Post CCT Fellow in Thoracic Radiology - #1708863

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust invite applications for a post-CCT fellowship in thoracic Imaging.

The fellow would work with two dedicated and experienced thoracic radiologists to cover specialist reporting in thoracic imaging and would be expected to partake in regular image guided interventions such as lung biopsies and pleural drains on both an in patient and out patient setting. There may also be the opportunity to gain experience in interventional neck ultrasound and coronary CT reporting.

There is a Lung cancer MDT weekly and a weekly non-cancer chest radiology meeting covering ILD and Fungal disease amongst others which the fellow would be encouraged to partake in. UHBW is a regional centre for adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO) and the fellow would also be strongly encouraged to partake in the weekly ICU/ECMO meeting.

There would be provision for one session of acute CT reporting (Hub session) per week and a plain film or general ultrasound session per week. The remaining sessions would be for specialist work.

There will be opportunities to assist with audit, service improvement projects and ongoing research in the Unit.

Funded for a period of 12 months, with the opportunity to be part of the adult/ paediatric radiology registrar on call rota, depending on numbers of rotating registrars on the Severn radiology scheme.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Lynne Armstrong Job title: Thoracic Radiologist Email address: [email protected]