NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND - WEST REGION
Specialty/Specialist Registrar In Clinical Radiology
SPECIAL INTEREST TRAINING POST IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Job Description
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INTRODUCTION
The Specialist Registrar post forms part of the West of Scotland Radiology Training Programme and
provides one or two years of special interest training in Interventional Radiology, successful
completion of which leads to the award of the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). This has
training approval from the Royal College of Radiologists and will conform to the formal training
guidelines laid out in the Royal College documents “Structured training in Clinical Radiology” and
“Sub-Specialty training in Clinical Radiology”.
During the training programme, the trainee’s education and progress is supervised by the Regional
Specialty Training Committee in Radiodiagnosis and by designated educational supervisors in each of
the hospitals involved in the programme. The committee is chaired by the Head of Training and
comprises the Regional Education Adviser, Trust Representatives, University and Junior Staff
Representatives. Individual trainees are required to sign a training programme agreement, and
performance assessment is carried out on a regular basis throughout training. Summative
assessment is conducted annually and is based on in-house training assessment criteria laid down by
the West of Scotland Postgraduate Committee. Study leave conforms to terms and conditions of
service for the Specialist Registrar grade.
The aim of the training programme is to produce well trained, competent, dedicated interventional
radiologists capable of being appointed to consultant posts.
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Interventional Radiology is provided across the 6 sites in Glasgow by 10 consultants. Five cover the
North Glasgow Units and five the south Glasgow units. The 10 consultants provide a 1:10 on-call rota.
There are 5 angiographic fluoroscopic units together with several 64 slice CT scanners and 1T
magnets. The training will include vascular imaging in addition to the complete gamut of
Interventional procedures.
 Vascular procedures (including TEVAR, EVAR)
 Hepatobiliary procedures
 RF ablation
 Vertebroplasty
 Urological procedures
 Gastrointestinal procedures.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The Trainee will be appointed by a Committee comprising representatives of the Postgraduate Dean,
Specialty Training Committee, teaching hospitals, district hospitals, University of Glasgow and
National Panel of Specialists.
Candidates must hold MBBS or equivalent, be on a Specialist Registrar or on Specialty Registrar
Programme, hold a National Training Number and have completed 4 years of general training as
prescribed by the Royal College of Radiologists, or the above plus one year of approved subspecialty
training. FRCR is desirable, but not essential.
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AWARD OF CCT
On appointment the Trainee will retain their current National Training Number and will be given a
provisional date for the award of CCT, which may be extended up to a maximum of a year in order to
allow completion of the sub –specialty training. This date will be subject to confirmation by the
Royal College of Radiologists. Award of CCT will be dependent upon dependent upon successful
completion of the training.
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LOCATION OF DUTIES
The hospitals involved in the sub-specialty training programme are as follows:
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Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Western Infirmary/Gartnavel General Hospital
Southern General Hospital
Victoria Infirmary
Typically, a trainee appointed for two years would spend their initial six months at the Victoria
Infirmary and Southern General Hospital, learning basic techniques and management principles, then
move to the North Glasgow Hospitals for the second six months. The second year of training would
be arranged to suit the further needs and interests of the trainee.
A trainee appointed for a sixth year only would have a rotation arranged to suit individual training
requirements.
Please note that Vascular services at Glasgow & Clyde are being reorganised and will be centred at
Western Infirmary.
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DUTIES OF THE POST
Clinical
The Trainee must make full use of the training opportunities provided in each placement. The
Trainee will be expected to participate fully in the clinical work of the department. Taking into
account the level of training and experience, this will include:
 the radiological investigation and care of patients referred to the department.
 the formal reporting of radiological investigations
 the supervision of radiographic procedures
 advice and guidance to clinical colleagues as to the most appropriate radiological investigations.
Supervision by consultant staff will always be available.
Administration And Management
The Trainee will be expected, when appropriate, to participate in the day to day running of the
department in administrative activities such as organisation of on-call rotas, organisation of
undergraduate training, patient reports and letters. The Trainee will have the opportunity to
develop management skills as required by the College.
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EDUCATION
(i) Continuing Education
The Trainee will be expected to participate in educational activities on a local and national basis.
All hospitals enjoy well stocked departmental libraries and in addition comprehensive education
facilities.
Management development is encouraged and the Trainee will be expected to attend appropriate
courses.
(ii) Teaching
The Trainee will be expected to undertake teaching at postgraduate and, if necessary,
undergraduate levels.
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RESEARCH AND AUDIT
(i) Research
There is a strong tradition of research in Interventional radiology in Glasgow. Facilities and support
for research activities are available through University links and within hospital departments. There
is one WTE research coordinator and shortly a second will be in post. The trainee will be encouraged
to participate in clinical research and time will be allocated consistent with current Terms &
Conditions. Participation at both national and international meeting will be strongly encouraged.
(ii) Audit
Audit is encouraged throughout the training period and is also a requirement of the College. It is
expected the trainees will participate in the BSIR national registries.
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ASSESSMENT
i) The Trainee will be continuously assessed by the trainers in their place of work with formal
interviews every 3 months and annual review by the Sub-Committee in Radiodiagnosis of the West of
Scotland Deanery.
(ii) If, in the opinion of the Training and Assessment Committee, the Trainee fails to show adequate
commitment or progress, career guidance will be arranged, and exceptionally, in the absence of
satisfactory progress, the committee may recommend that the contract be terminated.
Trainees are required to keep a logbook following the requirements laid down by the Royal College of
Radiologists.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) Hours and Salary
Your hours of duty will be the standard working week of 40 hours for which you will receive a
standard salary (as detailed in paragraph 8b, Appendix 1 of the Terms and Conditions of Service,
appended under general information).
The supplementary payment for out of hours duty is banded according to the intensity of the work
at each hospital and a supplement will be paid, as locally agreed. This will be stated in the contract of
employment.
(ii) Exposure Prone Invasive Procedures
The holder of this post will be required to undertake on a regular or occasional basis Exposure Prone
Invasive Procedures (EPIS). As this could potentially place patients at risk, candidates must show
evidence of immune status to Hepatitis B or agree to undergo the necessary procedures.
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For further Information please contact
Dr G Urquhart, Consultant Radiologist, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 201 1540
Or
Dr A Downie, Consultant Radiologist, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow G42 9TY
Telephone 0141 201 5551.
Or
Professor J Moss, Consultant Radiologist, Gartnavel General Hospital, 1055 Gt Western Rd, Glasgow
G12 0YN
Telephone 0141 211 3113.
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