Consultant Interventional Radiologist

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a Consultant Interventional Radiologist to join their team in Basildon. The role involves delivering high-quality radiology services, participating in emergency and inpatient management, and contributing to clinical development. Candidates must hold a Full GMC, relevant fellowships, and demonstrate teaching capabilities. This position offers a competitive salary and various working patterns including full-time and flexible options.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to appropriate training

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Completion of specialist training evidencing IR as a special interest.
• Evidence of teaching, training, or coaching junior staff.
• Previous research experience in work history.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic and interventional radiology services.
• Contribute to the development of imaging services.
• Support timely management of emergencies and inpatients.

Skills

Interest in Research

Teaching / training skills

Education

Full GMC

CCT date (or equivalent)

Fellowship in IR or equivalent experience

Teaching Certification

Job description

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust is looking for a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology to join our team.

Applications are invited to join the friendly, dynamic radiology team at the MSE Trust. The post supports the MSE wide emergency interventional radiology service based at Basildon; non-urgent work will also be carried out at Basildon University Hospital. The successful candidate may be required to support the work of our other hospitals as part of our team approach.

You may wish to explore what could be available to you to advance your potential within this role, or to arrange an informal social visit to enjoy our location and to meet our dedicated, professional and diverse colleagues.

Informal discussion to be held with [e-mail]

AGENCY APPROACHES ARE RESPECTFULLY DECLINED; all candidates are required to be on the specialist register

Main duties of the job

Deliver a diagnostic and interventional radiology service of high quality.

• Contribute to development of the general and specialist imaging service to support the Trust in ensuring provision of high quality diagnostic support throughout the week including sessions in ultrasound & cross-sectional imaging.
• Work flexibly with colleagues to support the timely management of emergencies and inpatients.
• Undertake an appropriate share of the on-call rota for diagnostic radiology.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings (MDT).
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of clinical protocols.
• Ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research and appraisal

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Job responsibilities

A broad range of vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology procedures are undertaken within the IR department which include, but are not limited to; peripheral angioplasty/stenting, embolisation, vascular access procedures, urological/biliary stenting, gastrostomy and GI stenting. The more complex arterial procedures are carried out at the Basildon hub.

A supra-regional multidisciplinary service for the treatment of adults and children with vascular malformations is based at MEHT. Interventional radiology and plastic surgery lead the vascular malformation team with shared outpatient clinics. Sclerotherapy, embolisation and hybrid IR/surgical procedures are performed within IR.

Person Specification

Research

• Interest in Research

Qualifications

• Full GMC
• Professionally registered with CCT date (or equivalent)
• Fellowship in IR or equivalent experience
• Teaching Certification

Experience

• Completion of specialist training (or equivalent) evidencing IR as special interest
• Evidence of teaching / training / coaching junior staff and colleagues
• Interest in Research - evidenced through previous experience in work history and/or supporting information

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum ( Pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours