Locum Consultant Radiologist

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking radiology team in an outstanding area of the country. The posts have arisen as a consequence of staffing changes and departmental expansion.
Experience in general cross-sectional imaging and acute radiology are essential. We are seeking colleagues who will enhance and complement our established team of 30 diagnostic radiologists, offering a wide range of specialist and general reporting and intervention. Interests in uroradiology and gastrointestinal imaging would be of particular value. However, we would seriously consider other subspecialty interests in line with the Trust’s needs.
The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
To examine and treat patients within the Department.
To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff and to support radiographic staff.
To be on an emergency list for exceptionally rare out of hours IT emergencies when the N3 connection to outsource reports is unavailable.
To participate in extended on-site radiology working “ UTOPIA ” in weekday evenings until 20:00 and at weekends 08:30 to 17:30 as required
To actively participate in an MDT of the post holder’s subspeciality interest
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust (GHNHSFT) was formed in April 2002 and became a second wave Foundation Trust in July 2004. We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital. In collaboration with the other NHS Trust in Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust – GHCNHSFT – who provide physical health, mental health and learning disability services), we provide Oncology services across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong. Our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
The department of radiology is based predominantly on 2 sites - Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.
Currently there are 33 Consultant radiologists. We work extended days Monday to Friday until 8pm and work on site at weekends 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The departments are busy with general and specialty imaging and in 2020/21 completed over 83,000 CT exams, 23,000 MRI exams, 50,000 NOUS exams, 26,000 Obstetric US, 4,500 Nuclear Medicine exams, 10,500 Angio/flouro exams and 161,500 radiology exams.
We have 6 CT scanners – Canon 64, Toshiba 80, 2 x Canon 128 and 2 x Canon 320 cardiac compatible, 4 static MRI scanners (GE and Toshiba) and access to a relocatable MR scanner and a relocatable CT scanner. Additionally we run the local Quayside Community Diagnostic Centre, where we provide X-rays, MRI, CT, Ultrasound and DEXA scans.
PET CT is provided through a partnership with Linton House. There is broad general radiographic, ultrasound Dexa and nuclear medicine provision. The department has a HSS RIS and Philips PACS.

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