Consultant in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology to enhance service delivery within its team. The post involves a strong clinical focus, participation in research, and contributions to teaching programs. Candidates must possess a high level of experience and hold full GMC registration. This position encourages flexible working arrangements and supportive research opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology.
• Specifically, must demonstrate skills and high level of training in US & CT guided procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support the Community Diagnostic Hub and the roll-out of AI in Radiology.
• Work closely with Chest and Head & Neck Radiology teams on diagnosis and special interventions.
• Contribute to teaching and research within the department.

Skills

Established skills in Thoracic and Head & Neck Radiology

Image-guided interventions

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Medical degree

Full GMC Registration with a license to practice

Job description

Consultant in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology

Required to fill this new post you will join a team of 6 Chest and 3 Head & Neck Radiologists (Some with shared responsibilities) within the Radiology and MIS CSU with an 80+ Consultant workforce. The post holders skills in Thoracic and Head & Neck Radiology and a range of Image guided interventions will complement and support the current demand on the service to deliver care to patients with Thoracic and Head & Neck Radiology needs at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust including

Achieving the best clinical outcomes with the resources available, supervision and care of patients, working with other staff and teams to ensure that waiting times are met, contribute to Specialist Multi-disciplinary team meetings.

To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within Thoracic and Head & Neck Radiology. We anticipate a significant impact of the roll-out of lung screening wef 2026 and setting up of a one-stop neck lump clinic and the post-holder will be part of the core team in supporting these services. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs ongoing in the department and will be supported in developing further interests. Research and Education are priorities for the Trust and any new radiology consultant appointed will have the opportunity to explore furthering research and educational possibilities when in post if they wish.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Monday 22 December 2025

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be involved in supporting the Community Diagnostic Hub and also in supporting the roll-out of AI in Radiology, particularly Chest. We require a range of diagnostic and related Interventional skills to complement those of the existing staff, in a post working across-site at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and the workings at the proposed community diagnostic hub. The post holder will be based primarily at Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds although a cross-site presence is essential for delivering several aspects of this post. To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Radiology CSU and across the Trust.

Applicants should have established skills in Thoracic and Head & Neck Radiology and its related specialties including a range of image-guided interventions in both these subspecialties. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

Evolving role of AI in Radiology Challenges and Opportunities for the Radiologist

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience

2. The best place to work

3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

Job responsibilities

This is a new post that has been developed to provide greater robustness and increase capacity within the Chest and Head & Neck Radiology teams in order to cope with increasing demand for a range of diagnostic and specialist interventional aspects of these services. The post-holder will work closely with the current members of these two teams delivering the core aspects of these services and also help provide additional capacity for ongoing increase in demands and some of the anticipated future increase, for example the anticipated increase in activity for the chest team with the roll-out of lung screening and the plans to develop a one-stop neck lump clinic. The post-holder will also have an essential role in adding to the Teams capacity in supporting several MDTs including three cancer MDTs (Lung, Head & Neck and Thyroid & Parathyroid) and several benign Chest Meetings. The Chest and Head & Neck Radiology teams have an excellent record in supporting training and teaching within the department. The post-holder will allow the teams to offer additional capacity for training and teaching. The postholder will also be a part of the diagnostic on call rota group which currently has a shortfall (covered from within the group) and offer further flexibility and cross-cover for acute CT services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED WITHIN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology.
• Specifically, must demonstrate and appropriate skill set and high level of training in and arrange US & CT guided procedures in Chest and Head & Neck Radiology.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Attendance at recognised management course.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Clinical Radiology.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation and presentation in regular clinical audit.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.