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Job Description for Consultant in Radiology (Musculoskeletal/ Paediatric Interest) Job Description for Consultant in Radiology (Musculoskeletal/ Paediatric interest) Post details Job Title Consultant in Radiology Locality / Host Site Cross site (Royal Glamorgan Hospital and Prince Charles Hospital) Tenure Permanent Sessions/ Hours 10 sessions Interview Date 3rd February 2021 Organisational Arrangements Professionally Medical Director via Accountable to: Clinical Service Group Director Managerially Chief Executive via Accountable to: Clinical Service Group Manager For further details and informal visits Name: Sally Bolt Nerys Conway Job Title: Clinical Service Group Director Assistant Medical Director (Workforce) Telephone: 01443 443443 Ext 74400 01443 443443 ext6970 Email Ad- [email protected] [email protected] dress: A Warm Welsh Welcome! Dr Nick Lyons Dr Nerys Conway Medical Director Assistant Medical Director for Medical Workforce A huge warm welcome to Cwm Taf Morgannwg– a health board truly at the heart of South Wales. I was fortunate to undertake foundation and core Welcome! It is a privilege to welcome you to Cwm training within Cwm Taf Morgannwg. After com- Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and I pleting my registrar training in South West England I hope to meet you personally soon. decided to return home to Wales. There was only one place I wanted to work. A place that was friend- This is an amazing place to work and a fantastic ly and diverse, patient and population focused, but place to live. I hope you will be happy here and also somewhere where I could be challenged and that you will feel professionally fulfilled. You are strive to succeed. That place was Cwm Taf Mor- an important member of our team and I am sure gannwg. you will be play an important part in the care we I have not regretted my decision and I have had four offer to our population. May I challenge you al- very happy years here as a Consultant. Please do ways to strive for excellence and never to accept not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any things that could be better. questions or would like to know more about Cwm Taf Morgannwg. If I can help you then please do let me know @drnezcon Why you will love working here… Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is one of the largest Health Boards in Wales and was formed in 2019. It is situated near of the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol and is enriched with magnificent scenery including beautiful beaches and the stunning Brecon Beacons national park. Welsh history, culture, music and of course rugby lie at the heart of the Health Board. Our communities and population are friendly and we pride ourselves on being a population-centred and clinician-led organisation. We take our staff wellbeing seriously and have dedicated wellbeing rooms and mindfulness sessions. All our staff are issued with a staff discount card providing multiple savings in shops and restaurants. You don’t have to speak Welsh to work in our organisation but we will give you the opportunity to learn. We take staff development seriously and encourage everyone to flourish and pro- gress during their time with us. For those of you with a young family childcare is available on all three acute hospital sites. There are excellent schools and affordable housing both within and just outside the Health Board. Whether its paddle boarding, caving, outdoor swimming or singing in a male voice choir- Cwm Taf Morgannwg will provide a fantastic work-life balance for everyone. Our Values and Behaviours Our Values and Behaviours were introduced in September 2020 after multiple staff engagement sessions. Our values were created by our employees for our employees and are at the heart of everything we do. They’re reflected in our thinking, our actions and our culture which is why we aim to base our recruitment around them. We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team By working more closely together, having the right skills approaches and attitudes that help to encourage the right behaviours, together we can all contribute not only to a better work place and safer care, but also to a healthier community. Introduction to the Radiology team An exciting opportunity has risen to join the fantastic radiology team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant and Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil located in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. We are welcoming enthusiastic candidates who must be within their 6 months of obtaining a CCT in Radiology at the time of interview (1st February 2021) or who are eligible for entry on the Specialist Register. The candidate must have 6 months of sub specialist training. Their resilience, superb team work and close working nature with other colleagues makes the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Radiology team stand out– A team that anyone would be proud to work with! @cwmtafradiology The Department The Diagnostics Hub was developed in 2017 at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in order to -provide state of the art and diagnostic support to ambu- latory and unscheduled care. The Hub provides additional scanning capacity for a comprehensive CT colonography and CT & MR cardiac ser- vice, underpinning projects and pilots in streamlining patient pathways to support early cancer diagnosis. We are currently developing and implementing innovative pathways including one stop clinics for diagnosis of prostate & endometrial cancer and assessment of patients with haematuria. Pathway innovation enables best use of the available resources, facilitates timely diagnosis and enables early & appropriate patient management. The work we are currently undertaking has ensured better patient care and ultimately im- prove patient outcomes. Following a visit to Denmark the Royal Glamorgan Hospital is currently one of two sites in South Wales piloting a Rapid Cancer Diagnostic clinic in partnership with the Welsh Cancer Network where patients with vague symptoms are directly referred by their GP for a diagnosis with- in days rather than weeks. Additional capacity provided by the Hub has supported, enhanced and accelerated new ways of working to ensure we deliver a high quality diagnostic service. The Hub also offers a centre of excellence for training and professional development. There is considerable refurbishment within the next phase of the Prince Charles redevelopment scheme including a new CT scanner. Health Board funding has also been approved to replace a number of general radiography rooms with up to date DR equipment. A new Siemens 1.5T MRI scanner was installed in 2019. Refurbishment of the CT suite has recently been completed at the Princess of Wales Hospital with the in- stallation of a new CT scanner. A comprehensive, open access service is availa- ble to primary care practitioners where clinically appropriate. The department has been pro-active in development of skill mix. The barium meal service is now principally performed by appropriately trained Radiographers, some of whom also report. The majority of the Ultrasound service is managed by appropriately trained and motivated Sonographers (including vascular and muscu- loskeletal speciality practice). Four reporting Radiographers report on A&E ap- pendicular and axial images, and there is training being undertaken for 4 addition- al radiographers to report chest x-rays. In addition, we have a radiographer re- porting CT head scans, as well as CT intracranial angiograms. A superintendent RGH/PCH Consultant Staff Consultants Qualifications Imaging Special Interest WT/PT (SPA) Dr Sally Bolt MB ChB MRCP FRCR Breast & Cardiac 1.0 (2) Dr. Gavin Clague MB BS MRCS FRCR MSK 1.0 (2) Dr Meilyr Dafydd MB ChB FRCR MSK 1.0 (2) Dr. Rhodri Davies MA MB BS FRCP FRCR GI 0.5 (1) Dr Keiran Foley MB ChB Ph D FRCR Body Imaging, Research 0.5 (1) (joint post – Velindre Hospital) Dr. Kate Gower Thomas BSc MB BCh FRCR Breast, Gynae, Head & Neck 0.3 (0.5) Dr. Chris Greenall BDS MFDSRCS DDMFRRCR Dental, Head & Neck 0.4 (1) Dr. Grant Griffiths MB BCh FRCR Chest 1.0 (2.5) Dr. Osama Hussein MB BCh DMRD FRCR Chest 1.0 (2) Dr Carys Jenkins MB ChB FRCR Body Imaging, Gynaecology 0.9 (2) Dr Evgenia Koukoura MB BS (EU) FRCR (Eq-EU) Ultrasound, Plain films 0.6 (Specialty Doctor) Dr Fahad Mewazy MB ChB FRCR Chest, Body Imaging 1.0 (2) Dr. Eleanor Morris MB BCh MRCGP FRCR Paediatrics, Neurology 0.7 (2) Dr. Balan Palaniappan MB BCh MRCS FRCR GI, Urology, Gynaecology 1.0 (2.5) Dr. Tim Pearce MB BCh FRCR Chest, Body Imaging 1.0 (2) Dr. Jane Pollitt MB BCh MRCP FRCR Breast, Oncology 0.8 (2) Dr. Rhian Rhys MB BCh FRCS FRCR Head & Neck, MSK, Neurology 1.0 (3 Dr. Jean-Marc Soukias MD Head & Neck, Urology 1.0 (2) Dr. Ahmed Vali MA MB BChir FRCR Neurology, Gynaecology 1.0 (2) Dr. Phillip Wardle BSc (Hons) MB ChB FRCR MSK 1.0 (3) Mr. Namir Nadhim-Yacoub Al-Mokhtar (PT0.8) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Musculoskeletal and Breast Imaging MBChB, DMRD, FRCR Dr Aisling Butler (PT0.4) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Oncology and Breast imaging MRCP, FRCR Dr Christopher Robert Goodwin (FT) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Head & Neck and Neuro- radiology imaging /National Imaging Academy Trainer Dr Gareth Herdman (FT) Consultant in General Radiology with and interest in Musculoskeletal Imag- ing Dr Dawn Barbara Howes (FT) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Musculoskeletal Imag- ing /National Imaging Academy Trainer MBBCh, MA Hons )cantab), MRCS(Ed), FRCR Dr Sian Phillips (PT0.6) Consultant General Radiology with an interest in Oncology and Chest Imag- ing BSc, MBBCh, MRCP, FRCR Chair MISC Chair IESG Clinical lead RISSP, NHS Collaborative, Head of School, HEIW Dr Gareth Raymond Tudor (FT) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Vascular Intervention, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Pediatric and Nuclear Medicine Imaging BSc, MBBCh, MRCP, FRCR Dr Windsor Tudor Young (FT) Consultant in General Radiology with an interest in Vascular Intervention, Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary.
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