Consultant Breast Radiologist

NHS Jobs; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS breast imaging consultant radiologist role in Portsmouth, offering a specialist focus on breast imaging and active involvement in screening and symptomatic services. The post requires a minimum of 4 PAs and a willingness to participate in the broader radiology department, including acute work when needed.

You will contribute to MDT meetings, audits, research and teaching of trainees and medical students, supporting the wider breast unit and post-therapy surveillance pathways.

Qualifications

• Specialist interest in breast imaging.
• Participation in local breast screening programme and symptomatic breast service.
• Minimum of 4 PAs dedicated to this work.
• May contribute to acute work of the radiology department.

Responsibilities

• Participate in MDT meetings, audit, research and teaching.
• Contribute to the general work of the imaging department (acute and elective).

Skills

Breast imaging

MDT participation

Teaching/training

Education

Job description

The local symptomatic service receives all new referrals directly to multi-disciplinary one-stop clinics and diagnoses approximately 400 new breast cancers per year. The imaging team is key to this pathway, supporting our surgical colleagues with information sufficient to reassure or diagnose patients. This role extends to incorporate the acquisition of tissue for histopathological diagnosis in the majority of cancer cases, completing disease staging and guiding decision making for the wider MDT to support patients through their treatment and ongoing post-therapy surveillance. Consultant breast radiologists are expected to contribute fully to the work of the breast unit, including participation in MDT meetings, audit, research and teaching. We teach Wessex radiology trainees, Southampton University medical students and our clinical and paramedical colleagues. Full time applicants will be expected to contribute to the general work of the imaging department, both acute and elective.

SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in breast imaging and will be expected to participate fully in the local breast screening programme and symptomatic breast service. A minimum of 4 PAs will be dedicated to this work. Successful candidates who wish to work full time would normally be expected to contribute to the acute work of the radiology department.