# Consultant in Head and Neck Radiology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Manchester Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Radiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27T13:15:28.951Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Head_Neck_Radiology/Consultant_Head_Neck_Radiology-v8292097
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8292097?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) are delighted to be recruiting to a Consultant Radiologist with specialist interest in Head and Neck Imaging, who will help provide specialist secondary and tertiary level Head & Neck (H&N) imaging services for adults patients across the MFT footprint.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of Consultants in the Adults’ Radiology and Dental Imaging clinical services in MFT, with the team comprising of 8 Consultant H&N/Neuro Radiologists and 3 Consultants in Dental Radiology and, as part of a broader team of 57 Consultant Radiologists in Adults’ Radiology Clinical Service.

If you are interested in joining our world class team see the additional documents section for external links to detailed information about our team and what MFT and Manchester has to offer.

### Main duties of the job

### Subspecialty

In Head and Neck Radiology, the key roles of the post-holder will include:

- Providing specialist opinion and reports on Head and Neck Imaging including USS, MR and CT
- Be able to perform H&N intervention including FNA and core biopsy
- Support regional specialist cancer and non-cancer MDTs in a wide range of H&N services
- Provide tertiary level specialist opinion on a range of niche H&N services and post operative imaging.

The Imaging Division offers opportunities to develop or learn new skills, including:

- Provision of salivary gland diagnostic imaging and salivary gland interventions
- PET-CT reporting and training/accreditation
- Orbital, Cochlear implant and other specialist MDTs

### Acute & On-Call Radiology

The role supports an acute session and general diagnostic on call.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

### 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

### Audit

**Essential**

- Evidence of audit participation and service quality improvement projects

### Research

**Essential**

- Knowledge of research design, protocols and desire to be involved with research projects

**Desirable**

- Peer review publications

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of training in core radiology (UK CCT or equivalent)
- Evidence of subspecialty training in head and neck imaging

**Desirable**

- Evidence of Fellowship training in H&N Imaging

### Motivation

**Essential**

- Highly motivated with an appetite to lead and make changes to services

### Personality

**Essential**

- Ability to work well with the radiology team and within the multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivated and good problem-solving abilities

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration or eligibility for full registration
- Specialist registration for radiology (CESR or CCT) or within 6 months of CCT.
- MBChB or equivalent
- Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Post graduate degree or diploma

### Clinical and Technical Skills

**Essential**

- Wide experience of all aspects of H&N radiology modalities including CT, MRI, USS & fluoroscopy.
- Experience of participating in tertiary level H&N MDTs and familiarity of post-surgical imaging and complications
- H&N interventional techniques including FNA and Core Biopsy

**Desirable**

- Experience of Neuroradiology reporting in particular skull base.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 928.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10610257)
- [personal specification (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10610258)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 920.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10610256)
- [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890)

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