Consultant in General Radiology with interest in Breast Imaging

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dynamic Consultant in General Radiology with a special interest in Breast Imaging. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across multiple sites, providing high-quality imaging services and contributing to a team of experienced professionals. The successful candidate will engage in a variety of responsibilities, including acute and elective work, teaching, and management opportunities. Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust that values quality and teamwork, and be part of a mission to enhance patient care in a diverse community. If you are passionate about radiology and committed to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC Registration and be on the Specialist Register.
• Experience in all modalities of Breast Imaging is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality imaging services across multiple sites.
• Engage in acute, elective, and on-call work, including weekend shifts.

Skills

General Radiology

Breast Imaging

Teaching and Training

Management Knowledge

Research Presentation

Education

Recognised Medical Degree

Tools

GMC Registration

Job description

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Consultant in General Radiology with interest in Breast Imaging

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Radiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 337-MS-1671-OK

Site Cross site Town Harrow Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 19/01/2025 23:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy.

We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.

Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

• H onesty
• A ccountability
• T eamwork

These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Consultant in General Radiology with special interest in Breast Imaging

The London North West University Healthcare (LNWUH) NHS Trust

LNWUH NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic and motivated Radiologist to join a team of 60 consultants, three staff grade doctors and 23 registrars working collaboratively across the three sites to provide high quality imaging service.

The successful candidate will contribute to the broad spectrum of work undertaken by our Consultant Radiologists as detailed in the job description.

The post is based at Northwick Park and Ealing Hospitals. Post-holders will be expected to cover activities on multiple sites, as required. Commitments will include relevant MDTs, imaging-guided procedures, plain radiograph, CT and MRI reporting.

Main duties of the job

General responsibilities will include acute, elective and on call work. Teaching and training are actively encouraged. There will be an on-call commitment which will include weekend working. Opportunities for teaching and management are ample.

Working for our organisation

The department is highly regarded across London, having developed innovative and integrated solutions in response to the changing needs of patients and clinical teams.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country employing more than 8,000 staff with a budget of more than £640 million a year. The Trust is the first of its kind to provide complete hospital-based and community healthcare services to a combined population of 850,000 in the boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing.

Applications should contain names and addresses of three referees (one of which should be your current or most recent employer), details of GMC registration and CCT (or evidence of eligibility to apply for CCT). Applicants who apply for more than one post may not be considered.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration and be on the Specialist Register or be eligible for inclusion within six months of the interview date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Medical Degree

Registration

• On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT or have completed CESR

Knowledge and Expertise

• Broad based general professional training in general medicine
• Comprehensive training and experience in general imaging
• Experience in all modalities of Breast Imaging

Teaching

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Management

• A broad understanding of the management role of a consultant and mechanisms
• Knowledge of finance/budgets

Research

• Proven ability to carry out and present research projects
• Presentations at National meetings

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview.

Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates.

As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Phillip Lung Job title Clinical Director /Radiologist Additional information

For information and enquiries please contact Dr Phillip Lung / Dr Harmeet Chana (Consultant Radiologists) on 020 8869 3882 / 3908 or email [e-mail]