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The Oxford Interventional Radiology department is a leading centre for the endovascular management of venous disease, complex aortic and peripheral arterial intervention, Urology intervention, tumour ablation, GI intervention and for embolotherapy including prostate embolisation, UAE and SIRT. There is an active research department supported by research nurses and consultants to further investigate and develop new services. Consultants are encouraged to actively contribute to National and European societies. Support and opportunities will be available to participate in and develop a wide range of interventional services, depending on the expertise of the post holder, whilst maintaining a core skill set for regional interventional on-call.

Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students and training junior doctors, radiology trainees and radiographers. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity.

The post holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review and the Oxford Deanery is keen to remunerate these activities. Consultants involved in Medical Student teaching can receive an honorary Clinical Lectureship from the University The Oxford Rotational Training Scheme in Radiology provides full and comprehensive training for junior radiology medical staff. There are formal courses for the Part I and Part II FRCR examinations and all consultant radiologists are invited to contribute to these courses.

During their training, registrars also obtain district general hospital experience, usually at three of the following: Wexham Park Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury and Milton Keynes General Hospital.
Radiology is identified as a core subject in medical student training and is taught as a thread throughout the clinical course. Radiology is also one of the optional elective subjects for final year medical students. All consultant radiologists are involved in teaching these students.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies. Additional SPA time will be available to support formal 
governance roles. The department is in the process of applying for QSI accreditation.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. There is accessible study leave and study budget in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses 
and other appropriate personal development needs. 

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional 
resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his /her patients and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.

All consultant Radiologists are expected to participate in some way at some time in the management arrangements of the Clinical Directorate. There are opportunities to take part in Management and Leadership training within the Trust. Additional SPA will be available to support 
management activities.

Risk Management
The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment.
Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility. Staff should be familiar with the Major Incident & Fire Policy and should make themselves familiar with the ‘local response’ plan and their role within that response.

Responsibilities for Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of 
Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

All staff employed by the OUH Trust have the following key responsibilities:

• Staff must decontaminate their hands prior to and after direct patient contact or contact with the patient’s surroundings.
•  Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.
•  Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.

Equality and Diversity

The OUH values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job-related needs of all staff working in the Trust are 
recognised. The Trust will aim to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union 
membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual’s ability to meet the requirements of the job.