# Consultant in Breast Radiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-breast-radiology/114a9cc6-b653-4fab-a228-be1336dde9b1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-breast-radiology/114a9cc6-b653-4fab-a228-be1336dde9b1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** City Health Campus - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Radiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2027-01-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-09T11:41:03.927Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Breast_Radiology/Breast_Radiology-v8283739 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8283739?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the substantive Consultant Breast post. The post is based in Birmingham Treatment Centre on the City Health Campus site This particular post requires a highly skilled breast radiologist who has specialised in breast during their training and holds UK experience at Consultant grade. We are seeking a candidate to work within a cohesive and supportive breast multi-disciplinary team and to provide a quality service in both symptomatic and screening settings. Radiologist will cover dedicated breast sessions (up to 9 PAs). We currently have one vacancy for a full time post 10 PA role. ### Main duties of the job The service has encompassed the full 4 tier skill mix thus supporting learning and development opportunities at all levels. The team includes seven Consultant Radiologists, three Consultant Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners. The Surgical team includes breast surgeons, two with Oncoplastic reconstruction expertise, Nurse Consultant - Breast and Breast Care Nurses. The multidisciplinary team is innovative, cohesive and forward thinking; participating in multiple national research and audit trials including the Prospect trial. The service has recently been subcontracted for high risk screening and also supports the high risk population from Russell Hall hospital. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities SWB provides both a symptomatic and screening service. The geographical area includes North, West and East Birmingham, Sandwell and Walsall served by 4 mobiles. Static sites include City Health Campus and Walsall Manor hospital serving a screening eligible population of 170,000. For further information about this post, please see the attached JD and PS. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Entry on the Specialist Register in Clinical Radiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview) - - FRCR or equivalent **Desirable** - Specialist training in Breast Radiology ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - - Competent in essential breast imaging and interventional work including MRI, Mammogram reporting, performing breast ultrasound, core and Vacuum biopsies, lesion localisation - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Clinical Radiology **Desirable** - - Competent in newer techniques – Tomosynthesis, Seed/RFID localisation - Special interest that complements the existing consultants ### management experience **Essential** - - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - - Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures. - - Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives ### Clinical effectiveness **Essential** - - Experience of conducting clinical audit - - Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making ### Education and training **Essential** - - Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines. - - The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff. **Desirable** - - Formal training in teaching ### Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience: **Essential** - - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems - - An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues. **Desirable** - - Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diagnostic Imaging - - Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. ## Documents - [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657) - [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982) - [consultant in breast radiology (pdf, 752.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600693) - [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604) - [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.