Consultant Radiologist Sub-Specialising in Breast Radiology

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Consultant Radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Breast Radiology. The role involves working with a dynamic team to deliver high-quality radiology services, including mammogram readings and MRI reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in breast radiology and will contribute to both clinical and managerial duties. This is a full-time position offering a structured professional development program.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration or eligibility required.
• FRCR (UK) or equivalent qualification necessary.
• Extensive experience in breast radiology is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of radiologists delivering radiology services.
• Perform mammogram readings and acute CT and MRI reporting.
• Participate in clinical governance for the department.

Skills

Extensive working within Breast Radiology

Competent at reading symptomatic and screening mammograms

Competent at MRI breast reporting

Good IT skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Full registration with the GMC

FRCR (UK) or equivalent

Higher degree e.g. MD/MSc submitted/awarded

Job description

Consultant Radiologist Sub-Specialising in Breast Radiology

This is a replacement substantive post for a Consultant Radiologist with a Subspeciality interest in Breast Radiology to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team.

An additional subspeciality interest is encouraged.

Please note the simulation date is 15th September 2025 and the interview date is 29th September 2025.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join the existing team of 29 radiologists in supporting the current delivery of Radiology services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Their work will involve symptomatic and screening mammogram reading, rapid access breast clinics, sub-speciality breast CT and MRI reporting and contributing to relevant MDTs.

There will also be a requirement to cover acute CT and MR reporting with a general diagnostic on call commitment.. The current frequency is 1:20.

The final job plan will be agreed in discussion between the clinical lead and successful candidate.

About us

The appointee will join the team of 29 Radiologists to provide care to this growing population of patients, and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education. Work is based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital with satellite cover provided at West Berkshire Community Hospital and Bracknell Healthspace

Breast screening and symptomatic breast are at two different sites. Breast screening is in a standalone building on Craven Road, across the road from the main hospital site. Our screening population is approximately 80,000.

Symptomatic breast is within the main radiology department on level 2 of the main hospital site. Rapid breast sessions also happen once a week at WBCH.

There are currently four consultant radiologists with breast subspecialty interest along with 8.04 Band 6, 1.71 Band 7 and 1.82 Band 8 mammographers. We have two consultant mammographers and one in training. Amanda Melhuish is one of the consultant mammographers and she is our current breast screening director.

We have four Canon Aplio i700 US machines. One in breast screening, two in symptomatic and one at WBCH. Our 5 mammogram machines are a combination of two Siemens Mammomat Inspirations and three Siemens Mammomat Revelations.

We have the ability to perform breast tomosynthesis procedures with an Encore Enspire - VAB and VAE machine. There are Corevision specimen cabinets in screening and theatre for specimen x-rays. Our newest procedure is SaviScout radar localisation.

Job responsibilities

Immediate Responsibilities of the Appointee

Their work will involve symptomatic and screening mammogram reading, rapid access breast clinics, sub-speciality breast CT and MRI reporting and contributing to relevant MDTs.

There will also be a requirement to cover acute CT and MR reporting.

The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Radiology service with the present consultants. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.

Clinical Objectives

• To provide, with colleagues, Radiology services in both in-patient and out-patient settings
• To provide subspecialist knowledge and skills regarding neuroradiology
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor at all times.

Management responsibilities

• Active participation in monthly clinical governance meetings within the department.
• Participation and involvement in meetings and other business in the Radiology department

Teaching, Research & Audit

The Radiology department has recently been awarded the status of University Department of Radiology which reflects our excellent governance structures, teaching and training activities, our broad and diverse research portfolio and excellent track record in staff development. This has ratified our close links with the University of Reading and we are looking forward to future developments in this collaboration.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Trust Radiology department received the highest level (Excellent) status from the Oxford Deanery annual school reports in 2015, 2016 and 2017. We run weekly teaching for our trainees and our Intervention and MSK rotations are particularly popular. We have a robust programme of audit and Clinical Governance with monthly meetings in Radiology. Findings from audit and Clinical Governance are regularly fed into the educational meetings and communicated widely amongst the staff.

We work closely with other departments and Reading University and are actively involved in a number of local and national research projects. The Trust has an excellent reputation for education, as measured by its PMETB report and regular responses from trainees and medical students. It has a recently upgraded medical library and an active clinical librarian service, a clinical skills unit and a state of the art simulation centre opened in 2009.

Continuing Professional Development

The appointee will be expected to participate in personal appraisals annually and will also be expected to take part in a CPD program. The responsible officer for the post is currently the Medical Director and there is a revalidation officer to provide administrative support and advice for medical staff maintaining their credentials for revalidation.

Provisional Job Plan

This is a full time post with 10 Programmed activities, LTFT requests however will be considered.

The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.0 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional SPAs may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the Trust, subject to the agreement of the Clinical Lead.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
• FRCR (UK) or equivalent
• Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date
• Higher degree e.g. MD/MSc submitted/awarded

Clinical Experience & Skills

• Extensive working within Breast Radiology
• Competent at reading symptomatic and screening mammograms
• Competent at MRI breast reporting
• Ability to report all general acute examinations

Audit Management & IT

• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
• Undertake audits and present data as required.
• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database.
• Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce

Research. Teaching skill & exp

• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of providing good teaching and supervision to trainees.
• Educational qualification or accreditation
• Experience in organising Radiology teaching including undergraduate teaching in radiology.
• Experience of organising radiology training courses.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work within MDT.
• Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.

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.

Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead