Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Radiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-CONSBREASTRADIO
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thirlestaine Breast Centre
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Breast Radiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
This post attracts up to £15K Recruitment & Retention package to the successful substantive candidate appointed. For further information please contact Medical Staffing on 0300 422 2935. Terms and Conditions apply.
The Thirlestaine Breast Unit provides symptomatic and screening services to patients in Gloucestershire and parts of Worcestershire and Wales. We are looking for a dynamic consultant Radiologist to join our successful and progressive multiskilled team who work collaboratively for the benefit of our patients. This is a full-time (10 PA's) role under the new consultant contract, with part-time options considered. All conventional Breast Imaging is provided in one unit, with MRI, CT and PET a short walk away. You will be encouraged to take a leading role in service delivery joining a team of three established consultants, each with their special interest within Breast Imaging. We have an active research portfolio and are the largest DGH recruiter to breast imaging trials in the UK.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide symptomatic and screening services.
We offer a full range of imaging and biopsy services, including digital breast tomosynthesis, vacuum-assisted biopsy and undertake many Breast MRI's, for clinical and research purposes and have ready access to PET/CT. In addition to having four FFDM units, two with biopsy capability, and four state-of-the-art ultrasound units, the unit also offers CEM.
There is no on call requirement for general radiology, however, this, and another speciality interest could be offered for the right candidate if they so desire. An interest in Oncological CT would be welcome.
Working for our organisation
The Breast Surgery and Breast Imaging departments merged in May 2023 to provide one workforce in one Breast unit. We are a progressive team, in that many traditional radiologist roles are now undertaken by advanced practitioners, and some of the surgeon's undertake diagnostic imaging and image guided surgery. We are proud to have supported and trained many of our radiographic staff and Breast clinicians in house. We have trained one Breast clinician for the NBIA Breast clinician credential and we have been accepted as a host site for the next round of NBIA Radiology fellowships.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more detail:
You will work independently in Breast Symptomatic Breast 1-stop clinics and in Breast Screening and Assessment clinics.
You will be independent in all aspects of US-guided and stereotactic-guided biopsies to Breast and Axilla (stereotactic training can be given if required)
Report all aspects of Symptomatic and Surveillance mammography and Breast MRI
Work alongside our Breast Surgeons to assist in pre-operative localisation for surgical planning using Sauviscout, RFID and Wire localisation techniques.
Contribute to the Weekly Screening and Symptomatic Breast MDT
Contribute to training and education within the Breast Services department
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full General Medical Council registration
- On GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a broad training in general radiology and cross-sectional imaging.
- Evidence of appropriate sub-specialty training in screening and symptomatic breast imaging including cross-sectional imaging and intervention appropriate to breast imaging
Desirable criteria
- Fellowship training in Breast radiology.
Management and Administrative Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a Breast Imaging team
Desirable criteria
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching Experiance
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and imaging interpretative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Desirable criteria
- Strong record of peer reviewed publications and presentation/lecturing.
- Experience with grant application writing.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Honesty and reliability
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Taylor
- Job title
- Breast Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3775
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