Consultant Radiologist - General / Neuro / MSK imaging

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the Midlands is seeking a Consultant Radiologist to join their cross-site imaging department. This role offers opportunities for professional development, teaching, and a supportive work environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in various imaging modalities and be involved in both general and specialized clinical services. The position provides a flexible work-life balance and modern facilities.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Consultant status in Radiology is essential.
• Experience in General Body, Neuro and MSK Imaging.
• Ability to participate in teaching and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic imaging services across multiple sites.
• Participate in on-call rota at Royal Derby Hospital.
• Supervise and manage junior medical staff.

Skills

Radiology expertise

Diagnostic imaging skills

Teaching abilities

Education

Medical degree with Radiology specialty

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

We would like to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic Radiologist who wishes to develop their career in a department that is traditionally friendly, harmonious and supportive. This is a substantive full-time appointment to support Imaging services across UHDB. The post is based at UHDB, mainly split between two major sites with acute care facilities (RDH and QHB).

Following expansion of our services associated with our Community Diagnostic Centres, we are looking to appoint Consultant Radiologists across multiple sub-speciality interests, in General Body, Neuro and MSK Imaging. The appointed candidate will work with a team of established specialist radiologists providing diagnostic imaging expertise in Radiology. UHDB currently has 54 Consultant Radiologists (part and full time) and 18 Specialty 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 cross-site team of radiographers who report plain films and MSK MRI.

The post attracts 10 PAs (8.5 DCC + 1.5 SPA) with the possibility of 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 using a purpose-built Academy. We promote flexible working; most Consultants have a four-day job plan and many have home reporting workstations to facilitate work-life balance. There is scope for a mutually beneficial job plan across the team.

We are a large cross-site imaging department offering all imaging modalities with modern up-to-date scanners (10 MRI and 11 CTs) located at our main sites and community diagnostic centres. Facilities include 5 fluoroscopy rooms, with 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 with developments to include new CT (routine and Cardiac), MRI, U/S training academy, DeXA and X-Ray.

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 to achieve the best health outcomes for the local population and communities by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we work and are embedded in all aspects of our activities.

What we offer

• Development opportunities including professional and leadership development.
• Ongoing support through every step of the way from recruitment to joining the 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 4,810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedics outpatients department in England – about 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• 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.

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

• 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 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, with teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required, contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as appropriate.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.