Consultant Chest Radiologist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant Diagnostic Cross Sectional Radiologist to support a world-class Chest and Cardiac imaging service. The role involves interpreting studies, training junior staff, and participating in an on-call rota. The ideal candidate will have specialist skills in Chest and Cardiac Imaging and strong general radiology abilities. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team focused on excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Sub-speciality training in Chest and Cardiac Imaging is essential.
• Experience in leading and presenting at chest/Oncology MDTs is required.
• Competence in performing lung biopsies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support aspects of the chest and cardiac imaging service.
• Interpret and report studies independently.
• Supervise and train specialty trainees.

Skills

Excellent specialist skills in Chest and Cardiac Imaging

Strong general radiology abilities

Job description

This is a full‑time, substantive post (10 Programmed Activities) for a Consultant Diagnostic Cross Sectional Radiologist at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team to support and deliver a world‑class Chest and Cardiac imaging service, as well as contribute to the department's general workload.

Key Requirements & Responsibilities

• Essential: The role requires an individual with excellent specialist skills and sub‑speciality training in Chest and Cardiac Imaging. Strong general radiology abilities are also necessary.
• Clinical duties: Supporting all aspects of the chest and cardiac service; competently interpreting and reporting studies; prior experience leading and presenting at chest/Oncology MDTs.
• Desirable: Competence in performing lung biopsies.

Team & Training: The post holder will join a team of 7 sub‑speciality chest and cardiac radiologists. A key part of the role is supporting the registrar training programme and supervising junior trainees.

Location & On‑call: This is a cross‑site post, covering Royal Free Hampstead, Barnet, Chase Farm and North Middlesex University Hospitals. The successful candidate will participate in a general on‑call rota at the Royal Free site, currently at a 1:18 frequency.

Main duties of the job

Clinical & Specialist Duties

• Support all aspects of the RFL Chest and cardiac imaging service.
• Competently interpret and report Chest and cardiac studies, as well as general imaging, independently.
• Lead and present at chest/Oncology MDTs independently.
• Demonstrate competence in all aspects of chest/cardiac imaging.
• Provide professional clinical advice to referring clinicians and hospital management.
• Competence in performing lung biopsies is desirable.

Training & Professional Development

• Supervise and train specialty trainees and teach other junior trainees, medical students and hospital staff.
• Participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
• Participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), clinical audit and quality assurance activities, including annual appraisal and revalidation.

General & Trust Responsibilities

• Contribute to the general workload of the department.
• Work in collaboration with a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver services in line with performance KPIs.
• Participate in the general on‑call rota at the Royal Free site (currently 1:18).
• Participate (where appropriate) in service development and policy review.
• Champion and lead by example on the values of the Trust.
• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Ensure compliance with Trust mandatory training.

The Trust's mission is to be world‑class in healthcare treatment, clinical research and teaching excellence. Staff are expected to champion the Trust's "World Class Values," which are designed to make service users, staff and patients feel ...