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Consultant in Breast Radiology


Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 PA PR
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
20 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Jul 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job overview

The successful candidate will join a team of four Consultant Breast Radiologists and two Consultant Radiographers who provide a comprehensive breast imaging service including both screening and symptomatic across the region.  The post includes supervision and training of specialist registrars and advanced practioners. The post is intended to provide 7.5 sessions of breast imaging with an additional commitment to cross-sectional CT reporting. There will be provision of standard 1.5 SPA.

Additional training in breast screening can be provided if necessary.

This post could be tailored to suit a locum or less than full time role.

If the appointee is not a UK CCT holder, they will be expected to work towards CCT in clinical radiology via the CESR route within an agreed period. Progress towards this goal will be reviewed regularly.

Main duties of the job

This post attracts 10-programmed activities per week.  The indicative PAs are outlined below and will be reviewed once in post and job plan is finalised.

Initial job plan meeting will be held as soon as the appointee joins NHS HHP and will be reviewed within the first 12 months. Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.

The core supporting professional activities (1.5 SPA) is for revalidation purposes and the anticipated involvement in quality improvement, audit, teaching and research.  Study leave and professional leave are taken over and above the SPA allocation.  It is anticipated that the successful candidate will take up other teaching/administrative/managerial posts for further SPAs.

In line with the terms and conditions, the final job plan is subject to the agreement of the Trust through the Clinical Leader and the appointee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Eligibility

Essential

  • Subspecialty interest within Breast radiology
  • Experience of Ultrasound and stereotactic intervention

Desirable

  • Experience in Breast Screening

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCR (UK) or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree: e.g. MRCP or MRCS
  • Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training

Personal skills

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels

Desirable

  • Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

Fitness To Practise

Essential

  • Full Registration with the GMC
  • GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Desirable

  • CCT(UK)

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients

Desirable

  • Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
  • Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses
  • Original peer-reviewed research publications

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Ability to manage and lead radiology teams
  • Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload

Desirable

  • Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery

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This advert is for Consultant in Breast Radiology with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Hull, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Radiology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 PA PR. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.

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