Locum Consultant Paediatric Radiologist

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist to expand their team at the Queens Medical Centre. This role involves providing essential paediatric imaging services and contributing to a 24-hour service supporting the Children's Hospital. Candidates should hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists and have expertise in paediatric imaging. Competitive salary package offered.

Qualifications

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description.
• Completed subspecialty training in imaging.
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families, and other health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to Paediatric Radiology.
• Responsible for care of patients and participate in teaching and research.
• Partake in the dedicated Paediatric on call rota, with a frequency of 1:8.

Skills

Effective communication

Evidenced technical skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists

CCT expected

Job description

Overview

Job summary

We are seeking to grow our team of Consultant Paediatric Radiologists at Nottingham University Hospitals. This post have been created to match the increasing local and regional demand for Paediatric imaging and contribute to our recently introduced 24 hour service to support our Children's Hospital and Major Trauma centre.

The successful applicant will share responsibility with seven other colleagues for the provision of all aspects of paediatric imaging in our Trust and the Trusts within the network.

The team of paediatric radiologists are based at Queen's Medical Centre and provide comprehensive children's imaging service for Nottingham Children's Hospital. Specialist Paediatric Radiology support is also provided to United Lincolnshire Hospital, Sherwood Forest Hospital and Peterborough District Hospital. The team provide second opinions in cases of suspected physical abuse to a wide range of hospitals from across the UK.

Main duties

• To provide, along with Consultant colleagues, a comprehensive elective and emergency on-call service related to Paediatric Radiology.
• This post include sessions for reporting time for Plain Film, MRI, CT and nuclear medicine, performing ultrasound and fluoroscopy procedures and participation in multidisciplinary meetings.
• The successful candidate will be expected to become an effective member of the team of paediatric radiologists, to be responsible for the care of patients in his/her charge and to participate in teaching, research, audit and continuing professional development.

About us

Paediatric Radiology

The Newly refurbished Paediatric Radiology Department is located at Queens Medical Centre. Within the Paediatric Department there are two X-ray Rooms, two Ultrasound rooms and a Fluoroscopy suite. Paediatric CT and MRI scans and Interventional Radiology procedures are undertaken within the wider imaging department located nearby.

The Paediatric Radiology Team consists of 7 Consultant Paediatric Radiologists and a team of Paediatric Sonographers (3 WTE), Specialist Paediatric Radiographers (3 WTE), Rotational Paediatric Plain Film Radiographers (2 WTE), led by a Lead Paediatric Radiographer. The team are supported by two Paediatric Imaging Assistants, who support with reception duties, ultrasound and fluoroscopy cases.

Nottingham Children's Hospital

Nottingham offers a comprehensive range of specialist paediatric services. The Nottingham Children's Hospital provides a tertiary paediatric and neonatal services to the adjacent areas of Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire, surgical services for Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands and neurosurgical services for Leicestershire. Additionally the hospital provides supra-regional services for paediatric spinal surgery, rheumatology, nephro-urology and cystic fibrosis.

The regional Paediatric Trauma Centre is located on the Queens Medical Centre site.

Details

Date posted: 01 October 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

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

Contract: Locum

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 164-7485330

Job locations: Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Job responsibilities

Candidates must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or an equivalent qualification and must either be on the Specialist Register, or in possession of a CCT at the time of taking up the appointment. However the department is delighted to entertain expressions of interest from individuals who are within 6 months of attaining CCT or have reasonable prospects of getting a CESR within 1 year.

The post will be primarily located at the Queens Medical Centre campus although the successful applicant will be required to provide sessions at the sites we provide a Paediatric Radiology service. The timetable will be flexible to enable cross cover of essential services on a rota.

A successful applicant would be required to be part of a dedicated Paediatric on call rota, which has a frequency of 1:8.

Informal visits and discussions are encouraged.

Person specification

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Completed subspecialty training in imaging
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.

Desirable criteria

• (Paediatric) Interventional experience
• Paediatric ENT or MSK experience
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential criteria

• FRCR

Desirable criteria

• Higher professional qualification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts We are here for you behavioural standards

Management Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team

Desirable criteria

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential criteria

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trusts IT support systems

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable criteria

• Original Research Publications
• Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel between Queens Medical Centre campus and network hospitals
• Ability to return immediately to NUH to provide on-call duties

Disclosures

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 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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Additional information: Disclosure and Barring Service checks and guidance for overseas applicants are provided above. UK registration information is available on NHS Careers.

Employer details

Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address: Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH

Employer's website: nuh.nhs.uk