consultant radiologist
with an interest in
Musculoskeletal RADIOLOGY ( 2 posts)
BASED IN The SOUTH sector
Information pack
reF: 39835D
Closing Date: noon ON 20th NOVEMBER 2015
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Post: consultant radiologist with an interest in MUScULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY (2 Posts)
Base: South Sector
We are looking for enthusiastic motivated and highly skilled Radiologists with special interest in MSK Radiology to join a team of Consultant Radiologists within the South Sector to further support and develop services.
These posts will be based in the New South Glasgow Hospital with a sessional commitment to the New Victoria Hospital ACAD.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest National Health Service provider in Scotland with an annual operating budget of just under £2 billion. In recent years, NHSGGC has invested £15 million in new facilities and equipment, specifically in the areas of CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, PET CT / SPECT, Angiography and General Digital Imaging.
The South Sector now includes the Queen Elizabeth University hospital (QEUH, which is the largest hospital in Scotland
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher Specialist Training leading to CCT or be within six months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is advertised as a full time position although candidates who require to work part-time will be considered.
DIAGNOSTICS DIRECTORATE
INFORMATION PACK
FOR THE POST OF
CONSULTANT RADIOLOGIST
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
WITH AN INTEREST IN MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY
BASED WITHIN THE SOUTH SECTOR
1. Glasgow – A Fantastic Place to Live and Work
Glasgow has a wealth of attractions including some of the UK's finest Victorian architecture, internationally acclaimed museums, galleries and cultural venues all thriving in a unique cosmopolitan atmosphere. The renaissance of Glasgow over the last two decades is an urban success story to which many major UK and European cities aspire.
Glasgow is now one of Europe's top cultural capitals with a complete all year calendar of festivals and events. Native Glaswegians and visitors enjoy widely acclaimed bars and first class restaurants nestling within the best commercial shopping district outside London. All of this is located within a stone's throw of some of the country's finest parks and gardens.
Glasgow is the gateway to Scotland's most spectacular scenery, with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs only 40 minutes away. Glasgow is at the core of national rail and road networks and is served by two airports, Glasgow International (close to the Southern General) and Glasgow Prestwick International (on the Ayrshire coast, south-west of the city)
2. The Hospital Modernisation Programme - The Services of Tomorrow
A massive re-organisation of NHSGGC is underway. The re-organisation was essential to align the organisational structure with the Acute Services Review (ASR) recommendations and support the Hospital Modernisation Programme. This is transforming healthcare provision locally, regionally and nationally. More than seven hundred million pounds of investment underpins an ambitious building programme, designed to deliver world class and integrated care from the following major acute sector units:
· New Cancer Centre, PET CT Imaging Centre, on the General hospital campus at Gartnavel, opened in 2007.
· Development of a single dedicated Regional Cardiothoracic Centre at Golden Jubilee Hospital, completed 2008.
· Ambulatory Care, Diagnostic and Treatment Centres at the Stobhill and Victoria sites, opened June 2009.
· New Acute South Glasgow Hospital with co-location of Maternity, Children’s and Adult Hospital services. Regional Neurosciences and Maxillofacial Centres are also on site. Completed 2015.
· Re-development of Glasgow Royal Infirmary into the second major acute hospital from 2015.
The Hospital Modernisation Programme will ensure that walk-in/walk-out hospital services are provided for the majority of patients. The pattern of service provision will shift to reflect moves towards ambulatory care. Currently 85% to 90% of patient encounters with acute hospital services are on a same day basis. These include outpatient attendances, diagnostic tests, imaging procedures, and a range of day surgery procedures. In future, these services will be provided from ambulatory care centres designed to deliver a streamlined and rapid process of care.
The redesign and redevelopment of Glasgow's acute services will address many of the pressures currently facing the hospital service. The new services will be provided in modern facilities rather than in early 20th century buildings. The purpose-designed facilities will enable the one-stop/rapid diagnosis and treatment models required for the future. State of the art IT services and PACS currently allow patients’ images and diagnostic results to be available throughout the city and beyond, regardless of which hospital site is providing services. Concentration of inpatient facilities into fewer sites across the city will satisfy the requirements of junior doctor’s hours and issues arising from increasing sub-specialisation of medicine to be addressed, through the creation of larger staff teams and sustainable rotas for both junior and senior staff.
3. Greater Glasgow & Clyde Acute Services Division
Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the Largest NHS Employer in the UK and in partnership with 8 local authorities, is responsible for the health needs of a population of 1.2 million, almost a quarter of the entire Scottish population. The Acute Services Division provides services from 8 hospital sites with a workforce of 27,500 and an annual budget of £1.2 billion. The geographical area covered is diverse; it covers the major city of Glasgow, large and small towns, villages and some rural areas. We have significant challenges ahead as we deliver the objectives set out in Better Health Better Care and we seek to ensure that we have the right people for the right posts delivering a comprehensive health service to the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
4. Diagnostics Directorate.
The Diagnostics Directorate has responsibility for all Laboratory services, Clinical Physics, Medical Photography, Bio engineering and Diagnostic Imaging. Diagnostic Imaging includes Clinical Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Regional imaging services (Neuroradiology, Paediatric Radiology, Oncological Imaging/PET CT, Breast Screening and Dental Radiology).
5. Diagnostic Imaging
Adult acute Radiology services are organised on a sector basis with Clinical Leads covering each sector (South, North East and Clyde). Clinical Leads for Neuroradiology, PET CT, Paediatric Radiology, Adult Interventional and Breast Screening services are also in post. Clinical Leads report to the Clinical Director (Dr Ross MacDuff) and General Manager (Lynn Ross). There are also two Deputy Clinical Directors Dr Andrew Watt and Dr Douglas McCarter.
South Sector Lead
(QEUH. Victoria and GGH) Dr. Stuart Ballantyne
North-East Sector Lead
(Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill ACH) Vacant
Clyde Sector
(Royal Alexandra and Inverclyde Dr. Marzi Davies
Royal Hospital and Vale of Leven
Hospital)
Neuroradiology Lead Vacant ( Dr McCarter Interim Lead)
(Institute of Neurological Sciences)
Paediatric Radiology Lead
(Royal Hospital for Children) Dr. Ruth Allen
Breast Screening Lead
(Breast Screening Unit) Dr. Hilary Dobson
PET CT Lead
(Greater Glasgow & Clyde) Dr. Sai Han
Interventional Radiology Lead Dr Ram Kasthuri
The NHSGG Strategic Review of Imaging Services aligns the future configuration of imaging with the over-arching NHSGG Hospital Modernisation Programme. Imaging support for acute/unscheduled care activity is a clinical governance priority. The key strategic aim of the Directorate is improve the quality of care provided to patients on the basis of clinical need by consolidating acute/emergency imaging support on a 24/7, 365 day basis and by complying with emergency, cancer related and scheduled care National waiting times targets.
The NHSGG out of hours imaging model for the adult acute service includes robust vascular/interventional on-call cover city wide with a centralised diagnostic on call service centred at the Royal Infirmary covering all Glasgow and Clyde acute sites.
Consultant Radiologist “out of hours” activity will be incorporated into job plans as a mix of evening/overnight “on-call” cover, weekend daytime activity and weekend daytime “on-call” cover Thus within a framework of recognised contractual hours, there is likely to be a future change in the current working practice of routine 9 to 5pm, five days a week working, to one in which extended working days, and weekend working will become the norm.
6. Education & Training
Close links to the University of Glasgow ensure significant engagement in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching.
The NHSGGC Imaging Directorate is the major clinical sponsor for the West of Scotland Radiology Postgraduate Training Scheme and around 40 Specialist Registrars currently rotate through the Glasgow departments.
The Glasgow Caledonian Course in Diagnostic Ultrasound is accredited to Masters Level and trainee Sonographers are educated and mentored locally.
7. Research & University Links
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has excellent working relationships with the University of Glasgow and linked clinical / academic departments. Glasgow has a very strong academic and research base, with an excellent teaching reputation. There are libraries and lecture suites at all the hospital sites.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop his/her expertise and to undertake high quality audit and research activity. Strong collaborations exist between the various research groups of the Division. Successful candidates may be offered honorary status with the University.
8. Valuing our Staff
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is committed to extending training and development opportunities to all staff and is actively developing multi-disciplinary training, extending the role of on-line E-learning, and recognises the importance of developments in technology for both staff and patients.
We Offer:
· Policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible family friendly working arrangements
· Excellent training and development opportunities.
· Free and confidential staff counselling services
· A central Glasgow location, with close access to motorway, rail and airport links.
· On-site library services
· Subsidised staff restaurant facilities
· Access to NHS staff benefits/staff discounts
· Active health promotion activities
· Bike User Group
· Good Public Transport links
· Commitment to staff education and life-long learning/development opportunities
· Excellent student support
· Access to NHS Pension scheme
9. The Imaging Departments
General Information
An HSS RIS system covers all Glasgow and Clyde departments. Glasgow is the lead site for the Scottish National PACS implementation and completed National acceptance testing in January 2007, triggering the Glasgow wide roll out which was completed in mid 2008.
Voice recognition technology has also been introduced at all Glasgow and Clyde hospital sites along with upgrades to the RIS/PACS systems. The Trak-Care PAS is in use across GG&C which includes electronic requesting with “Order” Comms in operation across all sites
All acute adult and paediatric hospitals and the ambulatory care hospitals have provision of modern mulltislice CT and 1.5T MRI systems. In addition, a 3T magnet is available at the regional neurosciences unit on the Southern General campus.
A Regional PET CT Centre, with two modern PET-CT scanners, has been developed adjacent to the New Cancer Centre.
Dedicated vascular/interventional facilities are available at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Gartnavel General Hospital and in Neuroradiology/INS. Vascular/Interventional facilities in The Royal Hospital for Children are shared with Cardiology.
Total imaging examination numbers for Glasgow approach over one million per annum (excluding Obstetric US and Cardiology). The annual incidence of cancer for the Glasgow area is in the order of 7,000 cases. Regional services cover up to half the population of Scotland, potentially doubling the caseload for some patient pathways.
The Diagnostics Directorate currently employs around 117 individual Consultant Radiologists across Glasgow:
North East Sector 23 (inc vacancies)
South 45 (inc vacancies & Interventional)
Neuroradiology 10 (inc vacancies)
Paediatric Radiology 9
Breast Screening 7
Dental Hospital 2 (inc vacancies)
Clyde 21(Inc vacancies)
Around 40 Specialist Registrars rotate through the West of Scotland Training Scheme.
South Sector
The construction of the New South Glasgow Hospital, linked to the Institute of Neurological Sciences, the New Children’s Hospital and the redeveloped Maternity Hospital is at the core of the NHSGGC Modernisation Programme. The transfer of acute services from the existing sites: SGH, VIC, WIG, GGH was completed in the spring of 2015.
The NSGH hospital campus will be the largest acute hospital site in Scotland providing inpatient services for the population of South Glasgow and well as some city wide services including vascular, renal and regional services.
There are 5 CT scanners and 3 MR scanners as well as a modern nuclear medicine department and this excludes additional provision at the Neurological Institute.
The main clinical campus for Glasgow University and the laboratory services for Glasgow have also relocated to the South Glasgow campus and substantial investment in research and education facilities is underway.
The New Victoria Hospital, an ambulatory care facility, opened in June 2009 and provides modern facilities for diagnostic procedures, day surgery and ‘walking wounded’ casualty services.
Facilities within the New Victoria Hospital include a 64 slice CT Toshiba scanner, 3 ultrasound rooms with dedicated breast ultrasound and elastography and liver imaging software, a Siemens digital stereotactic and digital breast mammography unit and a multipurpose fluoroscopy unit. A 1.5T Philips MR scanner (upgradeable to 3T) with whole body imaging and a 1.5T Siemens scanner. There is full RIS/PACS integration. Further floor space allows for expansion of CT, MR and other services/equipment. Departmental library and seminar rooms are available for MDTs and teaching, in addition to shared Consultant office facilities.
Recent major improvements on theGartnavel site in the north of Glasgow have ensured the 68.5-acre site remains one of the city's key locations for medical care in the years ahead. some services have already centralised to the Gartnavel site. These include the Ophthalmology service and ENT. Specialist inpatient breast services are also planned to be sited at Gartnavel.
These include: A state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre for the West of Scotland - New Beatson opened in 2008 at the Gartnavel campus. Details can be found on the website www.beatson.org.uk.
North East Sector
Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital serving a local population of approximately 400,000, and providing supra-regional and national tertiary referral services, including Plastic Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic service and the Centre for Rheumatic Disease. It is one of two major acute sites being developed within the city. (The other is at the Southern General Hospital – see below.)