Specialist Doctor in Breast Radiology

Job Title: Specialist Grade Doctor in Breast Imaging
Location: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Overview:
UHNM is looking for a Specialist Grade Doctor in Breast Imaging to work in both the screening and symptomatic service. The successful candidate will be supervised by 3 Consultant Radiologists with mixed involvement in the symptomatic and screening breast service, along with 5 breast surgeons, providing a first-class service. The Breast department supports the National Breast Screening Programme for a population of 107,000 ladies, equating to screening 34,000 per annum.

Team Composition:

• 3 Consultant Radiologists
• 1 Consultant Radiographer
• 2 part-time Clinical Specialists
• 6.6wte Advanced Practitioners
• 10.9wte Radiographers
• 6.6wte Assistant Practitioners in Breast

Consultants are actively involved in training registrars and advanced practitioners, and we expect the candidate to contribute to this once confident in their clinical practice. Support can be provided to candidates interested in obtaining entry on to the Specialist Register via a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (Portfolio).

Job Flexibility:
Any applicant who is unable to work full-time for personal reasons will be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues. A flexible approach will be required, and applicants must hold a valid driving licence as travel will be an essential part of the role.

Collaboration:
At UHNM, the breast radiologists work closely with colleagues in Surgery, Histopathology, and Oncology through cancer MDTs and joint clinico-radiological conferences. Established MDTs have cover in rotation between all the radiologists, with approximately 110 cases discussed at the main meeting and 30 cases discussed at an additional core biopsy MDT.

Service Quality:
The Radiology services are based on a strong ethos of Quality Assurance, Audit, Evidence, and Research. The Breast Radiologists are currently recruiters for 10 national and international multi-centre studies, with grants for 2 local trials in progress. Recent service improvements include:

• Ultrasound and stereo Magseed localisation
• Expansion of the VAB service
• Establishment of high-risk breast cancer screening
• Addition of Tomosynthesis
• Recent setup of a Contrast Enhanced Mammography service within the 2-week wait breast clinic
• Early stages of setting up a breast MRI biopsy service

Expectations:
The appointed candidate would be expected to engage with the Imaging Department service delivery including:

• Cross-site working at the County Hospital
• Working independently to cover symptomatic and assessment service as well as sharing in MDT
• Maintaining high standards of diagnostic accuracy, patient safety, and infection control
• Supervision and teaching for junior doctors and advanced practitioners in their training

About UHNM:
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, serving around three million people. We’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research, with approximately 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency treatment, planned operations, and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy staff make for happy patients, and with their help, we have developed a wide range of support packages aimed at ensuring that everyone in the Trust has the opportunity to fulfill their potential and provide great care.

Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people, with a goal to be a world-class centre of achievement where patients receive the highest standards of care.