Specialty Trainee in Interventional Radiology

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is to be confirmed.
This is a Fixed term post for 2-3 years
West of Scotland Deanery. This Sub-specialty training post in Interventional Radiology is aimed at Radiology trainees who possess a national training number (NTN) in Radiology and have successfully completed at least 3 years of radiology training with satisfactory ARCP outcomes.

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 1 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 .

Experience in Interventional Oncology and Paediatric Interventional Radiology will also be included. 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 candidates 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. Eligibility requirements depend partly on the applicant's 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 Include

• Vascular including EVAR, TEVAR, FEVAR and interventions for peripheral arterial disease
• Elective embolisation procedures – uterine artery embolisation, prostate artery embolisation, varicocele and pelvic congestion syndrome treatment
• Hepatobiliary including TIPSS, PTC, Chemoembolisation and Ablation
• Percutaneous Urological Interventions (nephrostomy, stenting)
• Interventions for dialysis vascular access
• Gastrointestinal Interventions including feeding tube work and stenting
• Venous interventions including pulmonary thrombectomy, complex vascular access and venous stenting
• Treatment of vascular malformations There are weekly IR clinics for assessment and follow up of IR patients. We have a long standing dedicated 24/7 Interventional Radiology on call which deals with all emergencies including acute haemorrhage. Candidates will initially be on the general diagnostic on-call rota and move to the IR rota usually around six months after commencing the IR post. Research: Participation in good quality research and quality improvement is expected.

Informal contact:
Dr Linda Watkins - Consultant or

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:
Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

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