NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
WEST OF SCOTLAND TRAINING PROGRAMME
SPECIALITY TRAINEE POST FOR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (ST 4-6)
Ref: WoS/141116
Applications are invited for the above post. This post offers training in Interventional Radiology, with a view to gaining a CCT in Clinical Radiology with Interventional Radiology sub-specialisation. Applicants must currently be in a Specialist Training Radiology programme, hold a National Training Number and be at ST3 level when the post commences February 2016(exact starting date open to discussion). There may be scope for an ST4 to start in February 2016 but please confirm eligibility. Candidates need to demonstrate satisfactory progression so far and also demonstrate a commitment to IR as a career. Acceptance of the post extends training to include a ST6 year and will take the applicant to their CCT date.
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
The Interventional Radiology post will offer extensive IR training opportunities across Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Training in General Radiology will also be provided, particularly in ST4/5. For further information please contact Dr Ram Kasthuri (IR Lead) on Tel: 0141 211 3113 and Dr Alasdair McCafferty (TPD) on Tel: 0141 355 1465
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this programme has the required educational requirements and Postgraduate Dean's approval.
Application packages are available from:
Mrs M McDove
Surgery & Diagnostics Team
NHS Education for Scotland
Telephone 0141 223 1513
E-Mail:
Application packages can also be downloaded via the Link on the following website:
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Closing Date: Friday, 16 December 2016 4:00 PM
Interviews: TBC
Working towards equal opportunities
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
WEST REGION
HOW TO MAKE YOUR APPLICATION
SPECIALIST/SPECIALTY REGISTRAR
Thank you for expressing an interest in the special interest training post. You will find enclosed information which relates to this post, as well as application details.
Please read the enclosed guidelines before submitting your application.
Please include the following documentation with your application:
- 6 copies of your CV
- 1 copy of the Declaration Statement -
- 1 copy of the Training Programme Application
You must submit the fully completed training programme application to accompany your CV. The declaration statement should be sealed in a labelled envelope. Failure to complete these forms or failure to include relevant information in the CV and application as requested, may lead to your application being withdrawn.
Please refer to the guidelines overleaf for completing your CV.
Please ensure that your CVs are collated and stapled (not bound) before being submitted, as applications shall be presented to the Appointments Committee in the format in which they are received.
Once completed your training programme application and copies of the documentation requested above should be submitted to:
Mrs M McDove
Surgery & Diagnostics Team
NHS Education for Scotland
West of Scotland Region
3rd Floor, 2 Central Quay
89 Hydepark Street, Glasgow
G3 8BW
Telephone: 0141 223 1413
Applications to be received no later than 4:00pmon Friday, 16 December 2016
Please ensure when returning your application details that postage is fully paid as we cannot accept delivery where payment requires to be made.
GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING YOUR CV
Information on marital status, number of children, nationality and secondary schooling should NOT be included in your CV. Your application will be shortlisted on the basis of the information contained in your CV and it is therefore essential that you provide the information detailed below in the order presented.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Qualification - State clearly your basic qualification, indicating the month and year of achievement.
Medical School - Indicate the name of the medical school from which you received your basic qualification with dates.
Academic Distinctions and Awards - This includes honours degrees, higher degrees and prizes awarded by Universities along with the dates awarded.
Other Qualifications and Awards - This includes higher diplomas awarded by Royal Colleges and parts of examinations along with dates awarded.
Courses attended (Medical and Non Medical) - Indicate with approximate dates, the courses you have attended.
EXPERIENCE
Present appointment with date of appointment - Give your grade and specialty together with your date of appointment.
State clearly the name of your current employer.
Date upon which duties could be commenced - Please indicate a specific date or show your contract period of notice with your current employer.
Previous medical appointments held since qualification - Your previous appointments held since qualification should commence with your last appointment, including locum appointments, showing clearly the hospital and the dates for each post.
Clinical experience - Please state details of relevant clinical and audit experience, and state how this experience will benefit you in the post for which you are applying.
Managerial experience - Please indicate any managerial and organisational experience gained during your previous appointments.
Teaching experience - Indicate the level of teaching experience you have acquired and the staff groups you have taught, highlighting, where appropriate, relevance to the post.
Research experience - Give details of any research experience and exposure to research activities.
Papers presented to Learned Societies - Please list the titles of the papers and the names of the Society.
Publications - Give details of no more than three publications which you consider to be the most important and state why. You may if you wish, give a full list of publications on a separate sheet. These should be divided into abstracts, full publications, case reports and letters.
The Reason for your application
State briefly the reason for your application. Outline your future professional aims,
giving any additional information you wish to offer in support of your application.
ST 4 to ST6 Training Post in Interventional Radiology,
West of Scotland Deanery.
This Sub-specialty training post in Interventional Radiology is aimed at radiology trainees who possess a national training number in radiology and have successfully completed at least 3 years of radiology training with satisfactory ARCP/RITA outcome. The aim of this post will be to support training for a CCT in Clinical Radiology with Interventional Radiology Sub-specialty subject to satisfactory outcomes in Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP). There is one post available and appointment will be by application and competitive interview. The training will be according to the RCR Interventional Radiology Curriculum. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain the FRCR during the course of this training (if this has not been already achieved) and also pass the European Board of Interventional Radiology exam. Training in a full range of vascular and non-vascular Interventional Radiology procedures will be provided. The training can be individually tailored to the post holders training needs.
The trainee will use the RCR eportfolio and actively engage in RCR
WpBAs and Interventional Radiology Procedural Based Assessments. As per RCR requirements for a CCT with Interventional Radiology subspecialisation, the trainee will defer CCT by one year and will be awarded the CCT with IR subspecialisation at the end of year 6 based on successful ARCP outcomes.
The successful candidate will have achieved general radiology competencies in ST1-ST3 and this post will aim at gaining higher level 1 and level 2 competencies in Interventional Radiology skills. At the same time they will be encouraged to maintain general radiology skills. Eligilibilty requirements depend partly on the applicants current level of training. Please confirm eligibility if there is any uncertainty.
The Interventional Radiology Unit:
A full range of Vascular and Non vascular interventional procedures are performed in the department. These included
- Vascular including EVAR,TEVAR,FEVAR
- Hepatobiliary including TIPSS, Chemoembolisation
- Percutaneous Urological Interventions
- Interventions for dialysis vascular access
- Spinal Interventions (Vertebroplasty)
- Gastrointestinal Interventions
- In Situ ablation treatments e.g. Radiofrequency Ablation
- Venous interventions
There are weekly IR clinics for assessment and follow up of IR patients.
On call: Since 2007 there is a dedicated 24/7 Interventional Radiology on call which deals with all emergencies including acute haemorrhage. Candidates will initially be on the general on-call rota and move to the IR rota at some point in 5th or 6th year.
Research:
There is an active academic unit headed by a professor of interventional radiology and participation in research is expected.
Contacts:
Candidates interested in applying to this post are encouraged to make informal contact and visit the training centre. Please contact (if possible, by email) for all enquiries:
Dr. Ram Kasthuri
Consultant Interventional Radiologist
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS trust
1053 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 0YN
Tel: 0141 2110101
Sec: 0141 2113113
Email:
Training Programme Director:
Dr. Alasdair McCafferty
Consultant Radiologist
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Trust
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
84 Castle St,
Glasgow
G4 0SF
Tel: 0141 2114002
Email:
2015 Person Specification
Application to enter Sub-Specialty Training at ST4: Interventional Radiology
Entry CriteriaEssential / When Evaluated[i]
Qualifications
/- Normally FRCR IIa (at least 4 modules but 6 are desirable) if applying from ST3
- FRCR 2B for candidates applying from ST4 to enter ST5
- As this post starts ‘out of synch’ with the normal training year please confirm eligibility which will depend on current exam status and current training level.
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
Eligibility /
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment2 and hold a current licence to practice.3
- Clear commitment to training in Interventional Radiology
- Satisfactory progression to current date (ST3 or ST4)
- Good clinical care
- Maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with patients
- Good working relationships with colleagues
- Good teaching and training
- Professional behaviour and probity
- Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Application form
Interview / Selection centre4
Application form
Interview / Selection centre
Application form
Fitness To Practise / Is up to date and fit to practise safely / Application form /GMC Certificate
References
Language Skills / All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
- a) that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or
- b) have the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7
- If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
Interview / Selection centre
Health / Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)
Does not suffer from any significant permanent visual impairment / Application form /CV
Pre-employment health screening
Career
Progression5 /
Ability to provide complete details of employment history
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training.
- Evidence of appropriate competency assessments commensurate with the current level of training (e.g. WBpA and MSF)
Portfolio
Application Completion /
ALL sections of application form completed FULLY according to written guidelines
/ Application form/CVSelection Criteria
Essential / Desirable / When Evaluated[ii]
Career Progresson / Progress in postgraduate examinations (e.g. MRCP.MRCS) commensurate with period of training. / Application form/CV
Interview/Selection Centre
Clinical Skills / Technical Knowledge & Clinical Expertise:
- Appropriate knowledge base (including anatomy & pathology) and capacity to apply sound clinical judgement.
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuospatial awareness and has good observational skills
Interview / Selection centre
References
Academic/Research
Skills[iii] / Research Skills
- Demonstrates understanding of thebasic principles of audit
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Evidence of an understanding of the basic principles and importance of research
- Evidence of interest & experience in formal teaching
- Evidence of academic & research achievements, e.g.degrees, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements commensurate with stage of career
Personal Skills / Judgement Under Pressure:
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in pressurised and changing situations.
- Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
- Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively in both written and spoken form with others, able to explain options to patients in a way they can understand.
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind.
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- Capacity to work effectively in a Multi-Disciplinary Team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
- Capacity to establish good working relations with others
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions as well as to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
- Understands the importance, impact and and an awareness of information systems
Interview / Selection centre
References
Probity / Professional Integrity:
- Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all
- Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent.
- Aware of importance of being the patients’ advocate, clinical governance & responsibilities of an NHS employee
Interview / Selection centre
References
Commitment To Specialty / Learning & Personal Development:
- Demonstrates a realistic insight and interest in interventional radiology.
- Demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to personal & professional development
- Commitment to a career in interventional radiology – for example through being able to demonstrate some of the following:
- An understanding of the use of modern interventional techniques in current clinical practice
- Evidence of basic training in an intervenional radiology department
- Understanding of the opportunities and challenges the profession faces.
- Other activities/achievements relevant to interventional Radiology e.g. presentations and publications
Interview / Selection centre
References
1‘when evaluated’ is indicative, but may be carried out at any time throughout the selection process
2Time of appointment refers to the date at which the post commences
3 The GMC introduced a licence to practice in 2009. Any doctor wishing to practice in the UK after this date must be both registered and hold a licence to practice
4 A selection centre is a process not a place. It involves a number of selection activities that may be delivered within the Unit of Application
5 All experience in posts at ST level count irrespective of the country the experience is gained in
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
WEST OF SCOTLAND REGION
Registration with the General Medical Council or General Dental Council imposes on doctors and dentists the duty to provide a good standard of medical care for, and to behave appropriately, towards patients. NHS Employers also have a duty to ensure that patients receive a good standard of medical care and ensure as far as possible the safety of patients. We therefore need to establish if you have been found guilty of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently the subject of proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, in the UK or any other country.
Applicants for posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We are required to ask all applicants to declare any previous or pending prosecutions or convictions, including those considered “spent” under this Act. (SEE OVER)
We also need to establish if you have been the subject of any fitness to practise proceedings in the past, or if any fitness to practise proceedings are being contemplated, by a licensing or regulatory body in the UK or another country and this is also reflected in the declaration.
This information will be treated in confidence and will not debar you from appointment unless the selection panel considers that it renders you unsuitable for appointment. In reaching such a decision the selection panel will consider the nature of the conviction/action, how long ago it took place and any other factors which may be relevant.
Failure to disclose a criminal offence, having been bound over or cautioned or that you are currently the subject of criminal proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, or fitness to practise proceedings undertaken or being undertaken by an appropriate licensing or regulatory body, may disqualify you from appointment, or result in summary dismissal/disciplinary action being taken by SCPMDE and referral to the General Medical Council [General Dental Council] for consideration if such a discrepancy came to light.
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
West of Scotland Region
IN CONFIDENCE
Post applied for: Special Interest - Interventional Radiology
Post Reference: WOS 010314
Declaration Statement
Please complete and return this form in a sealed envelope with your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being withdrawn.
- Have you been convicted of a criminal offence, been bound over or cautioned or are currently the subject of any police investigations, which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution in the UK or any other country?
YES/NO
If yes, please provide details of the criminal offence, order binding you over or caution or details of any current proceedings which might lead to a conviction, an order binding you over or a caution, including approximate date, the offence, and the authority and country which dealt with the offence.