Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast Radiology
Posted 5 hours 34 minutes ago by NHS
£40,000 - £50,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Healthcare & Medical Jobs
Devon, Plymouth, United Kingdom, PL3 5AX
Job Description
Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast Radiology Shape the Future of Breast Radiology in the Southwest
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is the largest teaching hospital in the Southwest and a major trauma centre, serving a diverse population of over 450,000 locally and nearly 2 million across the peninsula
This is a unique opportunity to work in a busy and dynamic tertiary breast unit in the beautiful Southwest of England on the border between Devon and Cornwall.
You will be joining a dedicated, forward-thinking and friendly team of 5 Breast Radiologists, 1 Consultant Radiographer, 2 Senior Clinical Fellows and 4 Advanced Practitioner Radiographers (stereo biopsy and screen reading). The imaging team work closely alongside 5 Breast Surgeons in the Primrose Breast Care Centre to offer a full range of breast surgical options including oncoplastic and risk-reducing surgery.
The Primrose Centre provides comprehensive symptomatic and screening services, including prone tomosynthesis vacuum biopsy, upright stereo biopsy, ultrasound vacuum biopsy and excision, contrast enhanced mammography (CEM), shear wave elastography, breast MRI and Magseed localisation.
Plymouth is the site of the Peninsula Radiology Academy and Peninsula Medical School, and our department is enthusiastic about teaching Radiology trainees both at the Academy and at the Primrose Centre. University Hospitals Plymouth has an active R&D department and there is ample opportunity to undertake research and audit.
Main duties of the job What You'll Be Doing
As part of the fellowship programme, you will:
Job responsibilities As an integral member of the radiology team, the fellow will be responsible for:
Delivering screening and symptomatic breast services
Participating in MDT meetings
To communicate with respect and professionalism with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
To work within the framework of team decisions
Undertaking audit and service improvement projects
To work within the clinical governance framework of the service and contribute to the process including participation in quality improvement of services.
To assist in training of Radiology Registrars and Radiographer Advanced Practice
To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies.
To embody and promote the ethos of integrated team working in your practice at all times
To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community
To show initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility and a sense of humour.
On-call
On-call is not a requirement of this fellowship.
Experience offered for this role
The fellowship will provide comprehensive specialist training in breast radiology, encompassing all aspects of symptomatic and screening breast imaging. A multidisciplinary approach will provide fundamental experience in breast pathology, cancer genetics, epidemiology, service management, quality control, audit and evaluation.
Fellows will be allocated an individual study leave budget to attend other relevant breast courses and conferences if they wish to do so.
Fellows will have access to online training materials and local library facilities. Employing Trusts will provide educational supervision, and formal assessments will be carried out using the RCR e-portfolio. A mentor will also be available to offer further support to the postholder, as required.
Fellows will be subject to both the local hospital appraisal process and an end of fellowship review.
Support Services
Outpatient and Assessment clinics are delivered from the Primrose Unit on level 07.
Education
The Trust is working in partnership with the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
Research
There is opportunity and enthusiasm within the Department and Hospital for clinical research.
Clinical Audit
All junior staff passing through the department are actively encouraged to pursue a significant audit project during their time with the department with guidance from Consultants.
Clinical Governance
A Service Line Clinical Governance meeting is held monthly and a Care Group meeting is held quarterly to address governance issues. The department provides a quarterly clinical governance report.
Clinical Meetings
There are weekly multidisciplinary meetings. There is a monthly Audit and CME meeting organised by the department, as well as quarterly meetings to discuss unit policy.
Relationships
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Medical Director and managerially accountable to the Service Line Director
Person Specification Qualifications
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is the largest teaching hospital in the Southwest and a major trauma centre, serving a diverse population of over 450,000 locally and nearly 2 million across the peninsula
This is a unique opportunity to work in a busy and dynamic tertiary breast unit in the beautiful Southwest of England on the border between Devon and Cornwall.
You will be joining a dedicated, forward-thinking and friendly team of 5 Breast Radiologists, 1 Consultant Radiographer, 2 Senior Clinical Fellows and 4 Advanced Practitioner Radiographers (stereo biopsy and screen reading). The imaging team work closely alongside 5 Breast Surgeons in the Primrose Breast Care Centre to offer a full range of breast surgical options including oncoplastic and risk-reducing surgery.
The Primrose Centre provides comprehensive symptomatic and screening services, including prone tomosynthesis vacuum biopsy, upright stereo biopsy, ultrasound vacuum biopsy and excision, contrast enhanced mammography (CEM), shear wave elastography, breast MRI and Magseed localisation.
Plymouth is the site of the Peninsula Radiology Academy and Peninsula Medical School, and our department is enthusiastic about teaching Radiology trainees both at the Academy and at the Primrose Centre. University Hospitals Plymouth has an active R&D department and there is ample opportunity to undertake research and audit.
Main duties of the job What You'll Be Doing
As part of the fellowship programme, you will:
- Deliver high-quality symptomatic and screening breast imaging services
- Participate in one-stop clinics, breast assessment clinics and MDT meetings
- Perform image-guided breast interventions alongside mammogram and breast MRI reporting
- Contribute to teaching, audit, service improvement and research
- Collaborate with Radiology Registrars and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers
- Optionally maintain general radiology skills
- Access to online learning, local library and study leave budget
- Educational supervision, appraisal and mentorship
- Formal assessments via RCR e-portfolio
- Opportunities to attend national breast imaging courses and conferences
Job responsibilities As an integral member of the radiology team, the fellow will be responsible for:
Delivering screening and symptomatic breast services
Participating in MDT meetings
To communicate with respect and professionalism with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
To work within the framework of team decisions
Undertaking audit and service improvement projects
To work within the clinical governance framework of the service and contribute to the process including participation in quality improvement of services.
To assist in training of Radiology Registrars and Radiographer Advanced Practice
To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies.
To embody and promote the ethos of integrated team working in your practice at all times
To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community
To show initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility and a sense of humour.
On-call
On-call is not a requirement of this fellowship.
Experience offered for this role
The fellowship will provide comprehensive specialist training in breast radiology, encompassing all aspects of symptomatic and screening breast imaging. A multidisciplinary approach will provide fundamental experience in breast pathology, cancer genetics, epidemiology, service management, quality control, audit and evaluation.
Fellows will be allocated an individual study leave budget to attend other relevant breast courses and conferences if they wish to do so.
Fellows will have access to online training materials and local library facilities. Employing Trusts will provide educational supervision, and formal assessments will be carried out using the RCR e-portfolio. A mentor will also be available to offer further support to the postholder, as required.
Fellows will be subject to both the local hospital appraisal process and an end of fellowship review.
Support Services
Outpatient and Assessment clinics are delivered from the Primrose Unit on level 07.
Education
The Trust is working in partnership with the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
Research
There is opportunity and enthusiasm within the Department and Hospital for clinical research.
Clinical Audit
All junior staff passing through the department are actively encouraged to pursue a significant audit project during their time with the department with guidance from Consultants.
Clinical Governance
A Service Line Clinical Governance meeting is held monthly and a Care Group meeting is held quarterly to address governance issues. The department provides a quarterly clinical governance report.
Clinical Meetings
There are weekly multidisciplinary meetings. There is a monthly Audit and CME meeting organised by the department, as well as quarterly meetings to discuss unit policy.
Relationships
The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Medical Director and managerially accountable to the Service Line Director
Person Specification Qualifications
- Full FRCR (uk candidates)
- Eligible for full GMC registration
- Recognised Postgraduate Radiology with min 3 year radiology training programme (International candidates)
- Full GMC Registration
- Full FRCR (international candidates)
- Evidence of formal training in diagnostic clinical radiology
- Evidence of significant experience in breast radiology (at least at level of indirect supervision) to include: -Mammogram and ultrasound interpretation -Ability to perform US breast biopsy and other breast interventions with indirect supervision -Evidence of continuing professional development which includes involvement in breast imaging
- Evidence of formal sub-specialty training in breast imaging
- Development of local protocols in imaging
- Experience in running breast clinics independently, i.e. mammography, US and interventions in the breast and axilla
- Prior experience of working in the NHS as a Radiologist
- Evidence of clinical competencies in breast radiology (portfolio/appraisal process)
- Confident in performing image guided interventional techniques
- An appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to perform all breast intervention independently, including Vacuum Assisted Biopsies and Excisions under US or stereotactic control, localisations and axillary interventions
- Experience of reporting breast MRI
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other team members
- Proficiency in spoken and written English to the appropriate standard
- Good team player
- Good ability to share knowledge with medical and non-medical colleagues
- Formal training in communication and counselling
- Understanding the principles and application of audit and research in breast radiology
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit or research in breast radiology
- Clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of leading on breast related audit or research project with publication
- Presentation of audit findings at national or international meetings
- Completion of formal Good Clinical Practice (GCP)/ audit/ research related training
- Prior experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors . click apply for full job details