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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Interventional Radiology to join a growing and forward-thinking Radiology department.

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

Skills & Attributes

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