Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated colleague to join our team of 44 consultants, as a Consultant Radiologist with an interest in thoracic imaging. This new post reflects an increasing cancer imaging workload, demand for imaging guided biopsies, ILD service and to support the expansion of the Targeted Lung Health Check service.   The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the TLHC reporting, CT guided biopsies and thoracic reporting.  We are a dynamic and innovative department, and the applicant will be expected to provide acute and sub speciality imaging. Portsmouth is host to the Portsmouth training scheme, providing training to 20 specialist registrars.

Portsmouth Hospital University NHS trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, providing acute and specialist services to a population of greater than 675,000 people. The trust has benefitted from substantial grants, £65 million to redevelop ED due to open in 2024. 

Portsmouth is a vibrant sea side port, steeped in naval history and surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park.  It is only 1.5 hours from London, close to two international airports and has ferry links to Europe and the Isle of Wight.  There are exceptional schools in the region with very good OFSTED reports. Opportunity for both water and land based outdoor activities is exceptional, and working in Portsmouth offers an excellent work life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Subspecialty interest in thoracic imaging, to participate in all aspects of thoracic imaging, Lung cancer health check service, plain film imaging, imaging guided lung/pleural biopsies, interstitial lung disease, MDTs and meetings. 
• General work: 
  • Acute in-patient cross-sectional imaging 
  • On-call service. Currently 1:16
  • Supported by local Trainees until 2200hrs
  • Outsourced CT 8-10 hours
  • Weekend on call working is in and working for between 8-10 hrs, compensated with time in lieu (time and a half). This can be taken within three months of the on-call date.  
• Share with colleagues in the training, supervision, and support of radiographers and ultrasonographers, including skill mix training. 
• Provide training for the Portsmouth Radiology Training Scheme Specialty Trainees and other Southampton based rotating Wessex SPRs.

• The job comprises 8 direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 supporting programme activities (SPA).  One of the SPA sessions can be taken off site. We are happy to support flexible working (eg compressed job plan, four day working, reporting from home (home workstations are provided etc.)  Extra DDC PAs may be available following consultation with the Clinical Director, depending on departmental and personal requirements.  Regular reviews of job plan will be undertaken. 

Job Description

Job Plan

Additional Department Information

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent. 

Desirable

• Management course or experience.
• Fellowship level training in thoracic imaging
• BSTI Nodule analysis course.
• Adult cardiac/coronary CT

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable, significant, and ongoing experience in thoracic radiology with evidence of subspecialist training, including competence in a broad range of ultrasound, CT, imaging guided biopsies, MDT experience and plain film interpretation.
• General Diagnostic Radiology skills to support local requirements for acute general radiology service weekday time and on call/ in and working at weekend.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.
• Subspecialty experience in thoracic imaging.

Desirable

• Fellowship level training in thoracic imaging.
• Training and experience in teaching of medical, radiographic, and nursing staff.

Skills

Essential

• Professional skills of high standard in Clinical Radiology.
• Demonstrable basic management skills.
• Excellent time management.
• Computer literacy.

Desirable

• Appropriate and relevant publications in peer reviewed journals; presentations at national or international meetings.
• Evidence of clinical research training and significant involvement in research projects.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Knowledge of the principles of service redesign.

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Other

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Demonstrable experience and ability in teaching, both formally and informally

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.