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The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Breast Consultant Radiologist to join its team in Swindon. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to a leading service, focusing on upper-tier radiological practices while developing sub-specialty interests aligned with departmental needs.
Job summary
Breast Consultant Radiologist
Job Plan Commitment: 10 PA
We are looking for a Breast Radiologist come and join the Radiology team at GWH.
The posts are full-time, but we would consider part time applicants.
The Radiology department is well-equipped, having two 128 slice Siemens CT scanners, two 1.5T Siemens MRI scanners, digital screening rooms and updated US machines. We also have a recently installed SPECT CT and new dual-source Cardiac CT scanner. We also have CT and MRI vans/static scanners for additional workload at our Community Diagnostic Centre in West Swindon.
The Breast Centre is the base for the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service for Swindon, North and West Wiltshire. We screen nearly 100,000 ladies over a three-year cycle. There are two screening vans and a static facility at the Great Western Hospital. The Breast Centre also provides a symptomatic service for Swindon and Wiltshire. The department has Hologic mammography units with tomosynthesis. We are setting up a contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) service shortly. Localisations are usually done with Magseed.
The Radiologists are a happy, functional and hard-working team. It is important to note that there is a private practice which works as a co-operative.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder is required to hold a CCST or CCT. As such the post holder should be trained in all aspects of the speciality.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
04 July 2025
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time, Part-time
Reference number249-7210938-2
Job locationsGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
Our on-call system now has a consultant presence from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and for 4 hours Saturday and Sunday. Consultants remain on-call for a further 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Outside of these hours we are supported by an outsourced reporting company.
There is also the option for home-working computers to be set up.
All medical staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Consultants are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
We are currently involved in the setting up of a Community Diagnostic Centre and the West of England Imaging Network.
Full details of job description and main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description
Job description Job responsibilitiesOur on-call system now has a consultant presence from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and for 4 hours Saturday and Sunday. Consultants remain on-call for a further 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Outside of these hours we are supported by an outsourced reporting company.
There is also the option for home-working computers to be set up.
All medical staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Consultants are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
We are currently involved in the setting up of a Community Diagnostic Centre and the West of England Imaging Network.
Full details of job description and main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description
Person Specification Education & Qualifications EssentialThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
AddressGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
AddressGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB