Locum Consultant Breast Radiologist

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

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant in breast imaging to join their team. The role requires broad experience in breast imaging, including mammography and ultrasound. Candidates must have full GMC registration and the ability to work independently. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and is based in Bedford. Join a supportive environment committed to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration (Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences).
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate women referred to the one stop clinics by General Practitioners.
• Request and perform imaging and interventional techniques.
• Participate in reading of PERFORMS test set.

Skills

Breast experience including interventional work

Education

Breast fellowship

Job description

Overview

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join the imaging department at the recently merged Bedfordshire Hospital NHS trust. The merger of Bedford and Luton & Dunstable hospital has led to the expansion of services, creation of new services, development of cross site working and procurement of new equipment including a cross site PACS system (Phillips/Carestream), new USS, CT and MRI scanners. To support this we have expanded our consultant, middle grade and trainee numbers across the two sites.

Main duties

• We are looking for a Consultant with broad experience in all aspects of breast imaging to work within our breast imaging team which includes consultant radiologists, breast clinicians, and consultant practitioners. Expertise in all aspects of symptomatic and breast screening work is essential to include mammography, tomosynthesis and MRI reporting, breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound guided core biopsies, vacuum assisted biopsies, localisation of impalpable breast lesions and MDT working.
• Evaluation of women referred to the one stop clinics by General Practitioners and other medical practitioners.
• Evaluation of women recalled following recall from the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
• Requesting specialist imaging and performing breast interventional techniques under ultrasound and stereotactic guidance.
• Performing pre-operative localisations.
• Provide appropriate advice and counselling to women attending one stop and screening assessment clinics.
• Read a minimum of 5000 mammograms per year to comply with NHSBSP requirements.
• Participation in consensus film reading and review of interval cancers.
• Attend regular surgical and screening MDTs to include review of breast imaging and cross sectional imaging as well as discussion of biopsy results and management plans.
• Report breast MRI.
• Participate in reading of PERFORMS test set on a regular basis.
• Participate in development and maintenance of SOPs.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Entitlements and notices

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job details

Date posted: 22 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

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

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 416-GS-R-246

Location

Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ

Employer

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Bedford Hospital, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ

Website: bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/

Qualifications and requirements

Clinical Essential

• Breast experience including interventional work

Desirable

• Breast fellowship

Registration

• Full GMC Registration (Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)

Desirable

• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register

Independent working

• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work

Disclosures

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 see the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

UK Registration

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