Interventional Consultant Radiologist (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Radiology - Great We[...]

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Swindon is seeking a full-time Interventional Consultant Radiologist to join their team. The role offers a competitive salary of £109,725 - £145,478 per annum and involves leading a well-equipped Radiology department. Candidates need to be fully registered with the GMC and have CCT or equivalent. The Trust emphasizes teamwork and personal development in an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical training equivalent to gaining UK CCT.
• Ability to manage priorities and lead clinical teams.
• Demonstrable ability in audit and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiological imaging operations.
• Engage in multidisciplinary team discussions.
• Contribute to radiology education.

Skills

Expertise in radiological imaging

Leadership skills

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Experience in Interventional Radiology

Education

Fully registered with the GMC

Entry on Specialist Register for Radiology

FRCR(UK) or equivalent

Job description

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Swindon Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2025 23:59

Interventional Consultant Radiologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Interventional Consultant Radiologist

Job Plan Commitment: 10 PA

We are looking for a Interventional Consultant Radiologist come and join the Radiology team at GWH.

The posts are full-time, but we would consider part time applicants.

The Radiology department is well-equipped, having two 128 slice Siemens CT scanners, two 1.5T Siemens MRI scanners, digital screening rooms and updated US machines. We also have a recently installed SPECT CT and new dual-source Cardiac CT scanner. We also have CT and MRI vans/static scanners for additional workload at our Community Diagnostic Centre in West Swindon.

The Breast Centre is the base for the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service for Swindon, North and West Wiltshire. We screen nearly 100,000 ladies over a three-year cycle. There are two screening vans and a static facility at the Great Western Hospital. The Breast Centre also provides a symptomatic service for Swindon and Wiltshire. The department has Hologic mammography units with tomosynthesis. We are setting up a contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) service shortly. Localisations are usually done with Magseed.

The Radiologists are a happy, functional and hard-working team. It is important to note that there is a private practice which works as a co-operative.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is required to hold a CCST or CCT. As such the post holder should be trained in all aspects of the speciality.

• Multidisciplinary team work is envisaged as a key component of the working of this Trust and will involve Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) discussion with other colleagues.
• Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Directorate needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.

We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

• Service We will put our patients first
• Teamwork We will work together
• Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
• Respect We will act with integrity

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our on-call system now has a consultant presence from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and for 4 hours Saturday and Sunday. Consultants remain on-call for a further 4 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Outside of these hours we are supported by an outsourced reporting company.

There is also the option for home-working computers to be set up.

All medical staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Consultants are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.

We are currently involved in the setting up of a Community Diagnostic Centre and the West of England Imaging Network.

• To support the Lead Clinician in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Directorate Management Team.
• To contribute to the leadership and development of the specialty under the direction of the Lead Clinician and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans.
• The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Directorate including support to the General Manager to achieve their objectives.
• Work in partnership with colleagues in other Directorates within the Trust.
• As part of the Directorate Management Team, assist in the cost effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
• Work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.

Full details of job description and main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC
• Entry on Specialist Register for Radiology, or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview
• FRCR(UK) or equivalent
• Applicants must hold full registration with the General Medical Council, and must have CCST (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for the consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment

Experience

• Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
• Expertise in full range of radiological imaging
• Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Preferable to have sub-speciality interest in Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Head & Neck, Breast, Chest & Cardiac, MSK or Paediatrics
• Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
• Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
• Experience of audit and management
• Flexible approach to work organisation Ability to lead project teams
• Evidence of management/leadership skills training

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.