Consultant Radiologist with interest in Chest Radiology
1 day ago
Keighley
Be part of our future landscape At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long‑term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this. We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment. These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a‑career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2033. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state‑of‑the‑art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust. Are you a dedicated Consultant Radiologist with a passion for Chest Radiology? This is your opportunity to bring your expertise to an award‑winning hospital set amidst the stunning Yorkshire countryside. Here, you’ll discover a workplace that values innovation, flexibility, and personal wellbeing just as much as clinical excellence. At our high‑performing Trust, you’ll be part of a forward‑thinking team committed to delivering outstanding Radiology services for our local communities. With access to full PACS home‑working stations, agile working options, and a culture shaped by supportive, progressive leaders, you’ll find the freedom to thrive—professionally and personally. This permanent post will expand our consultant body to 13 Radiologists (14 pending recruitment to our Consultant Radiologist with interest in MSK Radiology vacancy), reflecting our commitment to strengthening and investing in our Imaging services. Within our lung and cardiac specialties, this role will help grow our dedicated teams—bringing the lung radiology team to 2 consultants and cardiac‑trained radiologists to 2 substantive consultants—ensuring robust expertise and excellent continuity of care for our patients. We are open to accepting applications from those candidates who are in the process of completing CESR, offers will be conditional pending successful completion of CESR. Join us and shape the future of Radiology in a place where great careers and great lives go hand‑in‑hand. In this role, you will contribute your expertise across the full spectrum of diagnostic and interventional chest radiology. You will be expected to provide high‑quality reporting and intervention across modalities, including: • Plain Film, Ultrasound, CT and MRI, • CT‑guided biopsy and related chest interventional procedures Additional subspecialty reporting skills or interventional capabilities would be highly advantageous and are welcomed within our expanding service. As a key member of the department, you will also provide general radiology support, including participation in on‑call and acute imaging work to ensure continuity of care for our patients. You may also be required to undertake any other duties necessary for the effective performance of the role, appropriate to the Consultant grade. Previous applicants need not apply We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including: • Cycle to Work, • Travel Scheme, • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice, • Onsite Nursery, • Buying and Selling Annual Leave, • Car Leasing, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Employee Health and Wellbeing, • Extensive Reward Scheme, • Counselling Service, • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream, • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network. Our values: We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are: • Committed to Quality of Care, • Compassion, • Working together for patients, • Improving Lives, • Everyone Counts, • Respect and Dignity If you have any questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. Please see person specification for further information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the recruiting manager. • On GMC’s Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date, • FRCR or equivalent higher qualification from a different College or from overseas., • Fellowship, • Advanced or further degrees., • Medical or post‑graduate prizes, • Experience in General Radiology, • Confident with Information Technology., • Subspecialty training and experience in chest imaging post FRCR 2B, • Experience in chest intervention, • Knowledge of a wide range of educational methods, • Experience in cardiac imaging, • In General Radiology (CT, MR, US, Plain Films, Fluoroscopy) with appropriate sub‑specialist training, • Teaching experience, • Teaching qualification/prize, • Ability to work as part of a team & demonstrate leadership, • Flexibility (ability to be flexible in working practice, supporting staff and patients), • Self‑motivation and ability to motivate others, • Resilience & able to cope under pressure, • Reliability, • Ability to learn from experiences., • Ability to survey and perform critical literature appraisal., • Basic knowledge of research methods including Scientific study design, Data Evaluation, Statistics, Publication Preparation., • Publications in referred journals., • Must reside within 20 miles or 60 minutes from Airedale General Hospital. If do not reside within this distance, this should be discussed with recruiting manager, • Able to provide an on call service, • To have understanding of all elements and commitment to the principals of clinical governance and clinical audit. We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £55.20, Standard or Basic £27.20) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment. In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy) You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. 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. Name Alan White Job title Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Director Email address Telephone number #J-18808-Ljbffr