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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.
Our flagship specialist cancer hospital was opened in central Liverpool in June 2020, supported by our hospital on the Clatterbridge Health Park in Wirral providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care and our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site.
Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside’s district hospitals, we are able to deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies. We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service; are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region’s Teenage and Young Adult Unit, (supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust).
Working with leading experts from The University of Liverpool and the Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit we strive to stay at the forefront of novel treatments and techniques to deliver more effective and personalised treatments than ever before.
Consultant Radiologist Interventional
Closed for applications on: 12-May-2023 16:13
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 12-May-2023 16:13
Key details
Location
- Site
- CCC Liverpool
- Address
- Pembroke Place
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L7 8YA
- Major / Minor Region
- Merseyside
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £88,364 - £119,133 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Radiology
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk).
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date; therefore you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
The radiology department in CCC currently provides a comprehensive oncological radiology service; there is also provision of PET/CT activity as part of the National Contract, working as a sub-contractor to Alliance Medical. The new Liverpool Cancer Centre includes CT, MRI, PET/CT, U/S, Plain Film and Interventional Radiology. Facilities on the Wirral site include general radiology, CT, MR ultrasound, nuclear medicine and PET CT with a static PET/CT scanner on site. The workload is predominately oncology based.
CCC will be opening a CDC facility in summer 2023. Therefore, there is the opportunity to report on general radiology in addition to oncology work.
The Department supports clinical trials requiring evaluation using RECIST criteria, as well as research projects related to oncology imaging, radiotherapy planning and treatment. The post holder would be expected to participate in radiology department research.
The post holder will help further develop oncological imaging, expanding areas include imaging in radiotherapy planning, PET CT including PET CT radiotherapy planning, RECIST reporting, head and neck imaging, oncological interventional radiology including CT/US guided biopsy, paracentesis and vascular access. Subspecialty interests such as head and neck imaging, interventional radiology, RECIST reporting are welcomed, other interests will be considered.
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The provision of Diagnostic Oncological Imaging service and it is envisaged that the interests of the post-holder could be encompassed within the service. The job plan is for 10 Programmed Activities, (8 Direct Clinical Care and 2 Supporting Professional Activity).
Instruction of radiology trainees in specialist oncological imaging.
The post will carry membership of the Medical Advisory Committee of CCC and a contributory participation in other administrative duties.
Contribution to the general administrative duties of Consultants at CCC is expected.
All consultants should maintain their specialist registration with the GMC and comply with the standards expected by their Royal College (or equivalent) so that they are professionally ‘in good standing’. Regular appraisal is both the key activity underpinning revalidation and a contractual requirement for all consultant staff.
The Trust attaches considerable importance to this approach, which is intended to be of benefit to individual consultants to support the highest possible standards in delivery of healthcare services.
A mentor will be appointed to support the consultant in adjusting to the new role and responsibilities.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in appropriate CPD activities. The Trust supports the requirements for continuing medical education as laid down by the Royal College of Radiologists and is committed to continue providing time and financial support for these activities.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of the largest networked cancer centres in the UK providing specialist cancer care to a population of 2.3m in Merseyside, Cheshire, the North West and the Isle of Man. We are a tertiary cancer centre and provide non-surgical cancer care for solid tumours and haematological malignancies.
The Radiology Department currently provides a comprehensive oncological radiology service, there is provision of PET/CT activity as part of the National Contract, working as a sub-contractor to Alliance Medical. The new Liverpool Cancer Centre includes CT, MRI, PET/CT, U/S, Plain X-Ray.
We have also created an interventional radiology room within the radiology department in Liverpool and this is a rapidly developing this service.
In addition, CCC will be opening a CDC facility in summer 2023. Therefore, there is the opportunity to report on general radiology in addition to oncology work.
The department was awarded QSI for the Wirral site in 2020 and gained accreditation for the Liverpool site in January 2023.
These posts are a great opportunity to join an exciting team of specialists in a brand new cancer centre contiguous with the New Royal Liverpool Hospital site (Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust). Some consultant radiologists already work jointly at CCC Wirral and at LUHFT. The advertised posts potentially allow for similar joint job plans with sessions in both hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PLAN
A proposed job plan is on page 9 of the attached Job Description, this may be amended depending on the particular interests of the successful applicant and to take account of any particular experience or training that they may have. Any amendment to the job plan will be made following discussion with the Clinical Director.
There is a centralised Cheshire and Merseyside PACS system for the majority of the hospitals in the region and it is possible to report scans remotely from another hospital (or from home).
The post does not include any on call commitment.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualification and Education
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent or MBBS or equivalent Full and Specialist registration (as well as a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- FRCR (or equivalent)
- Applicants who are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Radiology or be within six months of award of CCT by the date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree of PhD or MD by postgraduate thesis (or evidence of equivalent research training/experience)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of specialist training in interventional radiology
- Experience of clinical audit
- Ability to teach all grades of clinical staff, including those in training
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable criteria
- Post-CCT experience in interventional radiology
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Bunby
- Job title
- Divisional Director for Radiation Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 318 8149
- Additional information
For an informal visit or for any further information please contact one of the following:
- Dr Christopher Romaniuk, Clinical Director Radiology 0151 556 5105 (secretary)
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