Consultant Radiologist with a major interest in H&N, Neuro imaging

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

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in Portsmouth seeks a Consultant Radiologist to join their Head and Neck Imaging team. This role involves contributing to general radiology and on-call duties, while providing training and support. Candidates should possess Full GMC Registration, be on the specialist register, and have a Fellowship in Radiology. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent working conditions, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Head and Neck imaging.
• Ability to conduct acute cross-sectional imaging.
• Experience in teaching and supporting radiographers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Head and Neck diagnostic imaging.
• Provide training for Radiology trainees.
• Contribute to MDT meetings and audit.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Effective presentation

IT skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Education

Full GMC Registration

Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists

Specialist register via CCT

Tools

Siemens and Canon MRI scanners

Sectra PACS

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated colleagues to join our subspecialist Head and Neck and Neuroradiology team. Major interests can be in Head and Neck imaging, diagnostic neuroradiology or both areas.

You will be expected to contribute towards the general radiology workload and the general on call rota (on a 1 in 14 basis), as well as audit, teaching of registrars on our local training scheme, research and MDT meetings. This is an excellent opportunity for a new CCT holder to commence consultant practice in a supportive environment, or for an experienced radiologist to further develop their career in a busy unit.

Main Duties of the Job

Being such a large hospital has allowed us to develop high quality sub specialty radiology services. We continue to build a reputation for innovation and excellence, consistently delivering outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of our staff. The Trust has committed to expanding radiology services (currently 34.85 WTE consultants and 1 WTE Nuclear Medicine physician) with additional posts. The trust is also supportive of home reporting with many consultants having regular home reporting sessions, allowing for flexible working patterns and a good work life balance.

These posts will be based at The Queen Alexandra Hospital, a Head and Neck cancer centre, and will support an increased demand for imaging from the head and neck cancer, ENT, audiovestibular, maxillofacial and ophthalmology teams. In addition, the Queen Alexandra Hospital is a major hyper acute stroke centre with the highest stroke admission rate in the region. There are well developed links to the Wessex Neuro Centre in Southampton with provides tertiary neurosurgical and Interventional neuroradiology services (including Mechanical Thrombectomy). The existing radiology team provide a comprehensive Head and Neck imaging service and Neuroradiology cross sectional imaging for our patients and have developed more advanced diagnostic stroke imaging techniques such as perfusion imaging locally in recent years.

About Us

We are delighted to have recently been rated "GOOD" overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Queen Alexandra Hospital started life more than a century ago as a military hospital. Today it is one of the largest, most modern hospitals on the south coast, with 1,200 beds housed in light, bright, infection resistant, en-suite wards. With a turnover of close to £600m, we provide comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. We also offer some tertiary services to a wider catchment in excess of two million people. The Trust employs over 7,300 staff and is the largest employer in Portsmouth.

Our Trust Vision is Working Together to drive excellence in care for our patients and communities.

Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: REF1926L

Job locations:
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Hampshire
PO6 3LY

Job Responsibilities

The department is well equipped with 1 Siemens multislice and 3 Canon CT scanners, 3 MRI scanners (GE 3T and 1.5T MRI scanners and a Siemens 1.5T MRI scanner). There are comprehensively equipped ultrasound, nuclear medicine and digital fluoroscopy rooms together with two dedicated interventional radiology rooms all based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital. We were also recently awarded funding to develop a community diagnostic hub as part of the wider Wessex Diagnostic Imaging Network. In November 2024 the Queen Alexandra Hospital opened a new Emergency Department equipped with 3 X‑Ray rooms and 2 Canon multislice CT Scanners.

The department operates with Sectra PACS and an HSS CRIS and is part of the SWASH consortium. Dragon voice recognition dictation is used throughout the department.

We have a radiology training programme with 18 specialist registrars who provide on call services. There are ample teaching and training opportunities for candidates with an interest in teaching.

Portsmouth is a vibrant seaside port, steeped in naval history and surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park. It is only 1.5 hours from London, close to two international airports and has ferry links to Europe and the Isle of Wight. There are exceptional schools in the region with very good OFSTED reports. Opportunity for both water and land based outdoor activities is exceptional and working in Portsmouth offers an excellent work life balance.

We are looking for a consultant to join our team of 4 (3.61 WTE) radiologists. Team members currently provide a mix of Head and Neck and diagnostic Neuroradiology provision but there is flexibility to specialise in one or other area. The team works flexibly to provide 52‑week cover for subspecialty imaging services, X‑ray and MDT meetings and contribute to the general and emergency work of the department, giving a varied and interesting practice.

The imaging team has excellent relationship with the various Head and Neck teams including ENT, audiovestibular, maxillofacial and ophthalmology teams. The existing radiology team provide a comprehensive Head and Neck imaging service including ultrasound and FNA and ultrasound guided core biopsy lists, CT and CT guided biopsy, MRI, sialography and sialographic intervention, barium swallows including video swallows with speech therapy support. There are weekly Neck lump and thyroid one‑stop clinics. The hospital is a busy head and neck cancer centre with weekly head and neck cancer MDT meetings and twice monthly thyroid cancer MDT meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate fully in the provision of Head and Neck (and diagnostic Neuroradiology/Stroke imaging), in collaboration with the 4 (3.61 WTE) existing Consultants in the team. Colleagues will be encouraged to support the ethos of service redesign with flexible working, role extension and mentoring of junior and paramedical colleagues.
• General work
• Acute in‑patient cross‑sectional imaging
• On‑call service. Max 1:9, currently 1:17 supported by local trainees until 2200 hrs
• Outsourced CT 2200 hrs to 0900 hrs
• Weekend on‑call working is in and working for between 8‑10 hrs, compensated with time in lieu (time and a half). This can be taken within three months of the on‑call date.

• Provide training for the Portsmouth Radiology Training Scheme Specialty Trainees and other Southampton based rotating Wessex SPRs.
• Share with colleagues in the training, supervision and support of Radiographers and Ultrasonographers, including skill mix training.
• The job comprises 8 direct clinical care (DCC) and 2 supporting programme activities (SPA). One of the SPA sessions can be taken off site. We are happy to support flexible working (e.g. compressed job plan, four day working, home reporting etc.) Extra DDC PAs may be available following consultation with the Clinical Director, depending on departmental and personal requirements. Applicants interested in part time working are also welcome.

Applicants should hold FRCR or equivalent and entry on the GMC specialist registrar via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights.

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the Radiology department at Queen Alexandra Hospital by arrangement with Robert Bunting via email at [e-mail] or Dr Paula McParland via email at [e-mail].

Please telephone the secretarial team on Tel: [phone] ext. 5302 or email [e-mail] if you wish to arrange a visit to the department.

Person Specification

Knowledge (Essential)

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Other Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Demonstrable experience and ability in teaching, both formally and informally
• Multidisciplinary team working

Qualifications (Essential)

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists, or equivalent.
• Subspecialty experience in Head and Neck imaging

Desirable

• Management course or experience.
• Fellowship level training in Head and Neck imaging

Experience (Essential)

• Higher subspecialty training in Head and Neck imaging in a recognised cancer centre (min of 6 months) including demonstrable, significant and ongoing experience in Ultrasound, CT and MRI imaging of head and neck
• General Diagnostic Radiology skills to support local requirements for acute general radiology service weekday time and on call/ in and working at weekend.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.

Skills (Essential)

• Professional skills of high standard in Clinical Radiology.
• Demonstrable basic management skills.
• Excellent time management.
• Computer literacy.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Employer's Website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/

Closing Dates

Closing Date: 16th January 2026

AAC Panel Date: 5th February 2026