Locum Consultant in Interventional Radiology
Posted 6 days ago by Remedium Partners Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Locum Consultant in Interventional Radiology involves expanding the Interventional Radiology service within a progressive department. The successful candidate will perform a variety of advanced procedures and support both elective and emergency interventional services. Responsibilities include clinical duties, service development, teaching, and participation in clinical governance. The position requires strong presentation skills and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive consultant-led Interventional Radiology services (elective and emergency).
- Perform a broad range of procedures, including vascular, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal interventions.
- Take continuing responsibility for patient care, including associated administrative duties.
- Lead the development and expansion of IR services and establish new procedural pathways.
- Participate in AAU radiology rota and weekend on-call commitment.
- Engage in postgraduate and undergraduate medical education and support Radiology trainees.
- Participate in clinical effectiveness and governance activities and maintain CPD.
Key Skills:
- MBBS or equivalent, FRCR or equivalent, CCT/CCST or inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register.
- Extensive experience in General and Interventional Radiology.
- Strong presentation skills and teaching experience.
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Interventional Radiology to join a growing and forward-thinking Radiology department.
Role
The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding the Interventional Radiology (IR) service, supporting the development of a new IR unit and establishing advanced procedures, including:
- Prostate Artery Embolisation (PAE)
- Thrombectomy for pulmonary thromboembolic disease
- Venous interventions, including venoplasty and stenting
The post-holder will support vascular IR meetings and contribute to both elective and emergency interventional services.
Main Duties of the Role
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive consultant-led Interventional Radiology services (elective and emergency)
- Perform a broad range of procedures, including:
- Vascular (angioplasty, embolisation, aneurysm management)
- Hepatobiliary interventions
- Genitourinary procedures (nephrostomy, ureteric stenting, embolisation)
- Gastrointestinal interventions
- Image-guided biopsies and drainages
- Take continuing responsibility for patient care, including associated administrative duties
- Ensure adherence to clinical quality standards and evidence-based practice
- Liaise effectively with clinicians, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams
Service Development
- Lead the development and expansion of IR services
- Establish new procedural pathways (PAE, thrombectomy, venous stenting)
- Support recruitment and development of IR services
- Contribute to imaging service development across the department
AAU & On-Call Commitments
- Participate in AAU radiology rota (weekday commitment may apply)
- Weekend on-call commitment (approximately 1 in 20) with on-site presence during scheduled hours
- Contribute to the extended hours acute imaging service
- Future transition to a dedicated IR on-call rota when established
Teaching & Training
- Participate in postgraduate and undergraduate medical education
- Support Radiology trainees and non-Radiology trainees
- Deliver formal and informal teaching sessions
- Contribute to departmental audit and teaching programmes
Clinical Governance & CPD
- Participate in clinical effectiveness and governance activities
- Maintain CPD in line with Royal College requirements
- Participate in annual appraisal and job planning
- Engage in audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain incident reporting awareness and compliance with NHS complaints systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCR or equivalent
- CCT/CCST (or within 6 months of interview) or inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register
- Desirable
- MRCP/FRCS
- European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR)
- Higher postgraduate degree
- First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Record of presentations at specialist societies
- Research grants or grant applications
Knowledge
- Essential
- Extensive experience in General and Interventional Radiology
- Knowledge of the NHS complaints system
- Record of incident and near-miss reporting
- Experience
- Essential
- Audit experience
- Experience in research and presentations to learned societies
- Desirable
- Second subspecialty interest
- Training in root cause analysis
- Participation in the incident investigation
- Simulated patient safety training
- Essential
- Strong presentation skills
- Teaching experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity and ethical awareness
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
- Flexible, reliable, and able to work under pressure
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & Attributes