Specialist Doctor in Radiology

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital seeks a Specialist Doctor in Radiology to enhance Imaging services. This full-time role offers a chance to develop a subspecialty interest within a supportive team of consultant radiologists. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and extensive clinical experience.

Benefits

On-site parking

Fitness activities

Local discounts

Active health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• 12+ years medical work, minimum 6 years in a relevant specialty.
• Ability to independently care for patients and report acute CTs.

Responsibilities

• Develop Imaging services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
• Join in the middle grade on-call rota with other Radiology Registrars.

Skills

Clinical supervision experience

Quality/audit project experience

Experience in CPD

Operational familiarity with PACS & RIS

Education

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

FRCR

Full GMC registration with license to practise

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Specialist Doctor in Radiology to further develop our Imaging services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity, and it is anticipated that there will be occasion for the appointee to develop a sub-specialty interest within the role.

This is a full time post which comprises a total of 10 PAs per week. There will be an expectation to join in the middle grade on-call rota along with other Radiology Registrars. You would be joining a team of 11 consultant radiologists.

This post is ideally suited to Radiologists who have a post-graduate qualification in clinical radiology, completed FRCR and wish to gain more experience in subspecialties of Radiology such as MSK, GI Imaging or Thoracic Imaging. There will be robust peer (Consultant) support/supervision, as well as support to obtain CESR.

Interested parties are invited to visit the department and discuss possible job plans and opportunities with the Clinical Director of Imaging and Divisional Director.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

About us

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it's doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.

Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour's train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.

There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital. All our staff can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site caf & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.

Details Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£96,990 to £107,155 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-7200476

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with license to practise.
• FRCR

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Special interest or additional qualifications in other areas of clinical radiology

Experience Essential

• Minimum 12 years' medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should be in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades (or equivalent including overseas service)
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of radiological investigations.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Proficient at reporting acute CTs and doing general acute sessions.

Desirable

• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate ST equivalent training programme.
• Experience in a similar post
• Clinical leadership experience or training.
• Higher management training

Skills Essential

• Clinical supervision experience/skills
• Quality/audit project experience.
• Experience of participation in CPD.
• Operational familiarity with PACS & RIS

Desirable

• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education
• Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystmOne.
• Previous involvement in service development and innovation.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration with license to practise.
• FRCR

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Special interest or additional qualifications in other areas of clinical radiology

Experience Essential

• Minimum 12 years' medical work (either a continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should be in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades (or equivalent including overseas service)
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of radiological investigations.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Proficient at reporting acute CTs and doing general acute sessions.

Desirable

• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate ST equivalent training programme.
• Experience in a similar post
• Clinical leadership experience or training.
• Higher management training

Skills Essential

• Clinical supervision experience/skills
• Quality/audit project experience.
• Experience of participation in CPD.
• Operational familiarity with PACS & RIS

Desirable

• Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education
• Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystmOne.
• Previous involvement in service development and innovation.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)