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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Sefton; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

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Job summary

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting applications for a substantive Consultant Radiologist with a subspecialty interest in Genitourinary radiology. This full‑time post (10 Programmed Activities) offers 8 PA direct clinical care and 2 SPA, based at Southport and Ormskirk with potential cross-site work.

The successful candidate will join an expanding team, participate in MDTs, audits, and teaching, and contribute to service development and governance within the Radiology

Qualifications

• MBBS/MBCHB and FRCR(UK) or equivalent.
• Membership of the Royal College of Radiologists (or equivalent) and GMC specialist register or CCT within six months.
• Overseas trained applicants must have CESR submitted to be eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide subspecialty GU radiology within a busy department.
• Support MDT meetings and supervise radiology trainees.
• Contribute to audit, clinical governance and departmental research activities.

Skills

Subspecialty radiology

Teamwork & multidisciplinary care

Audit & clinical governance

Teaching & supervision of trainees

Education

MBBS/MBCHB

FRCR (UK or equivalent)

MRCR / UK specialist register (or equivalent)

Job description

Consultant Radiologist with S/I in Genitourinary (GU) Imaging

Company: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This post is for a substantive Consultant Radiologist with subspecialty interest in Genitourinary Radiology. This is a full-time 10 PA substantive post (8 PAs direct clinical care / 2 PAs for Supporting Professional Activity) offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

The post will be based at Southport and Ormskirk site with option to work across other sites. There will be opportunity to develop subspecialty interest depending on the needs of the department.

Applicants will be required to have qualifications i.e MBBS/ MBCHB and FRCR(UK or equivalent.) They will be required to hold Membership of the Royal College of RCR(UK or equivalent qualifications), to be on the specialist register with the General Medical Council or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.

Overseas trained applicants have to have had a submitted CESR application to be eligible.

Interview will take place on Tuesday 24th November, 2026.

To maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working.

There is currently no on call commitment for this post.

The successful candidate will support the existing Radiologists. This is an additional post to help support the expanding workload.

The department receives 3-5 Radiology SpRs from the Northwest School of Radiology Training Scheme. All consultants are involved in supervision and training of trainees both on site.

The degree of subspecialty work to general is flexible depending on the individual’s experience. The appointee would be expected to cover for colleagues around study and sick leave and a degree of flexibility within the job plan is expected.

The consultant will be expected to participate in Audit as part of the annual appraisal process. Participation in research activities is actively encouraged and supported. The hospital has a defined programme of medical audit which has recently been restructured. Members of the Department of Radiology are active in the management and promotion of the Trust’s clinical Governance Strategy.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

The radiological workload and complexity within the department has increased markedly and is continuing to do so in keeping with national trends. The PFI scheme and Managed Equipment Service has expanded the department dramatically since the new facilities opened. The department has a progressive outlook and has embraced many new techniques.

The successful candidate will help maintain the expanding workload of the department including supporting the extensive department input into MDT meetings, to meet waiting list targets and to enable the introduction of extended working.

The department’s current consultants operate very much as a team and are looking for colleagues who are keen to work in this environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the general workload.

The applicant will be contracted for 10 Programmed Activities as per the new consultant contract, 8 related to direct clinical care. 2 for supporting professional activity.

2 SPA is towards individual Core CPD for appraisal and revalidation, Audit and Clinical Governance, Mandatory training and departmental meetings and teaching and Clinical Supervision.

The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers and hospital committees. The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects of the Trust’s contractual obligations and business plans.

The appointee will be expected to ensure their clinical service is in accordance with the principles of Clinical Governance which must include appropriate clinical audit, clinical targets, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), evidence-based practice and continued personal educational and professional development. They will be expected to comply with existing appraisal procedures, job planning procedures and revalidation procedures.

To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.

To actively participate in annual performance review to identify personal development needs.

To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.

To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. To keep up to date with the requirements of information governance; undertake mandatory training and follow Trust policies and procedures to ensure that trust information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively.

Company: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (YM 72) Hours: Full-time Location: Southport, PR8 6PN Job type: Permanent Posting date: 1 Sept 2026 Closing date: 1 Oct 2026

This advert closes on Monday 5 Oct 2026.

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