Locum Consultant Radiologist (with a subspeciality of Urology)

• Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a Radiology service to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust with responsibility for the adequate provision of a diagnostic service and proper functioning of the department. • To undertake emergency duties where appropriate out of hours and to under-take this duty on a rota basis with Consultant colleagues. Currently, the on-call consultants undertake/supervise and report appropriate urgent ultrasound, CT scans and urgent MRI Cauda Equina scans. Advice on plain films is provided where necessary. A full local interventional radiology on call service is not provided. • There is currently no on-call service for MRI or isotope scans. • Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues for periods of leave. • To clinically direct medical exposures performed by radiographic staff. • To participate in Clinical Audit. • Opportunities exist by agreement to follow individual research interests. • To participate in CME/CPD according to the requirements of the Royal College of Radiologists. Job description Job responsibilities • Provision, with Consultant colleagues, of a Radiology service to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust with responsibility for the adequate provision of a diagnostic service and proper functioning of the department. • To undertake emergency duties where appropriate out of hours and to under-take this duty on a rota basis with Consultant colleagues. Currently, the on-call consultants undertake/supervise and report appropriate urgent ultrasound, CT scans and urgent MRI Cauda Equina scans. Advice on plain films is provided where necessary. A full local interventional radiology on call service is not provided. • There is currently no on-call service for MRI or isotope scans. • Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues for periods of leave. • To clinically direct medical exposures performed by radiographic staff. • To participate in Clinical Audit. • Opportunities exist by agreement to follow individual research interests. • To participate in CME/CPD according to the requirements of the Royal College of Radiologists.