical trials supported by the Trusts dedicated Audit Department.

• Collaborate with the Clinical Director Centre Manager and multi-professional team in the efficient safe running of the Imaging Service Delivery Unit.

• Maintain professional registration participate in annual appraisals via the Premier IT Revalidation e-Portfolio (PReP) and fulfill all requirements for GMC revalidation and continuing professional development (CPD).

• Adhere to Trust clinical governance statutory health & safety infection prevention and control and information governance protocols.

A formal agreed job plan will be finalised with the Clinical Director within three months of appointment and reviewed annually.

• Direct Clinical Care (DCC): 7.75 PAs (including core sessions intervention vetting and 1 PA resident evening/weekend commitment)

• Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): 2.0 PAs (CPD audit revalidation teaching service improvement)

• On-Call Availability: 0.25 PA (non-resident cross-county on-call)

Day

Morning (AM)

Afternoon (PM)

Monday

CT Imaging

Supporting Professional Activity (SPA)

Tuesday

Ultrasound Intervention

Cross-Sectional Reporting

Wednesday

Admin / Protocolling & Vetting

MR Imaging

Thursday

Interventional Radiology Suite

Interventional Radiology Suite

Friday

Supporting Professional Activity (SPA)

Duty Doctor / Emergency Inpatient Support

The Directorate of Radiology operates across 33 dedicated imaging rooms alongside a community diagnostic center (CDC):

• Angiography / Cath Labs: 2x Philips Azurion suites

• CT Scanners: 5 state-of-the-art systems (Siemens Canon 360-slice and Canon Multislice)

• MRI Scanners: 4x 1.5T Siemens Aera systems plus 2 mobile units and a dedicated CDC Siemens Sola MRI

• Ultrasound & Fluoroscopy: 8 advanced ultrasound systems (Canon 1700 Siemens Acuson Philips Epic Elite) 2x Philips general screening fluoroscopy suites and 8 Philips Digital Diagnostic rooms

• IT / PACS: Enterprise Agfa EI PACS with extensive regional and tertiary networking

Category

Essential Criteria

Desirable Criteria

Qualifications

Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS MBChB or equivalent)

Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) or equivalent

Higher academic degree (MD PhD MSc)

Eligibility & Registration

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or within 6 months of CCT/CESR at the date of interview)

Post-CCT interventional fellowship credentials

Clinical Experience

Comprehensive training equivalent to UK CCT in Clinical Radiology

Demonstrable competency and advanced clinical experience in vascular and non-vascular Interventional Radiology

Competence in emergency general diagnostic radiology and cross-sectional imaging

Specific subspecialty interest complementing existing consultants (e.g. embolisation oncology intervention)

Governance Audit & Research

Evidence of commitment to regular clinical audit quality improvement and clinical risk management

Understanding of basic research methodology and evidence-based clinical guidelines

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Presentation of original work at national/international radiology congresses

Teamworking & Communication

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with colleagues patients and carers

Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplinary clinical team

Patient-centred approach aligning with Poppys Promise and the C.A.R.E. principles (Compassion Acknowledge Respect Empower)

Formal leadership or clinical management training

At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust we are committed to Providing excellent care for the communities we serve.

• Our Core Values (PACT): Partnering Ambitious Caring and Trusted.

• Poppys Promise: All colleagues are expected to embody human-centred compassionate communicationlistening actively respecting individual dignity and empowering patients and relatives through shared decision-making.