Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months (Contract)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Term time hours
- Annualised hours
- Job ref
- 344-6646LCONDCB-D
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- K&C / WHH /QEQM
- Town
- Trustwide
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locum Consultant in Clinical Radiology
Consultant
Job overview
There has never been a more exciting time to join us. East Kent is looking to appoint four new consultants across its major sites at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate and William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. With Trust Board support for an optimisation and improvement programme to be delivered over the next two years, based on clinician engagement and clinical leadership. You will have the opportunity to influence this programme.
This is a successful department with over 40 Consultant Radiologist's.
We provide all the key services that you would expect in one of the largest Acute Trust in the NHS. Including surgical, medical, obstetric, paediatric and gynaecological services. William Harvey Hospital is a head and neck/max-facial centre, and QEQM hospital a gynae oncology centre.
Main duties of the job
The post will have components of general radiology, including plain film reporting, CT, Ultrasound and MRI. Each department undertakes a range of interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions including CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses.
In addition, it is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to offer sub-specialist experience in one of chest, GI, cardiac or paediatric radiology. The Trust is able to accommodate / consider any other sub-specialist interest.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.
We also offer up to 32 days’ annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, and medical education and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
There is a transformation and optimisation plan with support from the Trust Board which aims to focus on clinical engagement and leadership within the Service over the next two years. If you want to influence the development of one of the NHS largest Trusts and Radiology Services now is the time.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Specialist Registration or a planned timeline for obtaining within 6 months of interview date
Desirable criteria
- Further Qualifications in Radiology
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate training in conventional radiology and other imaging modalities for entry onto the Specialist Register
Desirable criteria
- Interventional image-guided procedures including non-vascular interventions including CT and US guided biopsies, PEG insertion and drainages of abscesses
- NHS experience
Clinical governance, Personal/professional attributes, Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Experience of Teaching
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Adheres to GMC Code of Conduct
- Upholds Trust Values
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to travel effectively between sites
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
- Dr Beverley Saunders
- Job title
- Consultant Radiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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