NHS Jobs • Worthing BN11 2DH
About this role
The clinical duties of the post include the following: General elective and acute (hot) reporting General and subspecialty ultrasound lists Sub-speciality reporting Supervision of radiology trainees Participation in MDMs Participation in diagnostic on-call service Teaching and training are an integral part with rotating radiology trainees and subspecialty training. Participation in teaching for the radiology Masters program (MSc) conducted at the medical school is also encouraged. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, Deputy Clinical Director and Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee and the job plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and objectives. Provisional assessment of
Programmed Activities in Job Plan
Direct Clinical Care
8.5 PAs on average per week (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities
1.5 PAs on average per week (includes CPD, audit, teaching & research) The following provides scheduling details of the clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director about the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities. The post-holder will be able to negotiate depending on activity. General sessions will include sub-speciality reporting and ultrasound. Up to 2 PAs per week of home reporting can be facilitated within the job plan at the three-month meeting. Acute general sessions will include hot reporting and acute ultrasound For all DCCs it is expected that the staff member will be directly or indirectly supervising radiology trainees, trainee / qualified extended scope radiographers, sonographers and undergraduate students. The posts may also be available on a part time basis. When appointed to the Trust Consultants will be expected to work from any site.
On Call Commitment
The on-call arrangements across the Trust are currently changing. The new posts will be starting as an additional layer of on-call provision in evenings (weekday 1700-2100hr) and weekend (8hrs of DCC with a variable start time) as we unify the on-calls across the organisation and look to provide more comprehensive cover. The current on-call provision is by site (RSCH/PRH with StRs support, Worthing and St Richards) with the intention of adding a 4th consultant to work with the site-based provision, extend the depth and breadth of service provision and reduce outsourcing). This will be facilitated by the current CRIS merger which will facilitate cross-Trust work and so a more collaborative work pattern in- and out-of-hours, reducing the current intensity of workload and provide easy access to second opinions etc. This on-call will attract DCC payment according to hours spent on- call, currently equating to approx. 1.1DCC/week for a 1 in 10 rota and this may adjust depending on the number of individuals on the on-call and its frequency). There will be an initial approximately 1 in 25-30 commitment to overnight on-call activity 2100-0900hr in direct and immediate support of the on-call StRs based at RSCH. This will attract a band A category for immediate response and attract a 3% uplift due to the frequency of on-call. Category Percentage A 3% Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post. Interviews are scheduled to be held in June, and shortlisted applicants will be notified of the exact date once it is confirmed.