Consultant in Breast & Gynaecological Radiology

NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Consultant Radiologist with a subspecialty in Breast and Gynaecological Imaging. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality imaging services, participation in multidisciplinary meetings, and active involvement in teaching. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic radiology team committed to excellence in diagnostic services.

Qualifications

• Completion of specialist radiology training programme.
• Subspecialty training in Breast and Gynaecological Imaging.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary meetings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality imaging services across various modalities.
• Participate in teaching and training of radiology registrars.
• Contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Team motivation

Clear communication

Empathy

Education

FRCR or equivalent

Eligible for full UK GMC registration

Tools

RIS and PACS systems

Job description

Overview

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Consultant Radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Breast and Gynaecological Imaging. This full-time (10 PA) position presents an opportunity to join a dynamic radiology team and contribute to the continued excellence of diagnostic and imaging services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver high-quality imaging services across symptomatic breast imaging, gynaecological imaging, and general radiology. Specific duties include:

• Breast Imaging: Participation in breast one-stop clinics, advanced procedures such as vacuum-assisted biopsies (VAB), breast MRI, contrast-enhanced mammography, and other reporting duties. Active involvement in benign and malignant breast multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs).
• Gynaecological Imaging: Reporting gynaecological MRI, including advanced studies such as placenta imaging, and participation in various benign and malignant gynaecological MDMs.
• General Imaging: Supporting acute and outpatient general imaging services, including plain film reporting, CT scans, spinal MRI, and general ultrasound (including transvaginal ultrasound). Also supporting acute and oncological imaging, including staging CT and MRI spine reporting.

About us

The Department of Radiology is part of the Clinical Imaging and Medical Physics (CLIMP) Directorate within the Integrated and Specialist Medicine (ISM) clinical group. It is led by Joint Clinical Directors and supported by a General Manager and Head of Nursing. The Radiology Department's management team includes a Clinical Lead Radiologist and a Head of Radiology Services.

The Directorate contributes to the Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) through participation in the Imaging and Biomedical Engineering Clinical Academic Group. Imaging services are delivered across three sites: St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, and Evelina Children's Hospital. The department operates a fully integrated RIS and PACS system (Sectra) with video-conferencing capabilities and PACS links with regional hospitals to facilitate multidisciplinary patient reviews.

With an asset base exceeding £25 million, the department is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging and interventional facilities, performing over 500,000 imaging examinations annually, including about 88,000 CT scans.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will work across multiple sites as determined by senior management and service needs. The role includes 10 programmed activities, comprising:

• Clinical duties as outlined above
• Teaching and training radiology registrars, clinical fellows, medical students, and allied health professionals
• Participation in leadership, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities as part of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)
• Contribution to the on-call rota with potential evening and weekend work

Further Information

For additional details or informal discussions, please contact:

• Dr Sarah Natas, Gynaecological Imaging Lead: [e-mail]
• Dr Ali Sever, Breast Imaging Co-Lead: [e-mail]
• Dr Katerina Ntailiani, Breast Imaging Joint Lead: [e-mail]

Job Description is pending Royal College approval.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT
• FRCR or equivalent

Clinical Experience & Skills

• Completion of specialist radiology training programme
• Subspecialty training in Breast and Gynaecological Imaging, including contrast mammography and transvaginal ultrasound
• Experience leading and participating in relevant subspecialty multidisciplinary meetings
• Independent performance and reporting of all general diagnostic imaging
• Subspecialty independent reporting of Gynaecological and Breast Imaging
• Completion of Breast/Gynaecological Radiology Fellowship programme
• Experience of Independent MDM work
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to motivate a team

Audit Management and IT

• Understanding of clinical governance and audit in a successful department
• Management and IT skills; understanding of audit principles
• Experience with specific audits in Breast/Gynaecological imaging
• Transformational experience in Clinical Radiology

Research, Teaching skill & experience

• Understanding of the importance of research in Breast/Gynaecological imaging
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Track record of published Breast/Gynaecological research in peer-reviewed publications
• Formal Teaching qualification
• Innovative and enthusiastic approach to imaging research
• Leadership and ability to motivate a team
• Communication: clear written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
• Accountability: leadership, decision-making, and appropriate authority
• Interpersonal Skills: empathy, listening, teamwork, adaptability under pressure
• Staff Management: experience in performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance: knowledge of budgets
• Leadership experience in Transformation and Change Management within the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the DBS to check for prior convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Radiology Department, St Thomas Hospital

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 per annum excl. LZ, pro rata if applicable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1075

Job locations

Radiology Department, St Thomas Hospital