Consultant Breast and General Radiologist

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Consultant Breast and General Radiologist based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe. This is a new post to support the increasing demand for breast imaging and cross-sectional imaging.

This post will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to undertake a split role within Breast Imaging and General Radiology, this will be a 70:30 split.

The Breast service is an integral part of the Imaging Department and provides screening services within the NHSBSP alongside a local symptomatic provision. The standalone unit has Siemens Digital Mammographic equipment and Canon Ultrasound. MR breast imaging is provided locally using our 3 MR scanners.

The post holder will be expected to provide a breast screening and symptomatic service along with supporting to provide cross sectional imaging.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register (or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training).

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to visit the department prior to interview.

The proposed AAC date is 11.06.2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in an on-call rota, which is partially supported by Specialist Trainees. A remote reporting service for CT operates independently from the on-call radiologist between 2000 - 0900 hrs during the week and from 1700 - 0700 hrs at the weekend.

There are routine evening and weekend cross-sectional imaging sessions available.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

Be fully competent in running symptomatic and screening assessment clinics, solely or working in close association with consultant colleagues.

Have all the necessary skills to interpret breast imaging investigations and perform breast and axillary biopsies utilising a spectrum of guiding modalities.

Be able to Insert Magseed and other localisation devices.

Be skilled in communication and relaying bad news.

Be required to participate in MDT meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is offered at 10 PAs. In addition to the 10PAs there is 0.5APAs allocated to cross cover and 0.5APA for on-calls and this will be reviewed annually as part of the job planning process.

Direct Clinical Care (DCC):10 PAs (includes all clinical activity, clinically related administration activity, predictable and unpredictable on call duties)

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA):2 PAs per week to undertake activities such as teaching, training, education, CPD (including reading journals), clinical audit, appraisal, and service development