Consultant Radiologist - General / Neuro Imaging

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Derby is seeking a Consultant Radiologist to join their team. The role offers opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, with responsibilities across general and Neuro Imaging. Ideal candidates will have significant experience, relevant qualifications, and be committed to teaching. The position includes flexible working arrangements and requires full GMC registration.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Register for Radiology Specialty or related experience.
• 5 years supervised training with Neuro sub-specialty training.
• Experience in providing cover for consultant colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the Radiology consultant on-call rota.
• Active involvement in the teaching and training of medical students.
• Provision of cover during colleagues' leave and management of training staff.

Skills

Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCST

Ability to do Fluoroscopy guided lumbar punctures

Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCR or equivalent

Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Radiologist - General / Neuro Imaging

The closing date is 27 October 2025

We would like to offer an opportunity for enthusiastic Radiologist who wish to develop their careers in our department's traditionally friendly, harmonious and supportive environment.

This is a substantive full-time appointment to support the Imaging services across UHDB. The post is based at the UHDB, mainly split between two major sites with acute care facilities (RDH and QHB). Following expansion of our services associated with our successful Community Diagnostic Centres, we are looking to appoint Consultant Radiologists across multiple sub-speciality interests, in General Body, Neuro Imaging. The appointed candidate will work with a team of established specialist radiologists providing diagnostic imaging expertise in Radiology.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust have 54 Consultant Radiologists (part and full time). In addition, we have 18 Speciality Registrars on rotation from Nottingham and Leicester. The appointed consultant is expected to cover general reporting in addition to their sub-speciality work and participate on the diagnostic on call rota at the Royal Derby Hospital. The on-call work will be supported by a large cross site team of 12 reporting radiographers reporting plain film and MSK MRI

Main duties of the job

The post attracts 10 PAs (8.5 DCC + 1.5 SPA) but we would be happy to consider part time working arrangements. There is opportunity for additional PAs for dedicated medical student funded teaching. New Consultants are encouraged to support the Radiology Academy teaching programme utilising a purpose-built Academy.

We are keen to promote flexible working. Most Consultants have a full-time job plan which they work over 4 days. Virtually all of our consultant workforce have home reporting work stations and we can work together to achieve a mutually beneficial job plan which enhances the work life balance of any successful candidate.

We are now a large cross site imaging department offering all imaging modalities. Our equipment portfolio supports modern up to date scanners - 10 MRI and 11 CTs, located in our mains sites and our community diagnostic centres. There are 5 fluoro rooms including 2 dedicated interventional suites and a hybrid theatre.

The Trust Imaging Department also provides imaging services at seven community hospitals throughout Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

Three of these will be designated as Community Diagnostic Centres where comprehensive imaging services will be developed with a number of exciting developments to include new CT, (routine and Cardiac), MRI, U/S training academy, DeXA and X-Ray.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

In addition to specialist interests, all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust:

• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in the Radiology consultant on-call rota.
• Active participation in undergraduate and postgraduate education, including training sessions for Foundation Years, Specialty Registrars, and medical students.
• Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients and supervision of doctors in training.
• Responsible for the professional supervision, training, and management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Specialist

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCR or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice at date of commencement
• GMC Specialist Register for Radiology Specialty or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview OR if applying for Full GMC Registration and License to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview to confirm an application has been submitted and is under consideration by the GMC
• Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining a UK CCST in general radiology
• Current / recent NHS experience
• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate ST equivalent training programme with Neuroradiology sub-specialty training in the UK
• Sub-specialty interest eg Neuro
• Additional Training experience in a Fellowship program or Consultant Experience
• Ability to do Fluoroscopy guided lumbar punctures

Management and Administrative

• Experience of audit and its impact on management and patient outcomes
• Commitment to continuing professional development and the requirements of clinical governance
• Attended a management course for consultants

Teaching Experience

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Experience of supervising ST trainees
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit / Research

• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust