Consultant Radiologist - General / Neuro Imaging

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Consultant Radiologist to join its Imaging services. The role involves providing diagnostic imaging expertise and participating in teaching and training programs. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications, have NHS experience, and be committed to professional development. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment with flexible hours and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include MBBS and FRCR.
• Minimum of 5 years supervised training in UK.
• Experience in NHS is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general clinical service to the Trust.
• Participate in Radiology consultant on-call rota.
• Supervise junior medical staff.

Skills

Clinical training in general radiology

Teaching experience

Commitment to continuing professional development

Education

MBBS or equivalent

FRCR or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Overview

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 and 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

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.

Employer and 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.

Benefits and development

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• Ongoing 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

Details

Date posted: 30 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 320-MDR-7451364-SB-A

Job locations: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE

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.

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Essential

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

Desirable

• Attended a management course for consultants

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Experience of supervising ST trainees

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit / Research

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit

Disclosure and Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE

Website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/