Consultant Interventional Radiologist | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology to deliver high-quality diagnostic services and contribute to the development of imaging support. The role includes participating in multi-disciplinary meetings and participating in a flexible on-call rota. Requirements include being on the specialist register and relevant experience. The position offers a supportive environment for career development.

Qualifications

• Must be on the specialist register.
• Experience in delivering diagnostic and interventional radiology services.
• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic and interventional radiology services.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings.
• Undertake on-call rota responsibilities.

Skills

Diagnostic and interventional radiology service

High quality imaging development

Flexible teamwork

Clinical protocol development

Education

Specialist register qualification

Job description

Overview

Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust is looking for a Consultant Radiologist with a special interest in Interventional Radiology to join our team. 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. An informal discussion will be held with [e-mail].

Agency approaches are respectfully declined; all candidates are required to be on the specialist register.

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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 the Trust and Role

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 with MSE Health and Care Partnership to deliver excellent local and specialist services to improve health and wellbeing in a compassionate way, providing a respectful but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We seek dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic individuals who can contribute to high standards of care and service development.

We offer a good working environment with flexible opportunities and access to appropriate training, with support to succeed and progress.

Interventional Radiology Services

A broad range of vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology procedures are undertaken within the IR department, including, but not limited to: peripheral angioplasty/stenting, embolisation, vascular access procedures, urological/biliary stenting, gastrostomy and GI stenting. 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.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025.