Consultant Radiologist with Specialist Interest in Breast Imaging

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

The post will suit an applicant who has an interest in Breast Radiology.

The successful candidate would join a team of 2 Consultant Radiologists who have an interest in Breast imaging.

The applicant will be contracted for 10 Programmed Activities as per the new consultant contract, 7.0 related to direct clinical care, 0.5 for the on-call commitment and 2.5 for supporting professional activity. Less than whole time working can be considered.

Current on call commitment is 1 in 17 (Band 3%, category A).

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.

Interviews will take place on Monday 23rd June, 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is required to maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working.

There are currently 19 Consultants in post (16.5 WTE), one Associate Specialist and one Speciality Doctor.

The department's current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload and participate in the on-call rota, currently 1 in 17. The consultants are second on call. The initial contact for on call imaging is provided by a central on call Hub staffed by regional STs supported by an integrated RIS (Wellbeing) and PACS - Care stream Global Worklist. This service is provided on weekdays from 5pm to 9am and during weekends. The on-call radiologist is on site at the weekend from 9am-3pm.

There is a separate IR on call rota co-ordinated by the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust.

The Trust has excellent management, robust systems and innovative processes all of which have underpinned a period of sustained and improved performance.

The radiology department has achieved the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) in 2019 and 2021.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• FRCR or equivalent medical qualification
• If International Medical Graduate, Should already have CESR application submitted at time of interview.

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Extensive clinical training and experience in Radiology
• Emergency imaging and on call experience
• Familiarity with PACs and other IT systems relevant with Radiology
• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
• Able to supervise junior medical staff
• Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
• Breast MDT experience
• Proficient in USS and USS guided procedures in Breast
• Independent in reporting plain X-ray, US, CT and MRI imaging

Desirable

• Understanding of methods of appraisal and assessment of radiology trainees.

Other Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Capacity to work effectively with others
• Able to work in multi-professional teams
• Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

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