Post CCT Fellow in Cardiothoracic Imaging

Job Overview

Applications are invited for a Post CCT Fellow in Cardiothoracic Radiology at the Royal United Hospital Bath. This is a fixed term post expected to start in Summer 2026, for a period of one year.

The post offers experience in thoracic imaging and intervention, as well as cardiac CT and MR. The RUH Bath has a satellite tertiary pulmonary hypertension service working with the Royal Free, and the appointed candidate will gain experience in the imaging management of these patients. The thoracic imaging team also provides the imaging needs for interstitial lung disease patients seen at the RUH and adjoining Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.

There will be the opportunity for protected time for academic work to participate in a number of ongoing cardiothoracic audit and research projects.

This post is full time but anyone wishing to work part time is also encouraged to apply.

The fellow will join the general SpR-level on-call rota (1700-2000 M-F; 0800-1800 Sa-Su) which runs in parallel to the consultant-tier rota, with the consultant on-call on-site.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term post for a period of one year. The job plan will be based around 7-8 sessions of cardiothoracic reporting, intervention and MDTs, 1 general/acute reporting sessions (rotating between GP plain film, hot reporting and general/acute CT/US), with 1 session protected for audit and research work as desired. Participation in the general SpR-level on-call rota is expected.

Lung cancer:

The fellow will work under the supervision of 5 Consultants with Thoracic subspecialty interest to help deliver the fast track cancer diagnosis service.

ILD: There will be significant exposure to interstitial lung disease with opportunity to participate in the weekly ILD MDT.

Pulmonary hypertension: The fellow will be involved in reporting CT and MRI for patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension and participating in the weekly PH MDT.

Cardiac CT: The fellow will work under the supervision of 6 Consultant Radiologists who perform cardiac CT.

Cardiac MRI: The fellow would have the opportunity to learn how to acquire CMR scans and will work under the supervision of the 3 Consultant Radiologists and 1 Consultant Cardiologist, all of whom are Level 3 accredited in CMR.

Research opportunities: There is a growing research portfolio within the Radiology department and the RUH is a partner in the National Consortium of Intelligent Medical Imaging, working with industry partners to develop AI in Radiology.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are commit

ted to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC recognised general medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• FRCR
• Be on the Specialist Register at time of commencement of post
  
  

Clinical

Essential criteria

• Cardiac CT supervision and reporting to a level expected of a cardiothoracic subspecialty radiology resident
• Experience in CT-guided lung biopsies to a level expected of a cardiothoracic subspecialty radiology resident
• Experience in reporting breadth of cardiothoracic radiology imaging
• Current general radiological practice and ability appropriate to a district general hospital environment including general on-call skills
• Fully motivated in contributing to general and specialised work in the department and in maintaining a high standard of personal development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• BSCI Level 2 or equivalent certification in cardiac CT
• If wishing to pursue experience in cardiac MRI, a subspecialty resident proficiency in this area is desirable if looking to pursue a multi-modality and multi-skill fellowship
  
  

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to relate to all members of staff and patients

Committed to working within a team

Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed

Ability to work under pressure.

Willing to seek help from senior colleagues when appropriate

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of adaptability, organisation of time and learning.
• Computing Skills
• Commitment to continuing personal development and to the specialty
  
  

Research

Essential criteria

• Interest in participating in departmental audit and research
  
  

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Able to support multidisciplinary teaching and subspecialty training
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of teaching undergraduates and junior colleagues.
  
  

Management

Essential criteria

• Awareness of audit process, appraisal, principles of Clinical Governance, confidentiality and data protection
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Proven track record of audit
  
  

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• Post CCT Fellow in Cardiothoracic Radiology (PDF, 248.4KB)
• Trust Doctor T&Cs (PDF, 725.1KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Dr Gary Cross Job title Clinical Lead Radiologist Email address gary.cross@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 825350 Additional information

Clinical Lead: Dr. Gary Cross (01225 825350; gary.cross@nhs.net) or e-mail Dr. Ben Hudson (benjamin.hudson1@nhs.net)