Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

You should demonstrate recent experience in breast imaging within the NHSBSP, be skilful interpreting and performing screening and symptomatic mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and wire localisations. (i) Clinical Duties The postholder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care and in liaison with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when the postholder is absent. The appointee will have equitable working conditions to their colleagues. (ii) Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students The postholder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
Where appropriate, the postholder will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers. In liaison with the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education the postholder may be required to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education. (iii) Study & Research The postholder can request up to a maximum of 30 days study leave within a 3-year period (pro rata for part-time posts) as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Service. The Trust is committed to ensuring that support is given for Continuing Medical Education.
The postholder will be required to fulfil the requirements laid down by the relevant Royal College, and to fulfil the requirements for revalidation laid down by the General Medical Council. The Trust will provide the postholder time and financial support for these activities. All radiologists will have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser. Support for radiologists going through the revalidation process will also be provided by the Trust.
The Breast service at North Bristol NHS Trust are actively involved within a number of research projects including PROSPECTS trial, FAST MRI and SMALL. The post-holder will be required to work within the wider team to lead on the development and expansion of the breast radiology research undertaken by North Bristol NHS Trust There are professionally staffed Medical Libraries in the Medical Postgraduate Centre at Southmead Hospital, with a rapid service between this and the University Library situated in the centre of Bristol city. A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made, and the library has links with other networks. The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery.
(iv) Audit The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audit Committee

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